Thursday, April 21
Tulsa, Okla.
9:00 AM
Tulsa
vs
Houston
Photo by: Campbell Rogerson
Third-Seeded Tulsa Women Take on Houston Thursday in AAC Quarterfinals
4/20/2022 3:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL I MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
TULSA, Okla. ― The Tulsa women's tennis team will open its postseason play tomorrow morning in the American Athletic Conference Tennis Championships at 9 a.m. against Houston in the quarterfinals at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, where the Hurricane has a 12-3 record.
Tulsa is the third seed in the AAC Championship and earned a first-round bye. TU will play sixth seeded Houston, who beat East Carolina in the first round earlier today.
The Hurricane finished the year 15-7 and ranked 50th in the ITA Team Rankings that came out earlier today. Tulsa has been in the top-50 since the computerized rankings debuted back in February and closed out the season with back-to-back wins over No. 73 Denver and Temple.
This spring, Tulsa has tallied a 69-33 record in singles play, and have four players with double-digit wins in the dual season. In doubles play, Tulsa has dominated opponents, posting a 43-12 record, winning the doubles point in 18 matches this season.
First serve is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow, and Admission to the AAC Championships is free all week.
WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round • Wednesday, April 20
Match 1: No. 7 Cincinnati 4 vs. No. 10 Wichita State 1
Match 2: No. 6 Houston 4 vs. No. 11 East Carolina 0
Match 3: No. 8 Temple vs. No. 9 South Florida, 3 p.m.
Quarterfinal Round • Thursday, April 21
Match 4: No. 2 SMU vs. Wichita State/Cincinnati winner, 9 a.m.
Match 5: No. 3 Tulsa vs. East Carolina/Houston winner, 9 a.m.
Match 6: No. 5 Tulane vs. No. 4 Memphis, 12 p.m.
Match 7: No. 1 UCF vs. South Florida/Temple winner, 12 p.m.
Semifinal Round • Friday, April 22
Match 8: Match 4 vs. Match 5 winner, 3 p.m.
Match 9: Match 6 vs. Match 7 winner, 3 p.m.
Championship • Saturday, April 23 • ESPN+
Match 10: Match 8 vs. Match 9 winner, 4 p.m.
MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinal Round • Friday, April 22
Match 1: No. 1 SMU vs. No. 8 Temple, 9 a.m.
Match 2: No. 4 South Florida vs. No. 5 UCF, 9 a.m.
Match 3: No. 3 Tulsa vs. No. 6 Tulane, 12 p.m.
Match 4: No. 2 Memphis vs. No. 7 Wichita State, 12 p.m.
Semifinal Round • Saturday, April 23
Match 5: Match 1 vs. Match 2 winner, 12 p.m.
Match 6: Match 3 vs. Match 4 winner, 12 p.m.
Championship • Sunday, April 24 • ESPN+
Match 7: Match 5 vs. Match 6 winner, 12 p.m.
TULSA, Okla. ― The Tulsa women's tennis team will open its postseason play tomorrow morning in the American Athletic Conference Tennis Championships at 9 a.m. against Houston in the quarterfinals at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, where the Hurricane has a 12-3 record.
Tulsa is the third seed in the AAC Championship and earned a first-round bye. TU will play sixth seeded Houston, who beat East Carolina in the first round earlier today.
The Hurricane finished the year 15-7 and ranked 50th in the ITA Team Rankings that came out earlier today. Tulsa has been in the top-50 since the computerized rankings debuted back in February and closed out the season with back-to-back wins over No. 73 Denver and Temple.
This spring, Tulsa has tallied a 69-33 record in singles play, and have four players with double-digit wins in the dual season. In doubles play, Tulsa has dominated opponents, posting a 43-12 record, winning the doubles point in 18 matches this season.
First serve is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow, and Admission to the AAC Championships is free all week.
WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round • Wednesday, April 20
Match 1: No. 7 Cincinnati 4 vs. No. 10 Wichita State 1
Match 2: No. 6 Houston 4 vs. No. 11 East Carolina 0
Match 3: No. 8 Temple vs. No. 9 South Florida, 3 p.m.
Quarterfinal Round • Thursday, April 21
Match 4: No. 2 SMU vs. Wichita State/Cincinnati winner, 9 a.m.
Match 5: No. 3 Tulsa vs. East Carolina/Houston winner, 9 a.m.
Match 6: No. 5 Tulane vs. No. 4 Memphis, 12 p.m.
Match 7: No. 1 UCF vs. South Florida/Temple winner, 12 p.m.
Semifinal Round • Friday, April 22
Match 8: Match 4 vs. Match 5 winner, 3 p.m.
Match 9: Match 6 vs. Match 7 winner, 3 p.m.
Championship • Saturday, April 23 • ESPN+
Match 10: Match 8 vs. Match 9 winner, 4 p.m.
MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinal Round • Friday, April 22
Match 1: No. 1 SMU vs. No. 8 Temple, 9 a.m.
Match 2: No. 4 South Florida vs. No. 5 UCF, 9 a.m.
Match 3: No. 3 Tulsa vs. No. 6 Tulane, 12 p.m.
Match 4: No. 2 Memphis vs. No. 7 Wichita State, 12 p.m.
Semifinal Round • Saturday, April 23
Match 5: Match 1 vs. Match 2 winner, 12 p.m.
Match 6: Match 3 vs. Match 4 winner, 12 p.m.
Championship • Sunday, April 24 • ESPN+
Match 7: Match 5 vs. Match 6 winner, 12 p.m.
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