MATCH INFORMATION

CREIGHTON (13-5) AT #28 WICHITA STATE (17-3)
Friday, April 10 | 4 p.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex
 
TULSA (13-10) AT #28 WICHITA STATE (17-3)
Saturday, April 11 | 1 p.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex
 
Openers

• Wichita State has won its last 15 matches, the longest winning streak since 2016, when the Shockers won 17 in a row, which is the program record.
• As it stands, the streak is tied for the third-longest in program history.

• 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 17-3 on the season and is a perfect 7-0 at home.
• The Shockers are 5-0 against American Conference teams this season and 12-3 against nonconference opponents.
• Wichita State's 17 match wins are its most in a season since 2018.

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 defeated North Texas on Easter Sunday in Denton, 4-1.
• The Shockers lost the doubles point for the first time in 15 matches but recovered with four singles victories to take the match.
• Theodora Chantava and Vichitraporn Vimuktananda quickly put the Shockers ahead with wins at No. 3 and No. 4 singles. 
• Three-set triumphs by Kristina Kudryavtseva and Tatyana Nikolenko sealed the win for Wichita State.

In the Rankings

• Xin Tong Wang and Giorgia Roselli were ranked No. 34 in doubles in the April 7 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, its seventh top 30 ranking of the season.
• Chantava was ranked in singles for the fourth consecutive week, coming in at No. 102.

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

• This season, the Shockers are 15-1 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

• Tulsa will be the sixth American Conference opponent the Shockers have faced this season.
• Wichita State has defeated American Conference teams UTSA, Rice, Tulane, South Florida and North Texas already this season.
• The Shockers are 20-26 against American Conference teams in the regular season since joining the conference in 2018. 
• Last season, Wichita State posted its best record against conference opponents since joining the America, going 5-3.

Creighton Notes

• Tom Lilly is in his 29th season as head coach at Creighton.
• Creighton is 13-5 on the season, but is just 2-4 in road matches.
• The Bluejays enter after a loss to Nebraska on Wednesday, 5-0.
• Prior to losing to Nebraska, Creighton had won three in a row
• The Bluejays are 7-3 in their last ten matches.

Series History vs. Creighton

• Wichita State has dominated the all-time series with Creighton, leading 32-2.
• The Shockers have won the last 19 meetings, going back to 2005.
• Both Creighton wins in the series have come in Wichita - one in 2004 and the other in 2000.
• The teams have met each year since 2019, minus the canceled 2020 season due to COVID-19.

Tulsa Notes

• Dean Orford is in his 21st season as the head coach of Tulsa.
• Tulsa is 13-10 on the year, but has been surging lately, winning its last five matches.
• The Golden Hurricane has played just three true road matches all season, and they are 1-2 in those matches.
• Tulsa's record when not playing in Tulsa this year is 1-6.
• The Golden Hurricane is 3-2 this season against American Conference teams.
• Tulsa is 9-1 in its last ten matches, with the only loss coming at No. 57 Rice on March 20, 7-0.

Series History vs. Tulsa

• Wichita State holds a narrow 26-23 lead over Tulsa in the all-time series.
• Tulsa has dominated the all-time series since 1997, leading 21-8.
• Wichita State is 13-5 against Tulsa in Wichita, but has not beaten the Golden Hurricane in Wichita since 2019.
• Tulsa won the last meeting in Wichita on April 8, 2024, 4-1.
• Tulsa has won seven of the last ten meetings.
• The teams have met at least once each year since 2005, including playing twice in 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Next Up
The Shockers' next match will be at the American Conference Championship, hosted by Rice, April 16-19 at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.