2023-24 Shocker Women's Tennis

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In this same tournament Xin Tong, a 5-5 freshman, is playing doubles with 5-11 Safiya Carrington, a Massachusetts native, who played 4 seasons (including the covid year) at LSU and is a grad transfer at Oklahoma State this season.

Xin and Safiya have also advanced to the semi-finals in the doubles competition.

https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournam...s-and-results/

It looks like 4 of the 15 teams in the doubles draw are seeded. Xin and Safiya are unseeded. The top seeded team, Mary Lewis, a powerfully built (think Serena Williams) former Michigan State player (2021), and Rhiann Newborn, a former Baylor player (2016) received a first round bye.

After winning their first round match 6-2, 6-3 Xin and Safiya upset the top seeded old ladies in the quarterfinals 6-3, 1-6, 11-9 to move into the semi-finals against the #3 seeded team of Raquel Gonzalez Villar of Spain and Ayumi Myamoto out of Japan who both play for Oklahoma State.

Xin and Safiya dropped their semifinals double matcch to the OSU pair 6-7 (1), 2-6.

Update: But a real nice showing for the Shocker freshman who just was certified for collegiate competition a few weeks ago. Looks like she might be qood one.

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Go Shockers - Women's Tennis Releases 2024 Spring Schedule

The Wichita State Women's Tennis team has unveiled their spring schedule for the 2024 year. The Shockers open their season on January 11th at Oklahoma and play their first home match against Kansas State on January 27th. The Shockers will compete against seven different American Athletic Conference Schools this spring.

Head Coach Colin Foster is very excited to see the challenges that this schedule brings this year.

"We've got a very well-balanced schedule featuring a good mix of regional, conference, and national competition," said Foster. "We've made a lot of progress this fall, and I know this group is excited for the opportunities that are in front of us on the schedule."

The Shockers will face six teams (SMU, Kansas, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech, Charlotte, Kentucky) who finished ranked inside last year's final Intercollegiate Tennis Association top-75 poll.

Coach Foster's group will also play six teams in the American this year, including three programs that are new to the American in North Texas, Charlotte, and UAB.

"The American does not play a regular season round robin schedule, but we get to see many of the top programs in the league, along with several Big 12 opponents," said Foster. "These matches will give us ranking opportunities as well as prepare us for the conference tournament."

The year, the Shockers will play seven home matches, nine true away matches, and four at neutral sites.

Home match locations will vary based on weather conditions on the day of the match. All matches will have live stats.

The 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship will be hosted by SMU and played at the Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex located in Dallas, Texas.

2024 Wichita State Women's Tennis Schedule

JANUARY
Fri. Jan. 12 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla.
Sat. Jan. 20 at Creighton Omaha, Neb.
Sun. Jan. 21 at Drake Des Moines, Iowa
Sat. Jan. 27 vs Kansas State Wichita, Kan.

FEBRUARY
Sat. Feb. 3 at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla.
Fri. Feb. 9 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky.
Sun. Feb. 11 vs Tulane Wichita, Kan.
Sun. Feb. 11 vs UMKC Wichita, Kan.
Thurs. Feb. 15 at Texas Arlington Arlington, Texas
Fri. Feb. 16 at SMU Dallas, Texas
Sun. Feb. 18 vs Fordham Wichita, Kan.
Fri. Mar. 8 vs Abilene Christian Wichita, Kan.

MARCH
Tues. Mar. 12 North Texas Indian Wells, Calif.
Wed. Mar. 13 Liberty Indian Wells, Calif
Sat. Mar. 16 Denver Charlotte, N.C.
Sun. Mar. 17 at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C.
Sat. Mar. 30 UAB Memphis, Tenn.
Sun. Mar. 31 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn.

APRIL
Mon. Apr. 8 vs Tulsa Wichita, Kan.
Fri. Apr. 12 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan.
Sun. Apr. 14 vs Louisiana Tech Wichita, Kan.
Apr. 17-20 AAC Championship Dallas, Texas (@ SMU)

[WuDrWu]

Not that literally anyone cares, but I am a little surprised that SMU isn't getting the Houston treatment for leaving the American.

