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TABLE OF CONTENTS/SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019 SCHEDULE INTRODUCTION 2018 SEASON IN REVIEW FACILITIES 1 Table of Contents 28 2018 Season Recap 66 Greenwood Tennis Center Date Opponent Time 2 Quick Facts/Roster/Schedule 31 2018 Box Scores and Recaps 1/12 Duke (in Nassau, Bahamas) 1 p.m. 3 Season Outlook 39 2018 Team Statistics UNIVERSITY 1/19 at Tulsa 1 P.M. 5 Social Media 40 2018 Lineups and Rankings 70 Oklahoma State University 1/20 WYOMING 5 P.M. 6 Media Outlets 41 2018 Individual Results 72 President Burns Hargis 1/25 VIRGINIA^ 4 P.M. 73 Athletic Director Mike Holder 1/26 KANSAS^ 2 P.M. 2/1 at Arkansas 1 P.M. COACHES HISTORY AND RECORDS 74 Oklahoma State Athletics 2/2 UCLA 3 P.M. 8 Head Coach Chris Young 48 Yearly Summary 76 Prominent Athletics Alumni 2/7-10 ITA Indoor Championships 12 Associate Head Coach 49 2016 NCAA Finalists 77 Big 12 Conference (Seattle, Washington) Henner Nehles 50 All-Americans 78 Stillwater, Oklahoma 2/22-23 Blue-Gray Championships 51 Awards and Honors 79 Oklahoma State Spirit (Montgomery, Alabama) THE COWGIRLS 53 Conference Champions 80 America’s Greatest 3/8 GONZAGA 6 P.M. 14 Cowgirl Bios and Career Stats 54 Big 12 Tournament History Homecoming Celebration 3/10 at Wichita State 1 P.M. 18 Cowgirl Tennis Team 55 NCAA Tournament History 3/15 KANSAS* 5 P.M. 56 Record Book (All-Time) 3/17 KANSAS STATE* 1 P.M. OPPONENTS 57 Record Book (Big 12 Era) 3/22 at Iowa State* 5 P.M. 20 Opponent Capsules 58 All-Time ITA Team Rankings 3/24 at West Virginia* 10 A.M. 3/29 BAYLOR* 5 P.M. 22 Record vs. All Opponents 59 Top ITA Individual Rankings 4/1 TEXAS* 1 P.M. 23 History vs. All Opponents 60 All-Time Scores 4/5 UCF 5 P.M. 64 Letterwinners 4/7 OKLAHOMA* 1 P.M. 4/12 at TCU* 5 P.M. 4/14 at Texas Tech * 1 P.M. 4/18-21 Big 12 Championships (Lawrence, Kan.) *denotes conference match ^denotes ITA Kickoff Weekend match CREDITS The 2018-19 Oklahoma State Women’s Tennis Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Ryan Cameron, Gavin Lang, Harry Endicott and Emily Lingenfelter. Cover design by Jordan Smith. Photography by Bruce Waterfield, Melissa Morales, Emily Lingenfelter and George and Marianne Bulard of Genesee Party Pix Stillwater. Additional photos provided by OSU Communica- tions and the OSU Alumni Association. OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWGIRLTENNIS | #OKSTATE 1 QUICK FACTS/ROSTER/SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location Stillwater, OK Founded Dec. 25, 1890 Colors Orange and Black Enrollment 24,649 Conference Big 12 Team Name Cowboys Mascot Pistol Pete President V. Burns Hargis Athletic Director Mike Holder Faculty Athletic Rep Dr. Meredith Hamilton Athletic Web Site okstate.com University Web Site okstate.edu ROSTER TENNIS INFORMATION Name Ht. Cl. Hometown 2018 Record 20-5 Tamara Arnold 5-4 Sophomore Olten, Switzerland 2018 Conference Record 7-2 Sofia Blanco 5-11 R-Junior Cordoba, Argentina 2018 Big 12 Finish 2nd Katelyn Blumenthal 5-4 R-Sophomore Edmond, Okla. NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Lora Boggs 5-7 Freshman Edmond, Okla. Sami Court 5-9 Sophomore Oklahoma City, Okla. 2018 Final Rank 14th Saralyn Dyer 5-4 R-Sophomore Oklahoma City, Okla. Letterwinners Returning 3 Marina Guinart 5-8 Senior Castellar Del Valles, Spain Letterwinners Lost 2 Catherine Gulihur 5-10 Freshman Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lisa Marie Rioux 5-2 R-Sophomore Okinawa, Japan FACILITY INFORMATION Katarina Stresnakova 5-4 Senior Nova Dedinka, Slovakia Home Facility Michael & Anne Greenwood Bunyawi Thamchaiwat 5-6 R-Freshman Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Tennis Center Indoor Capacity 350 Outdoor Capacity 1,000 Opening 2014 2018-19 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME COACHING STAFF AT A GLANCE FALL Head Coach Chris Young 9/15-9/17 Lubbock 25k Lubbock, Texas ALL DAY Alma Mater Oklahoma Christian, 2000 9/21-9/23 Milwaukee Classic Milwaukee, Wisc. ALL DAY 9/29-10/2 ITA All-American Championships Pacific Palisades, Calif. ALL DAY Career Record 350-171 10/12-10/15 ITA Regional Championships Iowa City, Iowa ALL DAY OSU Record 161-76 (10th year) 11/4-11/5 Lawrence 25k Lawrence, Kan. ALL DAY Assistant Coaches Henner Nehles (1st year) 11/7-11/11 ITA Fall National Championships Surprise, Ariz. ALL DAY SPRING COMMUNICATIONS STAFF 1/12 Duke Nassau, Bahamas 3 PM Gavin Lang Associate A.D., Communications 1/19 Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 1 PM Stephen Howard Associate Director 1/20 Wyoming Stillwater, Okla. 5 PM Ryan Cameron Assistant Director 1/25 Virginia Stillwater, Okla. 4 PM Sean Maguire Assistant Director 1/26 Kansas Stillwater, Okla. 2 PM Wade McWhorter Assistant Director 2/1 Arkansas Fayettville, Ark. 1 PM Emily Lingenfelter Graduate Assistant 2/2 UCLA Stillwater, Okla. 3 PM Bruce Waterfield Photo Services 2/8 North Carolina Seattle, Wash. 12 PM Greg Bartlett Director, Digital Media 2/10 South Carolina Seattle, Wash. 6:30 PM Jordan Smith Graphic Designer - Web 2/22-2/23 Blue-Gray Championships Montgomery, Ala. ALL DAY Clay Billman Publications Coordinator 3/8 Gonzaga Stillwater, Okla. 5 PM C.J. Lickert Director, Video Production 3/10 Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 PM Jeremy Davis Video Producer / Director 3/15 Kansas Stillwater, Okla. 5 PM Graham Tewell Video Producer / Editor 3/17 Kansas State Stillwater, Okla. 1 PM 3/22 Iowa State Ames, Iowa 5 PM 3/24 West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. 