{"id":396909,"date":"2026-01-08T21:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/396909\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:18:09","slug":"womens-tennis-picked-sixth-in-ita-preseason-rankings-sec-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/396909\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Tennis Picked Sixth in ITA Preseason Rankings, SEC Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{57be826c-ab05-4f15-8c9c-44395d952ff6}{13}\" paraid=\"738692707\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">NORMAN\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Oklahoma women&#8217;s tennis team\u00a0opens the 2026\u00a0season\u00a0ranked sixth\u00a0in the\u00a0both the\u00a0ITA preseason rankings and\u00a0the Southeastern Conference&#8217;s preseason\u00a0coaches\u00a0poll.<\/p>\n<p>Coming off a 2025 season that\u00a0culminated in the program&#8217;s\u00a016th\u00a0NCAA tournament\u00a0appearance and sixth under head coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/coaches\/audra-cohen\/1077\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1077\" target=\"_blank\">Audra Cohen<\/a>, the Sooners will\u00a0take\u00a0the court\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0fourth\u00a0consecutive\u00a0top-20\u00a0ITA preseason ranking, the association announced\u00a0Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma returns\u00a0five\u00a0players from last season&#8217;s\u00a0squad including All-SEC\u00a0selection\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/julia-garcia-ruiz\/18470\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"18470\" target=\"_blank\">Julia Garcia Ruiz<\/a>,\u00a0along with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/roisin-gilheany\/18471\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"18471\" target=\"_blank\">Roisin Gilheany<\/a>, Chlo\u00e9 No\u00ebl,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/gloriana-nahum\/18478\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"18478\" target=\"_blank\">Gloriana Nahum<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0All-SEC Freshman\u00a0Team\u00a0honoree\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/salakthip-ounmuang\/18475\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"18475\" target=\"_blank\">Salakthip Ounmuang<\/a>.\u00a0Cohen and the Sooners\u00a0also\u00a0welcomed\u00a0Florida International transfer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/oyinlomo-quadre\/19587\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19587\" target=\"_blank\">Oyinlomo Quadre<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0freshmen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/laura-brunkel\/19589\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19589\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Brunkel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/evialina-laskevich\/19590\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19590\" target=\"_blank\">Evialina Laskevich<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/soonersports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/edda-mamedova\/19588\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"19588\" target=\"_blank\">Edda Mamedova<\/a>\u00a0to the squad for the 2025\u00a0fall season.<\/p>\n<p>OU\u00a0was also picked\u00a0sixth\u00a0in the preseason SEC\u00a0poll, the conference announced\u00a0Thursday. The Sooners earn their placements\u00a0following\u00a0a strong\u00a02025\u00a0season that ended in the NCAA Second Round. The team\u00a0totaled\u00a020\u00a0wins,\u00a0including\u00a0eight\u00a0against\u00a0top-25\u00a0opponents, secured a\u00a0top-three\u00a0seed at the\u00a0SEC\u00a0Championship\u00a0and saw\u00a0seven\u00a0athletes featured in the ITA rankings,\u00a0which marked the most\u00a0simultaneous\u00a0ranked players\u00a0in the Cohen era.<\/p>\n<p>The Sooners open their season on Friday, Jan. 15, hosting a doubleheader against\u00a0Tarleton\u00a0State and Wyoming.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For updates, follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OU_WTennis\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@OU_WTennis<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter or like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OUWTennis\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma Women&#8217;s Tennis<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ITA PRESEASON POLL\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{894c62be-e845-45f2-bde6-69cd379418d2}{236}\" paraid=\"311757801\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Georgia\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Texas A&amp;M\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0North Carolina\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Auburn\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LSU\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michigan\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Duke\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stanford\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oklahoma State\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NC State\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Texas\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Virginia\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0California\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n17. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UCLA\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n18. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vanderbilt\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n19. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0USC\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n20. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Texas Tech\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n21. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pepperdine\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n22. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Washington\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n23.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Florida\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n24.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UCF\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n25. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Baylor\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SEC PRESEASON POLL\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{57be826c-ab05-4f15-8c9c-44395d952ff6}{108}\" paraid=\"956470884\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Georgia\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Auburn\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LSU\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Texas A&amp;M\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Texas\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oklahoma\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Florida\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vanderbilt\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tennessee\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Alabama\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0South Carolina\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ole\u00a0Miss\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kentucky\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n14. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mississippi State\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n15.\u00a0\u00a0Arkansas\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n16. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Missouri\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NORMAN\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Oklahoma women&#8217;s tennis team\u00a0opens the 2026\u00a0season\u00a0ranked sixth\u00a0in the\u00a0both the\u00a0ITA preseason rankings and\u00a0the Southeastern Conference&#8217;s preseason\u00a0coaches\u00a0poll. 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