Head coach Colin Foster has put the finishing touches on his 2021-22 spring dual slate.
 
"We're really happy with the way our schedule came together," Foster said. "It presents us with a great mix of matches against a variety of opponents."
 
The Shockers will play seven of their 21 regular season matches against schools that finished among the top-75 in last spring's ITA Division I team rankings.
 
"It's not as heavy on top-25 opponents as we've played in the past, but we have a plethora of opponents that finished between 40 and 75, so there will still be numerous ranked opportunities for the team, as well as for individuals. And we're excited that so many of those matches will be at home."
 
WSU hosts a total of 10 times, beginning Saturday, Jan. 22 with an afternoon/evening double-header against Saint Louis (2 p.m.) and Newman (6 p.m.) at Genesis East.
 
The American Athletic Conference does not play a regular season schedule, but seven of the other nine women's tennis-playing programs (along with one future member) will pass through Wichita at some point this spring.
 
Florida Atlantic, which earlier this fall accepted an invitation to join The American, comes to town for a Feb. 11 matchup at Genesis West Central. It will be the first-ever meeting between the programs.
 
The February home slate also includes visits from Tulane (Feb. 13), Tulsa (Feb. 16) and Memphis (Feb. 25).
 
The Shockers move outdoors in March and April and welcome Cincinnati (Mar. 17), South Florida (Mar. 18), Houston (Apr. 1) and SMU (Apr. 3) to the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.
 
WSU will again play a challenging road schedule, starting with a three-day swing that begins in Des Moines, Iowa against defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Drake (Jan. 29) and continues with matches at Omaha (Jan.30) and South Dakota (Jan. 31).
 
The Shockers spend two days in Lincoln, Neb. for matches against Creighton (Feb. 5) and Nebraska (Feb. 6) and travel to Fayetteville, Ark. on Feb. 19 for a double-dip against 2021 NCAA tournament qualifier Arkansas and Oral Roberts.
 
The March calendar brings a Texas road swing against Abilene Christian (Mar. 6) and UT Arlington (Mar. 7) and a trip north to face in-state rival Kansas State (Mar. 27).
 
The regular season concludes Apr. 10 at Kansas City.
 
The American Athletic Conference Championship takes place just down the road in Tulsa, Okla. (Apr. 20-23).
 

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2021-22 WICHITA STATE WOMEN'S TENNIS SCHEDULE
Home Matches in BOLD caps (January/February at Genesis East unless otherwise notes; March/April at Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex)
All Times Central; 2021 ITA Final Rankings included

Jan. 22 – SAINT LOUIS (2 p.m.)
Jan. 22 – NEWMAN (6 p.m.)
Jan. 29 – at Drake (11 a.m.)
Jan. 30 – at Omaha (9:30 a.m.)
Jan. 31 – at South Dakota (10 a.m.)
Feb. 5 – vs. Creighton at Lincoln, Neb. (2 p.m.)
Feb. 6 – at #51 Nebraska (11 a.m.)
Feb. 11 – #52 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (8 a.m.) at Genesis West Central
Feb. 13 – TULANE (10 a.m.)
Feb. 16 – #48 TULSA (1 p.m.)
Feb. 19 – at #36 Arkansas (9 a.m.)
Feb. 19 – vs. Oral Roberts at Fayetteville, Ark. (1 p.m.)
Feb. 25 – MEMPHIS (6 p.m.)
Mar. 6 – at Abilene Christian (TBA)
Mar. 7 – at UT-Arlington (TBA)
Mar. 17 – CINCINNATI (Noon)
Mar. 18 – SOUTH FLORIDA (Noon)
Mar. 27 – at #70 Kansas St. (TBA)
Apr. 1 – #75 HOUSTON (1 p.m.)
Apr. 3 – #45 SMU (10 a.m.)
Apr. 10 – at Kansas City (TBA)
Apr. 20-23 – American Athletic Conference Tournament