MATCH INFORMATION
 
#36 WICHITA STATE (10-3) AT UTSA (6-5)
Thursday, March 5 | 2:00 PM CT
San Antonio, Texas | UTSA Tennis Center
 
Openers

• Wichita State has won its last eight matches, tying the longest winning streak since 2017.
• The Shockers have not won more than eight consecutive matches since the 2016 squad won 17 in a row.
• Wichita State has been ranked as high as No. 24 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings this season and is currently No. 36.
• The Shockers are the second-highest ranked team in the American, behind Charlotte, which is No. 26.

• Wichita State is 3-1 this season in road matches, with the only defeat coming at No. 6 Oklahoma.

The Eddins Era

• Wichita State women's tennis began its first dual season under head coach Jacob Eddins, who was named the ninth head coach in program history on Sept. 15, 2025. The Eddins era began with a 4-0 win over Texas State on Jan. 17 in Norman, Okla.
• Eddins came to Wichita from Illinois, where he served as associate head coach for two seasons, compiling 32 dual-match wins and earning two bids to the NCAA Tournament.
• Eddins' stint with Wichita State is his first as a head coach.
• Eddins became the fifth Shocker head coach to earn a win in his debut all-time and improved the record of Shocker head coaches in their debuts to 5-4.

Last Match Recap

• Wichita State swept Oral Roberts on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Wichita Country Club.
• The Shockers did not lose a set in doubles or singles in the victory.
• Vichitraporn Vimuktananda and Theodora Chantava each earned their eighth consecutive singles win, with Chantava remaining a perfect 8-0 in dual matches.

In the Rankings

• Wang and Roselli were ranked No. 12 in doubles in the March 3 ITA rankings. The pair has been ranked as high as No. 9, which is the highest doubles ranking in program history.
• Wang was ranked for the 14th time in singles in her career, coming in at No. 124.
• Chantava appeared in the singles rankings for the first time in her college career, ranked at No. 106. 
• Chantava and Wang are the only ranked singles players in the American Conference.

Remnants of the Past

• Wichita State finished 13-10 last season, reaching a national ranking as high as No. 47, and ending the year ranked No. 60.
• The Shockers return 95.1% of their dual match win production from last season and added an experienced transfer in Vichitraporn Vimuktananda.
• Seven Shockers have at least two years of playing experience. Five are academic seniors or graduate students.
• The five Wichita State seniors are the most on a roster for the Shockers since the 2019-20 season, when they had seven.

Doubles is the Key

• In matches in which Wichita State won the doubles point last season, the Shockers went 11-2, with the only losses coming against No. 47/46 Charlotte and Washington State.
• When the Shockers lost the doubles point, they went just 2-8.
• This season, the Shockers are 9-1 when winning the doubles point, and 1-2 when they don't.
• The Shockers have won the doubles point in their last nine matches.

Against the American

• UTSA will be the second American Conference opponent the Shockers have faced this season.
• Wichita State defeated Tulane on Feb. 15 in Wichita, 4-0.
• The Shockers are just 16-26 against American Conference teams in the regular season since joining the conference in 2018, and are 6-15 playing conference opponents on the road.
• Wichita State posted its best record against conference opponents since joining the American last season, going 5-3.

UTSA Notes

• UTSA is in its eighth season under head coach Ki Kroll.
• The Roadrunners are 6-5 on the year and 6-0 at home.
• UTSA has won its last two matches, beating Stephen F. Austin and Tarleton State.
• The Roadrunners are 0-3 against American Conference opponents this season.
• Last season, UTSA went 19-5, with all five losses coming to conference opponents.

Series History vs. UTSA

• The teams have met twice all-time, with the series split 1-1.
• Wichita State won last season's matchup in Wichita, 4-1.
• UTSA won the only other meeting on March 12, 1986, in San Antonio, 5-4. 

Next Up
The Shockers head to Houston, Texas, for a matchup with No. 42 Rice on Sunday, March 8.