Women's Tennis Prepped for Two Top-25 Matchups

NORMAN - The No. 13 Oklahoma women's tennis team is set to continue their non-conference home slate with two top-25 battles this weekend at the Headington Family Tennis Center. OU will host No. 14 Ohio State on Friday before returning on Sunday to host No. 5 Michigan for the squad's first ranked matchups of the season.

MATCHDAY BASICS

First serve against the Buckeyes is set for 5 p.m. CT on Friday. The contest can be followed through live stats and live stream here.

Sunday's match against the Wolverines is slated for 12 p.m. CT. Fans can follow along with the match through live stats and live stream here.

LAST TIME OUT

The Sooners opened their season against Wichita State and Wyoming on Friday, picking up consecutive 6-1 wins to advance to 2-0 for the season.

In the first match against Wichita State, freshman Chloé Noël and sophomore Julia Garcia Ruiz were credited for the clinched doubles point after taking down Kristina Kudryavtsev and Jessica Anzo , 6-3, on court three. Again on court three, sophomore Romana Cisovska and freshman Roisin Gilheany secured the doubles point against Wyoming by shutting out Lucia Malinak and Serina Abriola 6-0.

On the singles courts, OU won nine of 12 matches throughout the day. Junior Alina Shcherbinina clinched the victory for the Sooners against the Shockers with a 6-2, 6-3 win at the top court over Xin Tong Wang. Senior Dana Guzman, who clinched six matches for Oklahoma as a junior, picked up her first of the season against the Cowgirls. Guzman swiftly defeated Noesjka Brink 6-1, 6-3 in the No. 3 spot.

TRACKING OHIO STATE

The Buckeyes currently have two players in the ITA singles rankings. Leading the pack is No. 15 Irina Cantos, with No. 85 Luciana Perry following behind.

In doubles, the squad has the No. 17 pair in the nation of Cantos and Sydni Ratliff.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN

The Wolverines also have their fair share in the polls. Their highest-ranked player is No. 10 Kari Miller, with supporting players: No. 39 Julia Fliegner, No. 47 Lily Jones and No. 94 Gala Mesochoritou.

No. 8 Miller and Jaedan Brown highlight the team in the doubles rankings.

UP NEXT

Oklahoma will play as a host of ITA Kickoff Weekend as they welcome UCF, California and Illinois for the Jan. 27-28 weekend. They will play their first match against UCF on Saturday, Jan. 27.