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Gophers Meet Washington, Oregon for First Time as Big Ten Opponents
4/9/2026 12:46:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis team hits the road for the final time in Big Ten play this season with matches against Washington and Oregon.
The Golden Gophers will travel to Seattle, Wash. to face No. 21 Washington (15-3) at 6 p.m. CT Friday before taking on No. 65 Oregon (11-10) at 12 p.m. CT Sunday in Eugene, Ore.
The Season So Far
Minnesota opened the season with six straight wins, highlighted by a victory over Iowa State, before falling to Alabama and Colorado. The Gophers closed that weekend with a win over Drake and moved up to No. 53 in the rankings. Minnesota later dropped matches to Kansas and Kansas State, then swept a doubleheader against No. 49 Denver and St. Thomas. The Gophers have since lost nine straight Big Ten matches, including five following a 7-0 win over South Dakota on March 18.
Scouting Washington
Minnesota and Washington have met seven times in program history, with Washington holding a 4-3 series lead, and the matchup will mark the first meeting between the two teams as Big Ten opponents. The Huskies opened the season by winning 15 of their first 16 matches before most recently falling to UCLA and USC, and they currently sit fourth in the Big Ten with a 6-3 conference record. Washington is led by three ranked singles players in No. 75 Erika Matsuda, No. 78 Reece Carter and No. 118 Anna-Marie Weissheim, while the doubles duo of Erika Matsuda and Carina Syrtveit is ranked No. 82.
Scouting Oregon
Minnesota and Oregon have met seven times in program history, with the Gophers holding a 5-2 series lead. The matchup will also mark the first meeting between the two teams as Big Ten opponents. The Ducks opened the season with a 9-3 nonconference record before going 2-7 in Big Ten play, with wins over Rutgers and Iowa. Oregon is led by senior Tilde Jagare, who is 16-9 at the No. 1 singles position and is ranked No. 80 in doubles with partner Olivia Symons.
Big Ten Beginnings
For the first time in conference history, Minnesota will compete against Oregon and Washington as Big Ten opponents. Oregon and Washington joined the conference in August 2024 alongside USC and UCLA. The Gophers last faced Washington on Feb. 21, 2010, falling 7-0. Minnesota most recently played Oregon on Feb. 17, 2024, dropping a 5-2 decision in Boise, Idaho.
Debut Doubles Success
In their first match as a doubles pair, Yinong Ma and Arina Valitova defeated No. 57 Ellie Blackford and Matilde Morias, 7-5, to clinch the doubles point for the Gophers against Michigan State on March 29. The duo rallied from a 3-0 deficit to secure the win.
Pinto Power
Senior Sofia Pinto earned her 75th career singles victory with a win over Hanna Tsitavets of Michigan State on Sunday, March 29. Pinto moved into 10th place on Minnesota's all-time singles wins list, surpassing Nancy Rost, Meg Horan, Anne Gorde and Lisa Martin.
Magnificent Mia
Mia Liepert is 11-5 in singles during the spring season, competing at the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 spots for the Gophers. She has won seven of her last nine matches, including a 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 54 Mayu Crossley of UCLA on March 8. Liepert reached the 50-career win mark on March 18 with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-6 win over South Dakota's Selena Bird.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
The University of Washington is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
The University of Oregon is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
Next On The Docket
Minnesota will close out its regular season at home with matches against Iowa on April 17 and Nebraska on April 19.
The Golden Gophers will travel to Seattle, Wash. to face No. 21 Washington (15-3) at 6 p.m. CT Friday before taking on No. 65 Oregon (11-10) at 12 p.m. CT Sunday in Eugene, Ore.
The Season So Far
Minnesota opened the season with six straight wins, highlighted by a victory over Iowa State, before falling to Alabama and Colorado. The Gophers closed that weekend with a win over Drake and moved up to No. 53 in the rankings. Minnesota later dropped matches to Kansas and Kansas State, then swept a doubleheader against No. 49 Denver and St. Thomas. The Gophers have since lost nine straight Big Ten matches, including five following a 7-0 win over South Dakota on March 18.
Scouting Washington
Minnesota and Washington have met seven times in program history, with Washington holding a 4-3 series lead, and the matchup will mark the first meeting between the two teams as Big Ten opponents. The Huskies opened the season by winning 15 of their first 16 matches before most recently falling to UCLA and USC, and they currently sit fourth in the Big Ten with a 6-3 conference record. Washington is led by three ranked singles players in No. 75 Erika Matsuda, No. 78 Reece Carter and No. 118 Anna-Marie Weissheim, while the doubles duo of Erika Matsuda and Carina Syrtveit is ranked No. 82.
Scouting Oregon
Minnesota and Oregon have met seven times in program history, with the Gophers holding a 5-2 series lead. The matchup will also mark the first meeting between the two teams as Big Ten opponents. The Ducks opened the season with a 9-3 nonconference record before going 2-7 in Big Ten play, with wins over Rutgers and Iowa. Oregon is led by senior Tilde Jagare, who is 16-9 at the No. 1 singles position and is ranked No. 80 in doubles with partner Olivia Symons.
Big Ten Beginnings
For the first time in conference history, Minnesota will compete against Oregon and Washington as Big Ten opponents. Oregon and Washington joined the conference in August 2024 alongside USC and UCLA. The Gophers last faced Washington on Feb. 21, 2010, falling 7-0. Minnesota most recently played Oregon on Feb. 17, 2024, dropping a 5-2 decision in Boise, Idaho.
Debut Doubles Success
In their first match as a doubles pair, Yinong Ma and Arina Valitova defeated No. 57 Ellie Blackford and Matilde Morias, 7-5, to clinch the doubles point for the Gophers against Michigan State on March 29. The duo rallied from a 3-0 deficit to secure the win.
Pinto Power
Senior Sofia Pinto earned her 75th career singles victory with a win over Hanna Tsitavets of Michigan State on Sunday, March 29. Pinto moved into 10th place on Minnesota's all-time singles wins list, surpassing Nancy Rost, Meg Horan, Anne Gorde and Lisa Martin.
Magnificent Mia
Mia Liepert is 11-5 in singles during the spring season, competing at the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 spots for the Gophers. She has won seven of her last nine matches, including a 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 54 Mayu Crossley of UCLA on March 8. Liepert reached the 50-career win mark on March 18 with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-6 win over South Dakota's Selena Bird.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
The University of Washington is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
The University of Oregon is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
Next On The Docket
Minnesota will close out its regular season at home with matches against Iowa on April 17 and Nebraska on April 19.
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