NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head women's tennis coach
Audra Cohen announced the Sooners' 2022 fall slate on Thursday evening.
Oklahoma is scheduled to compete in 17 events this fall, with different student-athletes competing in varying tournaments around the country.
"We are excited for a full fall season of competitive tournaments," Cohen said. "Each player has an opportunity to work on individual goals, while representing our program's standard at events throughout the country."
A set of Sooners will open the fall season at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 16-18.
The squad will then split time between the ITF Berkeley 60k in California on Sept. 19-25 and the College Ranked Spotlight, hosted by NC State, on Sept. 22-25 in Cary, N.C.
The following week, a group of Sooners will travel to California for the ITF Templeton 60k, while other individuals will head to Texas for the ITF Austin 25k, Sept. 26-Oct. 2.
October will be packed with Sooners representing OU at a total of 10 events. Beginning Oct. 1-9, the squad will travel to the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, N.C., while two more set of Sooners will be on the opposite coast in Redding, Calif., for the ITF Redding 25k and Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., for the ITF Rancho Santa Fe 80k on Oct. 3-9.
Oklahoma will hit the road on Oct. 10-16 to compete in the ITF Florence 25k in Florence, S.C., and ITF Las Vegas 80k, before the squad takes on the ITA Central Region Championships in Stillwater, Okla., Oct. 13-17.
Splitting up again, the team will make their way to Fort Worth, Texas for the ITF Fort Worth 25k and Macon, Ga., for the ITF Macon 80k, Oct. 17-23.
OU will then travel to Tyler, Texas on Oct. 24-30 for the ITF Tyler 80k.
The Sooners finally return to Norman as they host the ITF Norman 25k, Oct. 31-Nov. 6.
Qualifying athletes will head to the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 2-6.
The fall slate closes with the Big 12 Invite on Nov. 4-6 in Stillwater, Okla.
Cohen's team returns sophomore
Emma Staker; junior
Dana Guzman; seniors
Carmen Corley and
Layne Sleeth; graduate students
Ivana Corley and
Alexandra Pisareva from the 2021-22 season. In addition,
Julia Garcia Ruiz, from Morelia Mexico, is set to join the squad for the fall competition.
The spring schedule will be released at a later date.