WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State women's tennis head coach Jacob Eddins released his squad's 2026 spring season schedule Tuesday afternoon.
 
Eddins has set up a challenging slate in his first year as head coach, as 15 opponents spent time ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association top 75 at some point last season. Seven of those 15 teams ended the year ranked in the top 75.
 
"I am extremely pleased with how this year's schedule has come together," Eddins said. "It's a demanding slate, but building a highly competitive schedule is essential for us to achieve our goals in the national rankings and position our program to contend for the American Conference championship."
 
Including the first round of the American Conference Championship, a minimum of 24 matches are on deck for the Shockers in 2026. Ten matches are slated to be played in Wichita, seven are true road matches and the remaining seven are at neutral sites.
 
Nine Shocker opponents are from Power Four conferences, including the team's season opener against the Oklahoma Sooners on Jan. 17 in Norman, Okla.
 
"Facing strong opponents throughout the season will ensure we're fully prepared to play our best tennis when it matters most — in the postseason," Eddins said. "This group is ready to take the next step, and we're confident they have what it takes to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament in May."
 
The home opener for the Shockers is Jan. 19 at Genesis Rock Road against the SMU Mustangs. The 10 slated home matches for the Shockers are their most in a single season since 2019, when they also played 10. Wichita State will welcome three Power Four opponents, along with SMU, to Wichita, including Kansas, which has not played the Shockers in Wichita since 2020, and Nebraska, which has not made the trip down from Lincoln since 2011.
 
Tennis teams in the American Conference do not play a set dual-match schedule, but the Shockers are still set to face six of the possible 12 conference opponents — North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Tulsa, Tulane and UTSA — in the regular season.
 
The Shockers finished last season with a record of 13-10, including 5-3 against teams in the American Conference, and ranked No. 60 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. The team returns virtually all of its production from last season and adds an experienced transfer in Vichitraporn Vimuktananda.
 
"Our team's experience and depth will be a major strength for us this year," Eddins said. "We will have a full lineup of players who have competed at a high level and proven themselves in pressure moments. With that level of maturity and competitiveness, I'm confident we can match up well with anyone on our schedule."
 
The full list of matches for the 2026 dual season is below with times, dates and locations. Home matches are indicated in bold. Conference opponents are indicated with an asterisk. All times and locations are subject to change.
 

2026 Women's Tennis Spring Schedule
January
Sat.	Jan. 17	at Oklahoma	Norman, Okla. / Headington Tennis Center	10AM
Sat.	Jan. 17	vs. Texas State	Norman, Okla. / Headington Tennis Center	1PM
Mon.	Jan. 19	SMU	Wichita, Kan. / Genesis Rock Road	11AM
ITA KICKOFF WEEKEND
Fri.	Jan. 23	vs. [2] Oklahoma State	Lubbock, Texas / McLeod Tennis Center	2PM
Sat.	Jan. 24	at Texas Tech OR vs. LBSU	Lubbock, Texas / McLeod Tennis Center	TBA
Sat.	Jan. 31	at Iowa State	Ames, Iowa / Mckee Indoor Tennis Complex	12PM
February
Sun.	Feb. 1	at Iowa	Iowa City, Iowa / Hawkeye Tennis Complex	12PM
Fri.	Feb. 6	Nebraska	Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Country Club (DH)	11AM
Fri.	Feb. 6	Abilene Christian	Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Country Club (DH)	5PM
Sun.	Feb. 8	Kansas	Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Country Club	1PM
Fri.	Feb. 13	at Kansas State	Manhattan, Kan. / Body First Tennis Center	TBA
Sun.	Feb. 15	Tulane*	Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Country Club	10AM
Sat.	Feb. 21	Oral Roberts	Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Country Club	2PM
March
Fri.	Mar. 6	at UTSA*	San Antonio, Texas / UTSA Tennis Center	2PM
Sun.	Mar. 8	at Rice*	Houston, Texas / George R. Brown Tennis Center	11AM
Fri.	Mar. 13	vs. Arkansas State	Indian Wells, Calif. / The Vintage Club	TBA
Sat.	Mar. 14	at Long Beach State	Long Beach, Calif. / Rhodes Tennis Center	12PM
Fri.	Mar. 27	South Florida*	Wichita, Kan. / Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex	11AM
April
Sat.	Apr. 4	vs. Liberty	Denton, Texas / Waranch Tennis Complex	12PM
Sun.	Apr. 5	at North Texas*	Denton, Texas / Waranch Tennis Complex	11AM
Wed.	Apr. 8	UT Arlington	Wichita, Kan. / Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex	TBA
Sat.	Apr. 11	Creighton	Wichita, Kan. / Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex	11AM
Sat.	Apr. 11	Tulsa*	Wichita, Kan. / Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex	4PM
	Apr. 15-19	AAC Championship	Houston, Texas / George R. Brown Tennis Center
	May 8-10	NCAA Regionals	TBA
	May 14-17	NCAA Tournament	Athens, Ga. / Dan Megill Tennis Complex.