OU Welcomes Pepperdine for NCAA Super Regional Clash

NORMAN – The No. 6 Oklahoma women's tennis team will host No. 11 seed Pepperdine in the NCAA Super Regionals on Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m. CT at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The winner will advance to the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship in Athens, Ga.

The Sooners enter the matchup with a 25-5 overall record after advancing through NCAA Regional play last weekend with wins over No. 40 Kansas (4-0) and No. 26 SMU (4-2). The 25 victories mark the second-highest single-season win total in program history, trailing only the 32-win national runner-up squad from 2022.

Oklahoma is making its third NCAA Super Regional appearance and first since 2023 under head coach Audra Cohen.

MATCHDAY BASICS

First serve for Friday's NCAA Super Regional match is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. Individual court streams will be available via PlaySight, and fans can also follow along with live stats.

Tickets are on sale now, with daily general admission priced at $5, while University of Oklahoma students receive discounted $3 admission with a valid student ID. Admission is free for the first 200 fans in attendance, courtesy of the OU women's tennis coaching staff. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 800-456-GoOU. Fan entry will be through the outdoor ticket gate located in the breezeway between the Headington Family Tennis Center and John Crain Field.

Friday's match will feature a pre-match tailgate and hot dog grill out in the parking lot area from 4-4:45 p.m. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet the reigning NCAA champion Oklahoma women's gymnastics team, who will be signing autographs prior to the match. Additional promotions include raffles for Luke Combs concert tickets for his May 9 show at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, as well as a Jellycat giveaway.

In-venue concessions will include packaged snacks, bottled Coca-Cola products, and an assortment of beer, seltzer and ready-to-drink beverages. Outside food and drinks are permitted. OU's clear bag policy will be enforced.

NCAA HISTORY

Oklahoma is making its 17th appearance in the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship and seventh under head coach Audra Cohen. The Sooners have now advanced to at least the second round in each of the last four NCAA Tournaments.

The program's deepest postseason run came in 2022, when Oklahoma advanced to the NCAA Championship match and finished as national runner-up. That season also saw the Sooners climb to a program-best No. 2 ranking in the ITA poll.

This year's No. 6 national seed is the second-highest in program history and last weekend marked the sixth time Oklahoma hosted NCAA opening weekend matches. The Sooners are now hosting Super Regional play for the third time in program history.

SOONERS IN THE RANKINGS

Oklahoma enters Super Regional play ranked No. 6 in the latest ITA team poll after climbing as high as No. 4 during the spring, the program's highest ranking since reaching No. 2 in 2022.

The Sooners feature three players in the ITA singles rankings, led by freshman Evialina Laskevich at No. 10 nationally. Edda Mamedova follows at No. 37, while senior Julia Garcia Ruiz comes in at No. 60.

In doubles, Oklahoma continues to boast one of the nation's top lineups. Roisin Gilheany and Gloriana Nahum hold the No. 1 doubles ranking nationally and have maintained the top spot since Nov. 25. The freshman duo of Mamedova and Laskevich is ranked No. 20.

Gilheany and Nahum are just the second doubles pair in program history to earn the nation's No. 1 ranking, joining Ivana and Carmen Corley (2021-22).

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

Julia Garcia Ruiz | Senior | No. 60 Singles
Longest-tenured Sooner on the roster with a 20-11 singles record and 26-5 doubles mark this season … Two-time SEC Player of the Week selection … ITA Central Regional Singles Co-Champion … Three-time NCAA Singles qualifier … Two-time ITA Singles All-American and 2025 NCAA Singles semifinalist.

Evialina Laskevich | Freshman | No. 10 Singles | No. 20 Doubles
SEC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC honoree … Holds down the No. 1 singles position with a 12-7 dual-match record … Owns a 20-6 doubles record this spring … Former ITF junior standout with a career-high ranking of No. 30 and appearances at Wimbledon and Roland Garros junior events.

Edda Mamedova | Freshman | No. 37 Singles | No. 20 Doubles
Second Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team selection … Posted a 14-6 record primarily at the No. 2 singles position … Has totaled five ranked singles wins this spring … Former top-10 U18 player with multiple ITF titles.

Gloriana Nahum | Sophomore | No. 1 Doubles
First Team All-SEC selection and ITA Doubles All-American … NCAA Doubles semifinalist … Has compiled a 23-4 singles record and 25-4 doubles mark this season … Part of the nation's top-ranked doubles duo alongside Roisin Gilheany.

Roisin Gilheany | Redshirt Junior | No. 1 Doubles
First Team All-SEC honoree and ITA Doubles All-American … NCAA Doubles semifinalist … Has teamed with Nahum to hold the nation's No. 1 doubles ranking since November … Owns a 20-6 doubles record this season.

Salakthip Ounmuang | Sophomore
Key contributor in doubles with a 24-4 overall doubles record … Teams with Garcia Ruiz for a 20-3 mark this spring … Also boasts a 21-8 singles record ... Earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors in 2025.

Chloe Noel | Junior
Has posted a 19-14 singles record this season … Former Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection … Provides valuable depth in both singles and doubles play for the Sooners.

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