MATCH INFORMATION
 
WICHITA STATE (1-1) AT NEBRASKA (2-0)
Friday, January 24 | 4:00 PM CT
Lincoln, Neb. | Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center
 
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

WICHITA STATE (1-1) VS. WASHINGTON STATE (4-0)
Saturday, January 25 | 1:00 PM CT
Lincoln, Neb. | Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center
 
Openers

• Wichita State women's tennis is in its 16^th season under the guidance of head coach, Colin Foster
• The Shockers begin the season 1-1 after splitting a pair of matches to open the year in Norman, Oklahoma on January 17
• WSU went 13-10 in dual matches last season, including going 4-6 in true road matches, and 4-2 at neutral sites
• The Shockers were 0-4 last year against Power Four opponents (Oklahoma, Kansas State, Kansas, Kentucky)

Fall Success

• Sophomore Xin Tong Wang made her mark in the Shocker history books in the fall season. 
• In October, she became the first Shocker since 1983 to compete in the Central Region Singles Final, and in November, she became the first Shocker to make an appearance at nationals since 2019
• Theodora Chantava and Giorgia Roselli represented the Shockers in doubles at the first annual AAC Fall Championships, where they made a run to the semifinals of the tournament
• Roselli led the Shockers in singles wins in the fall with ten
• Chantava, Roselli, and Kristina Kudryavtseva tied for the lead in doubles wins with five each

In the Rankings

• After a fall campaign that saw her become the first Shocker to qualify for nationals since 2019, Wang is currently ranked No. 62 by the ITA in singles
• Wang is also the first Shocker to be ranked by the ITA since May 1, 2019, when Fatima Bizhukova was ranked No. 121
• In doubles, Chantava and Roselli are currently ranked No. 91 in the ITA doubles rankings
• Chantava and Roselli are the first Shockers to be ranked in doubles since Marta Bellucco and Sandra Honigova were ranked No. 23 on January 13, 2021

New Faces

• Two new players have joined the Shocker roster from last season in true freshman Sati Aubakirova and Miami (FL) transfer Tatyana Nikolenko
• Coach Foster will be joined by two new assistant coaches this season in Arianna Raga who came to Wichita State after guiding the Cowley Tigers to an NJCAA Division I National Championship and Maya Tahan who just wrapped up a collegiate playing career between Miami and LSU

Nebraska Notes

• The Cornhuskers are in their second year under head coach, German Dalmagro
• Nebraska began the year 2-0 with a pair of 4-0 wins over UC Riverside last week
• Last season, Nebraska went 14-11 overall with a 3-8 record in Big Ten play
• The Huskers ended last season unranked in the ITA Top 75

Series History vs. Nebraska

• Nebraska leads the all-time series with WSU 23-18
• The Shockers are 5-8 against the Cornhuskers in the Colin Foster era
• The series is more lopsided in Lincoln, as Nebraska is 18-7 at home against Wichita State in the series
• This will be the 12^th straight time the teams have met Lincoln
• The teams have split the last ten meetings evenly at five wins each
• WSU won the last meeting between the squads on March 10, 2023, 4-3

Washington State Notes

• The Cougars are in their fourth year under head coach, Raquel Atawo
• Washington State is 4-0 on the year with wins over UC Davis, Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Michigan State
• The Cougars have outscored their four opponents this year, 25-3
• Washington State went 10-12 last year and 3-2 in neutral site matches

Series History vs. Washington State

• The teams have only met once all time
• The Cougars beat the Shockers 6-1 on February 9, 1996, in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Next Up
The Shockers travel to Lawrence, Kansas to play the hometown Jayhawks on January 31 at 11:00 AM CT.