They should.

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A little tennis fundraising on Friday

Go Shockers - Shocker Tennis Teams to Host Tennis & Pickleball Clinic

The Wichita State men's and women's teams are set to host a tennis and pickleball clinic on December 1 at the Wichita Country Club from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

The cost for the event is $100 per person, with the cost including participation in both the tennis and pickleball clinics, as well as food and drink for the event. Participants who want to attend the event, but do not want to participate in the clinics can pay just $50 which covers food and drink only for the event.

All proceeds generated from the event will benefit the Wichita State men's and women's tennis teams and the 2024 Wichita Tennis Open.

To sign up for the event, contact women's tennis head coach Colin Foster at 316-518-1767 and/or venmo the Wichita Tennis Open at @WichitaTennis-Open.

[1972Shocker]

This is a record that will be very difficult to break:

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Go Shockers - Shockers Set to Challenge #13 Sooners in Season Opener

The Wichita State women's tennis team is set to start the 2024 season with a trip to Norman to face the #13 ranked Oklahoma Sooners on January 12 at 11:00 AM at Headington Family Tennis Center. The Shockers are looking to continue to build off a successful 2023 campaign where the team compiled a record of 12-10.

SHOCKER NOTES

• The 2024 campaign for the Shockers will be their 15th under the guidance of Head Coach Colin Foster.
• The Shocker roster is made up of five returners and three international freshmen additions in Giorgia Roselli, Anne Knuettel, and Xin Tong Wang.
• The Shockers are coming off their first season with a winning record since 2018-19
• In the fall, freshman Wang advanced to the semifinals of both singles and doubles at the Fighting Illini open in Champaign, Illinois on Nov. 9
• In team action in the fall, Roselli and sophomore Kristina Kudryavtseva tied for the team lead in singles wins with five each.
• In doubles, the duo of Theodora Chantava and Clara Whitaker totaled the most doubles wins in the fall with four.

SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 42nd all-time meeting between the teams and Oklahoma leads the series 35-6
• Oklahoma has won the last four meetings, with the last Shocker victory coming on April 1, 2018, where the Shockers won 5-2 in Norman.
• The Shockers are 4-18 all-time against the Sooners when playing at Norman.
• The teams met in March of last season in Norman where the Shockers were swept 0-7.
• The Shockers and Sooners have had at least one matchup in every season since 2008 except for 2012 and 2022.
• Oklahoma has won eight of the last ten matches against Wichita State.

SHOCKERS AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS

• The Shockers are searching for their first win against a top-25 opponent since 2016 (Last was 5-2 win at #18 Tulsa on March 5, 2016).
• Since the 2016 season, the Shockers are 19-31 against ITA top-75 opponents and are 2-16 against top-25 opponents.
• The Shockers went 1-5 against top-75 teams last season with the victory coming on the road at then #49 Nebraska.

SOONER SCOUTING

• The Sooners are in their eighth year under head coach Audra Cohen who is 123-52 as head coach at Oklahoma.
• In 2022, Oklahoma was the NCAA National Runner-Up and the Big 12 Regular Season Champion for the first time in program history.
• Oklahoma was picked to finish third in the Big 12 in the conference preseason poll.
• The Sooners went 22-10 last season and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals where they were knocked about by #3 Georgia.
• Oklahoma has won 36 consecutive home matches and have not lost at Headington Family Tennis Center since March 28, 2021

NEXT UP
The Shockers get a full week off, before getting back on the road for a Saturday match at Creighton on January 20 at 3:00 PM followed by a match the next day at Drake at 1:00 PM.

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Shockers Bested by 13th Ranked Sooners in Season Opener

https://goshockers.com/news/2024/1/12/womens-tennis-shockers-blasted-by-13th-ranked-sooners-in-season-opener.aspx

The Wichita State women's team fell on the road to the #13 ranked Oklahoma Sooners 1-6 to start the 2024 campaign on Friday afternoon.

