University of Oklahoma Athletics
2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

Kianah Motosono
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Club Med Academies
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
Career
2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Junior (2020-21)
16-15 overall singles record ⦠12-3 in doubles on the year ⦠(Spring) 10-8 in dual match singles action between courts five and six ⦠Clinched five wins for the Sooners ⦠12-3 mark in doubles with an 11-2 record with Dana Guzman ⦠With Guzman, went 5-1 against the Big 12 ⦠Clinched six doubles points for OU with Guzman ⦠(Fall) 6-7 record in fall tournament singles play ⦠Made a run to the Round of 16 at the ITA Central Region Championships ⦠First Team Academic All-Big 12 ⦠Also received the Big 12ās Dr. Gerald Lage Award, the conferenceās highest academic honor.
Sophomore (2019-20)
Tallied a 7-3 overall record before the 2019-20 season ended early due to COVID-19 ⦠(Spring) Went 2-0 and gave up just three games across those matches ⦠Shut out Audrianna Kallie of UAPB 6-0, 6-0 (March 8) ⦠(Fall) Went 5-3 in fall singles action ⦠Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team for her work in the classroom ⦠Boasted a 4.0 GPA.
Freshman (2018-19)
Completed her freshman season at 18-13 overall ⦠(Spring) Went 10-10 in singles action playing primarily on court five ⦠First career dual match victory came as a shutout of Oral Robertsā Andrea Vasilijevic on court six ⦠Clinched OUās 4-0 win over Winthrop on Jan. 25 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 6 line to send the Sooners to the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship match ⦠Grabbed one of OUās two singles wins against Texas A&M when she held on for a 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 [4] win over Riley McQuaid at the No. 5 line ⦠Compiled a 10-3 record in doubles with Oleksandra Korashvili, playing on court three ⦠With Korashvili, clinched five doubles points for the Sooners ⦠(Fall) Tallied an 8-3 singles record during the fall season ⦠Recorded a 4-1 finish at the ITA Central Region Championships, her first tournament as a Sooner ⦠Notched a third-place finish at the Marliss Gruver Memorial Tournament ⦠Went undefeated (3-0) at the Kitty Harrison Invitational ⦠Partnered with classmate Laura Rico-Garcia in doubles and went 3-4 ⦠Finished in the doubles quarterfinal at the ITA Central Region Championships with Rico-Garcia.
Junior Career
Career-high ITF Rank of 173 ⦠Panama Bowl Grade 4 ITF Singles and Doubles champion ⦠TIHTA Aruba Grade 4 ITF singles and doubles champion ⦠Copa Gogo Grade 5 ITF singles champion ⦠Played in the 2017 Junior US Open qualifying draw, where she advanced to the second round .. Lion Cup Grade 3 ITF doubles champion.
Personal
Daughter of Akiko Matsumoto and Antonio Motosono ⦠Is an only child ⦠Has traveled to over 27 countries ⦠Considers herself a āfoodieā ā parents own a sushi restaurant in Miami ... Enjoys watching Netflix in her free time ⦠Aspires to be a professional tennis player.