| Match 21: #33 Kansas vs. Oklahoma |
| Time |
4 p.m. |
| Date |
April 22 |
| Location |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Facility |
Jayhawk Tennis Center |
| Series |
KU leads 22-20 |
| Notes |
Kansas |
| Stats |
Live Scoring |
| Social |
@KansasTennis |
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| Match 22: #33 Kansas vs. #14 Oklahoma State |
| Time |
12 p.m. |
| Date |
April 24 |
| Location |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Facility |
Jayhawk Tennis Center |
| Series |
Kansas leads 41-3 |
| Notes |
Kansas |
| Stats |
Live Scoring |
| Social |
@KansasTennis |
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THE BASELINE
No. 33 Kansas (15-5, 5-2 Big 12) will put its three-match win streak on the line when it plays host to Oklahoma (7-12, 2-5 Big 12) in Lawrence, Kansas, on Friday, April 22. First serve at the Jayhawk Tennis Center is scheduled for 4 p.m.
THE SERIES: KANSAS vs. OKLAHOMA
Kansas has a two-game lead over the Sooners, 22-20, in the all-time series with Oklahoma. The Jayhawks defeated OU, 4-3, in Norman at the two schools’ last meeting in 2015.
SCOUTING THE SOONERS
Leading the Sooners is sophomore Lily Miyazaki. The defending Co-Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Miyazaki finished her first season with a 15-4 record at the No. 1 singles position and 9-5 record at the No. 2 doubles position. The 2015 ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year finished fall 2015 tournament play with a 10-2 record, including an undefeated weekend in singles and doubles at the Northwestern Fall Duals. Miyazaki also won the top singles flight at the UNLV Rebel Women’s Tennis Invitational in November. Oklahoma also returns four other sophomores: Christie Brigante, Malene Stripp, Simran Sethi and Brooke Withrow, along with junior Ann Pepper. OU has senior representation from Emma Devine, who plays at the No. 6 position, and Zita Engbroks, who did not play in the fall due to injury.
THE SERIES: KANSAS vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Kansas, 29-16. OSU is currently riding a seven-game WIN streak against the Jayhawks. In the two schools’ last meeting, Oklahoma State blanked KU, 4-0, in Stillwater.
SCOUTING THE COWGIRLS
Oklahoma State enters Sunday’s match atop the Big 12 standings with a perfect 7-0 league record. The Cowgirls are highlighted by the No. 36 doubles pairing of Kelsey Laurente and Maria Alvarez. The senior duo were not ranked in the fall, but after capturing the ITA Central Region title and an impressive performance at the National Indoor Championships, the Cowgirls are among the top-100 best pairings in the nation. The ITA doubles rankings also lists Anastasia Reimchen with Zoe Douglas at No. 50 and Valdica Babic with Katarina Adamovic at No. 54. The singles rankings feature three Cowgirls within the top-100 players in the nation; No. 44 Vladica Babic, No. 47 Katarina Adamovic and No. 65 Viktoriya Lushkova.
UP NEXT
Kansas will hold Senior Day on Sunday, April 24 when they conclude the regular season by hosting Oklahoma State at 12 p.m. The Jayhawks will honor senior Maria Jose Cardona following the match. Kansas will then compete in the Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma, beginning on April 28.
KEEPING UP WITH KANSASLive match statistics can be found on KUAthletics.com or by following the @KansasTennis on Twitter.
