MATCH INFORMATION

[4] TULSA (14-11) VS. [1] #28 WICHITA STATE (20-3)
Saturday, April 18 | Noon CT
Houston, Texas | George R. Brown Tennis Center
 
Openers

• Wichita State has set the program record for consecutive wins, collecting its 18th victory in a row on Friday against UAB.

• Wichita State has been ranked as high as No. 24 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings this season and is currently No. 28.
• The Shockers are the highest-ranked team in the American.
• Wichita State is 20-3 on the season and 11-3 not playing in Wichita.
• The Shockers are 7-0 against American Conference teams this season and 13-3 against nonconference opponents.
• Wichita State's 20 match wins are its most in a season since 2016, when they won 27, which is the program record for wins in a season.

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 took down eighth-seeded UAB 4-0 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the American Championship.
• In doubles, the Shockers claimed the point with wins at courts No. 1 and No. 3 to take the early advantage.
• Xin Tong Wang, Kristina Kudryavtseva and Tatyana Nikolenko all earned straight-set singles wins to finish off the 4-0 victory.

In the Rankings

• Wang and Giorgia Roselli were ranked No. 34 in doubles in the April 14 ITA rankings. The pair has been ranked as high as No. 9, which is the highest doubles ranking in program history.
• Wichita State was ranked No. 28 as a team for the second consecutive week, its eighth top 30 ranking of the season.
• Theodora Chantava moved back up 10 spots to No. 92 in singles.

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 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

• This season, the Shockers are 18-1 when winning the doubles point, and 2-2 when they don't.
• The Shockers won 15 consecutive doubles points before North Texas broke the streak.
• Long Beach State is the only team this season to survive losing the doubles point against Wichita State.

Against the American

• The Shockers are facing Tulsa for the second time this season, marking their eighth match against an American Conference opponent.
• Wichita State has defeated American Conference teams UTSA, Rice, Tulane, South Florida, North Texas, Tulsa and UAB already this season.
• The Shockers are 26-33 against American Conference teams since joining the conference in 2018. 
• Last season, Wichita State posted its best record against conference opponents since joining the America, going 5-3.

At the American Championship

• Wichita State is 5-7 competing at the American Championship.
• The Shockers have not advanced past the semifinals and have reached the semis for just the second time this season.
• This year's championship is the first to feature Wichita State as the No. 1 seed.
• Playing as the higher seed, the Shockers are 4-0 at the American Championship.

Tulsa Notes

• Dean Orford is in his 21st season as the head coach of Tulsa.
• Tulsa is 14-11 this season and is 8-2 in its last ten matches.
• The Golden Hurricane ended the 2026 regular season with a loss to Wichita State on Saturday, April 11, in Wichita, 4-1.
• The match against Wichita State will be Tulsa's third at the American Championship, as they defeated 13-seed East Carolina in the first round and 12-seed South Florida in the quarterfinals.
• Tulsa has reached the semifinals of the last two American Championships. 
• The Golden Hurricane are 5-3 this season against American Conference teams.

Series History vs. Tulsa

• Wichita State leads the all-time series with Tulsa 27-23.
• Tulsa has dominated the all-time series since 1997, leading 21-9, but the Shockers have won three of the last four matchups.
• Wichita State and Tulsa are meeting for the sixth time at the American Championship.
• Tulsa has dominated Wichita State in the postseason, winning four of the five prior playoff meetings.
• This will be the fourth consecutive season the Shockers have played the Golden Hurricane at the 

Next Up
With a win, Wichita State will play for the American Conference Championship for the first time in program history on Sunday at noon.