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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, January 31
Ames, Iowa
Noon
Iowa State
vs
Wichita State
Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO
PRIMER: Cyclones Open at Home Against Wichita State/St. Thomas
01.29.2026 | Tennis
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State tennis team returns to Ames for its home opener this weekend as it takes on Wichita State and St. Thomas on back-to-back days. The Cyclones are looking to improve to 3-0 in home openers under head coach Jaron Maestas.
THE SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 31 – Noon CT
Iowa State Tennis Facility – Ames, IA
Wichita State (2-3) vs. Iowa State (0-1)
Sunday, Feb. 1 – 11 a.m. CT
Iowa State Tennis Facility – Ames, IA
St. Thomas (0-0) vs. Iowa State (0-1)
FOLLOWING THE MATCHES
Live stats and video for the match are linked at the top of the page.
THE SERIES
Saturday will be the 10th all-time meeting between Iowa State and Wichita State, with the Cyclones holding a 6-3 advantage in the nine previous matchups, including the most recent meeting, where ISU defeated the Shockers, 7-0 in 2021.
Sunday will mark the first-ever meeting between Iowa State and St. Thomas.
LAST TIME OUT
Iowa State opened the regular season at Minnesota Jan. 23, where it fell 5-2 after taking a 2-0 lead.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Freshman Alicia Dale started her collegiate career off with a bang, dominating Minnesota's Yinong Ma, 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 6 spot. Dale picked up the lone singles win for the Cyclones in Minneapolis and will look to continue her hot start this weekend.
CYCLONES IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
Mari Paz Alberto Vilar – No. 45
Stanislava Shulzhenko – No. 124
Doubles
Alberto Vilar and Shulzhenko – No. 34
OPPONENTS IN THE RANKINGS
Doubles
Xin Tong Wang and Giorgia Roselli (WSU) – No. 24
FOLLOW THE CYCLONES
Keep up with Iowa State Tennis by following @Cycloneten on X and Instagram and Iowa State Tennis on Facebook.
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