12 PM 3/29 Baylor Stillwater, Okla. 5 PM 4/1 Texas Stillwater, Okla. 1 PM 4/5 UCF Stillwater, Okla. 5 PM 4/7 Oklahoma Stillwater, Okla. 1 PM 4/12 TCU Fort Worth, Texas 5 PM 4/14 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 1 PM 4/18-4/21 Big 12 Tournament Lawrence, Kan. ALL DAY 2 OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWGIRLTENNIS | #OKSTATE OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWGIRLTENNIS | #OKSTATE 3 SEASON OUTLOOK SUSTAINING SUCCESS Cowgirl tennis returns three standout upperclassmen to its lineup this season as head coach Chris Young looks to sustain the success he has brought to the program in his nine previous years. The Cowgirls enter the 2018-19 season coming off another succes- Freshman Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and sophomore and Tamara Ar- ful season in which the team hosted its fourth straight NCAA Regional, nold also join the Cowgirl lineup this spring. Arnold was the top junior finished second in the Big 12 regular-season standings and advanced college player in the nation last season. to the semifinals of the conference tournament, coming up just short to In the offseason, Young tabbed one of the nation’s top developmen- Texas Tech. tal coaches in Henner Nehles as the Cowgirls’ assistant. Nehles has From the 2018 lineup, OSU returns three talented upperclassmen served as an assistant for professional players such as Jelen Jankovi in Katarina Stresnakova, Marina Guinart and Sofia Blanco. During and Sam Querrey. He comes to Stillwater following a three-year stint the offseason, head coach Chris Young enlisted the help of freshman as the women’s tennis national coach for the United States Tennis As- standout and five-star recruit Catherine Gulihur. The Cowgirl was the sociation. In 2016, the USTA named him the Team USA Developmental top-ranked player coming out of the state of Virginia and ranked No. Coach of the Year. 33 nationally. The Cowgirls will again be in contention for ownership of the Big After sitting out last season, transfer Lisa Marie Rioux is eligible for 12 regular season title with hopes of making another deep run in the play and enters the spring season in the doubles rankings alongside NCAA Tournament later this spring. senior Blanco. OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWGIRLTENNIS | #OKSTATE 3 SEASON OUTLOOK CONTINUING MOMENTUM ... Head coach Chris Young and the Cowgirls return a talented roster for the 2019 season, headlined by upperclassmen Sofia Blanco, Katarina Stresnakova and Marina Guinart. With a handful of newcomers arriving in Stillwater over the offseason, the Pokes look to build on the sucesses of recent seasons and continue the construc- tion of an upstart program’s legacy. NOTABLE STREAKS & TRENDS ENTERING 2019 FRESH FACES • The Cowgirls have spent 77 consecutive weeks in the ITA Top 25. The last time OSU was Head coach Chris Young added two new Cowgirls to the OSU women’s tennis roster outside the top 25 was March 18, 2014. over the winter break. Sophomore Tamara Arnold and freshman Bunyawi Thamchaiwat • The Cowgirls have won 20 or more matches in each of the last four seasons. joined the Pokes beginning in January. • Since 2012, OSU has made seven straight NCAA Tournament appearances. That streak Arnold comes to Stillwater after spending a year at Tyler Junior College in Texas. As a is the second- longest in program history behind a 10-year streak that saw the Cowgirls freshman, she was the top-ranked junior college player in the country and landed at No. earn NCAA Tournament berths from 1982-91. 150 in the ITF singles rankings. • OSU won 38 consecutive matches at the Greenwood Tennis Center from March 2015 to Thamchaiwat joins the 2019 Cowgirl roster from Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Before Jan. 2018. joining the Pokes, she obtained a 410 WTA singles ranking, a 631 WTA doubles ranking • The Cowgirls were impressive during the fall, racking up a 39-16 (.709 win pct.) overall and in 2016 was ranked as high as 35 among ITF Juniors. She won four ITF Pro Circuit mark in singles and a 17-9 (.654) record in doubles. singles titles and one in doubles. Catherine Gulihur joined the Cowgirl roster beginning last fall and put together a suc- HOME COURT ADVANTAGE cessful season, winning two doubles titles.