Women’s Tennis Opens American Conference Championship Against ECU

Thursday, April 16

Houston, Texas

10:00 a.m.

Tulsa

East Carolina

Women’s Tennis Opens American Conference Championship Against ECU

4/15/2026 3:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Championship Central Game Notes

TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa women's tennis heads to Houston, Texas, for the American Conference Women's Tennis Championship April 16-19, hosted by Rice.

In the first round, the No. 4 seed Golden Hurricane faces the 13-seeded East Carolina at 10 a.m. at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.

American Conference Championship History

Tulsa has appeared in 10 American Championships in women's tennis since they joined the conference in the 2014-15 season.
In that time, TU has only missed the semifinals once, in 2024, when they were eliminated in the second round. They have never fallen in their first match of the championship.
In Tulsa first four years in the American, they claimed three titles. Since then, TU's highest finish is runner-up, happening in 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2025.

Scouting East Carolina

The 13-seeded Pirates finished the regular season at 4-10.
ECU lost their last three matchups to conclude their regular season.
East Carolina secured only one win on the road this season, a 4-1 win over Hampton. They also claimed a neutral site victory against Lehigh in early March.

Last Time Out

Tulsa women's tennis fell 4-1 on the road to No. 28 Wichita State on Saturday afternoon in their final regular season match.
Wichita State set the tone early in doubles, taking wins over the pairs of Maria Santos and Isabella Basson along with Uta Asakura and Carolina Alonso at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions to claim the opening point. The No. 3 match featuring Coral Valle and Erin McKenzie went unfinished with the point already decided.
In singles play, Tulsa found a bright spot at the No. 3 position as Carolina Alonso earned a ranked win, defeating No. 92 Theodora Chantava to put Tulsa on the board. However, Wichita State responded with straight-set victories over Santos at No. 1, Alice Baba at No. 4, and Erin McKenzie at No. 6 to clinch the match.