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Women’s Tennis Hosts ACU and UNT in ITA College Tennis Weekend Matches
3/26/2026 12:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – During ITA College Tennis Weekend, Tulsa women's tennis takes their home courts twice, facing off with Abilene Christian at 1 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 27 and North Texas at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 29.
Sunday's match will feature a Tulsa Tennis rally towel giveaway for the first 50 fans.
Scouting ACU
Scouting UNT
Last Time Out
Live stats for both matches will be hosted on StatBroadcast. Live streaming for Friday's match is available on Track Tennis, while Sunday's match is available on ESPN+. More information about ITA College Tennis Weekend cane be found on their website.
Sunday's match will feature a Tulsa Tennis rally towel giveaway for the first 50 fans.
Scouting ACU
- Abilene Christian is 7-10 and 1-6 in away matches this season.
- The Wildcats are on a two-match losing streak since they dropped their most recent match 5-2 to UT Arlington.
- ACU's trip to Tulsa marks their sixth road match in a row, going 2-5 so far in that stretch.
- TU is 3-0 against shared opponents, while ACU is 2-1 with a loss to Louisiana Tech.
- Tulsa and Abilene Christian have met four times since 2020, with TU taking all matches. Most recently, the Golden Hurricane bested the Wildcats 7-0 in March 2025.
Scouting UNT
- North Texas is 12-5 in 2026 and are undefeated at opponents' houses.
- The Mean Green are fresh off a close 4-3 win over Iowa State last week and will meet UTSA in Denton on Friday before heading to Tulsa.
- Tulsa leads the record against shared opponents with a 3-3 mark, while UNT is 1-4.
- Since 2008, TU has bested North Texas 16 times. The most recent occurrence came last season for a 4-2 win in favor of the Golden Hurricane.
Last Time Out
- Tulsa women's tennis delivered a dominant performance on Sunday morning, sweeping UTSA 4-0 at the UTSA Tennis Center.
- The Golden Hurricane set the tone early, sweeping all three doubles matches with a new-look lineup. Maria Santos and Isabella Basson secured a 6-3 win at the No. 1 position, while the duos of Uta Asakura and Carolina Alonso and Lilitha Ndungane and Erin McKenzie each posted 6-2 victories to give Tulsa a 1-0 lead.
- Tulsa carried that momentum into singles play, quickly extending its advantage with straight-set wins on three courts.
- McKenzie clinched the 4-0 sweep for Tulsa at the No. 6 position, defeating Giuliana Giardina 6-4, 6-1 for her second match-clinching win of the season.
Live stats for both matches will be hosted on StatBroadcast. Live streaming for Friday's match is available on Track Tennis, while Sunday's match is available on ESPN+. More information about ITA College Tennis Weekend cane be found on their website.
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