Not a surprising result. The Shocks were just overmatched in this one.but hopefully some lessons were learned.

[1972Shocker]

Shockers Surge Past Creighton

The Wichita State women's tennis team picked up their first victory of the season with a 5-2 win on the road against the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday.

The Shockers (1-1) are now 32-2 all-time against Creighton (0-1) and have won 19 consecutive matches over the Bluejays.

Results: https://goshockers.com/documents/2024/1/20/CUW24-1.pdf

[1972Shocker]

The Shocks pick up the 2nd win of the weekend with a 5-2 win over Drake.

After winning the doubles point the Shockers dropped the #1 and #2 singles but picked up wins at #3, #4, #5 and #6 singles.

https://ioncourt.com/ties/65a7f263d2703b0362e54376

Knuettel Shines, Shockers Roll Past Bulldogs

https://goshockers.com/news/2024/1/21/womens-tennis-shockers-roll-past-bulldogs.aspx

[1972Shocker]

Shockers Competitive But Fall to Kansas State 5-2

"The doubles point is always crucial in a match like this," Head Coach Colin Foster said. "We created some chances, but we lost a couple of close games here and there."

"I thought we responded and competed well in each of the three-set battles," said Foster. "The match really came down to just a couple of points here and there."

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Shockers Dominate on the Road at Oral Roberts

https://goshockers.com/news/2024/2/2/womens-tennis-shockers-dominate-on-the-road-at-oral-roberts.aspx

The Lady Shocks cruise to a pretty easy won over Oral Roberts in Tulsa. The Shockers improve to 3-2 while ORU falls to 0-4.

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Shockers Bested on the Road by Kentucky

Wichita State women's tennis team dropped a road contest to the Kentucky Wildcats at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center on Friday afternoon, 2-5.

"It was a heck of an effort on the road against a good Kentucky team," Head Coach Colin Foster said. "It just wasn't our day to find enough wins, but as long as we trust that this match pushed us to get better, then it will."

The Wildcats (5-3) remain perfect at home this season, improving to 4-0 in Lexington, while the Shockers (3-3) are now 3-2 in road contests this year.

The Shocks picked up the doubles point with 6-2 wins at both #1 and #2 doubles but could only find 1 win, a tight 7-6, 7-5 win at #2 singles.

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Women’s Tennis Withstands Green Wave

Wichita State women's tennis team took home a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Tulane Green Wave at the Wichita Country Club on Sunday afternoon.

The Shockers (4-3) collect their first home victory of the year, moving to 1-1 playing in Wichita. The Green Wave (4-2) drop to 1-2 in road contest this season.

Head Coach Colin Foster was proud of the fight his team showed today.

"It's a great team win," said Foster. "We were down a break across all three doubles courts, but we stayed calm and were able to flip two of them and ultimately that was the difference in the match."

It was an all-out war on the doubles courts with the crucial point being decided by just a couple games.

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Xin Tong Wang was 4-0 overall this week going 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles.

"Xin Tong has showed she can play singles and doubles at a really high level," said Foster. "She can play any style required depending on the situation and opponent."

[1972Shocker]

Here is the Shocker point by freshman Giorgia Roselli in the #6 singles that closed out the Shockers' 4-3 win over Tulane.

[1972Shocker]

The Shockers defeated UT-Arlington in Arlington today 4-0 picking up the doubles point and winning the #1, #5 and #6 singles in straight sets each in relatively comfortable fashion. In the 3 unfinished matches the #2 singles looked to be heading to a 3rd set, #3 singles was 3 games into the 3rd set and the #4 singles was on the verge of going to UTA in straight sets.

Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=520612

The Shocks head over to the northeast part of the metroplex tomorrow to take on SMU which will no doubt provide a much tougher test for the Shocks.

[1972Shocker]

As expected the Shockers ran into much more resistance against SMU as the Mustangs earned a 4-0 win with SMU also leading in the 3 unfinished singles matches.

However, the Shockers were competitive in most cases. The Shocks fall to 5-4 on the season.

Box Score: https://goshockers.com/sports/womens...boxscore/17806