IRVING, Texas – The Wichita State women's tennis team has been named the No. 7 seed in the upcoming American Athletic Conference Championship, which begins on April 17 at SMU's Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, Texas.
The No. 74 Shockers (12-9) have earned a bye in the opening round and will face off with the No. 10 seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-11) on Thursday at 3:00 PM Central.
It's the second consecutive season the Shockers have faced off with Tulsa in the opening round of the Championship and will be the second meeting between the Shockers and Golden Hurricane this season.
The winner will advance to face off with the No. 2 seed and currently 43rd ranked Charlotte 49ers in the quarterfinals on Friday at 3:00 PM Central.
Fans can follow live scoring and stream of the matches by going to
theamerican.org/tournaments/?id=1299.
The championship match will begin on Sunday at noon Central and will be aired on ESPN+.
Full match schedule:
First Round | Wednesday, April 17
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Match 1: No. 13 East Carolina (11-7) vs. No. 12 North Texas (8-12)
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10 a.m.
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Match 2: No. 14 Temple (9-7) vs. No. 11 UAB (12-10)
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2 p.m.
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Second Round | Thursday, April 18
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Match 3: No. 9 UTSA (14-6) vs. No. 8 Tulane (11-8)
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9 a.m.
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Match 4: Match 1 winner vs. No. 5 South Florida (11-10)
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Noon
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Match 5: No. 10 Tulsa (11-11) vs. No. 7 Wichita State (12-9)
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3 p.m.
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Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. No. 6 Florida Atlantic (12-8)
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6 p.m.
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Quarterfinals | Friday, April 19
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Match 7: Match 3 winner vs. No. 1 SMU (10-11)
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9 a.m.
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Match 8: Match 4 winner vs. No. 4 Rice (11-9)
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Noon
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Match 9: Match 5 winner vs. No. 2 Charlotte (18-7)
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3 p.m.
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Match 10: Match 6 winner vs. No. 3 Memphis (15-7)
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6 p.m.
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Semifinals | Saturday, April 20
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Match 11: Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner
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10 a.m.
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Match 12: Match 9 winner vs. Match 10 winner
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2 p.m.
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Final | Sunday, April 21 | ESPN+
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Match 13: Semifinal winners
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Noon
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