PROVO, Utah — The BYU women's tennis team will face No. 62 Kansas State and No. 20 Oklahoma State in their final regular-season road matches, on Apr. 3 and 5.
The Cowgirls will be the highest ranked opponents that the Cougars have faced so far this season.
BYU Notes
- The team is led by head coach Holly Hasler and assistant coach Anastasia Hayden.
- BYU is 16-6 overall this season, with a 6-3 record in the Big 12.
- Last week, the Cougars pulled off two upsets against No. 56 Iowa State and No. 39 Kansas. Their victories led to a No. 55 ranking this week in the ITA Division I women's tennis rankings.
- Senior Bobo Huang (15-2) leads BYU in singles with 15 victories. In her most recent match against Kansas, Huang defeated No. 67 Gracie Mulville in three sets.
- In doubles play, teams Chelsea Bluestein / Kendall Kovick (11-6) and Grace Levelston / Elizabeth Tullis (11-3) are tied with 11 wins each.
- The Cougars are currently tied for No. 6 in the Big 12.
Kansas State Notes
- Seven-year head coach Jordan Smith leads the Wildcats, along with assistant coaches Maria Linares, Olga Shaw and Ines Mesquita.
- Kansas State is 7-9 this season and 4-5 in the Big 12. The team most recently lost 4-1 to No. 37 TCU.
- The Wildcats are ranked No. 62 nationally and No. 10 in the Big 12.
Series Information
- Series Record: BYU leads 6-1.
- Last Meeting: BYU won 4-1 on Mar. 7, 2024, in Provo, UT.
Oklahoma State Notes
- The Cowgirls are led by 15-year head coach Chris Young and associate head coaches Jaime Sanchez-Cañamares and Henner Nehles.
- Oklahoma State holds a 14-6 overall record and 8-1 in-conference record.
- The Cowgirls ended last season with a perfect 13-0 record in the Big 12 and a 29-1 overall record. They won the Big 12 Championship, advanced through the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the NCAA Super Regionals.
- Oklahoma State athletes Ange Oby Kajuru (No. 3), Anastasiya Komar (No. 18), Lucia Peyre (No. 46), Safiya Carrington (No. 72) and Ayumi Miyamoto (No. 84) are all nationally ranked in singles.
- Doubles teams Ange Oby Kajuru / Anastasiya Komar (No. 3) and Anastasiya Komar / Raquel Gonzalez (No. 36) are both nationally ranked in doubles.
- Oklahoma State is currently ranked No. 20 nationally and tied for No. 2 in the Big 12.
Series Information
- Series Record: BYU leads 5-2.
- Last Meeting: Oklahoma State won 5-2 on Mar. 9, 2024, in Provo, UT.
BYU will face Kansas State on Thursday, Apr. 3, at 3 p.m. MDT. There will not be a livestream, but live stats can be found here.
The Cougars will face the Cowgirls on Saturday, Apr. 5, at noon MDT. Links to live stats and a livestream are on the BYU women's tennis schedule.