Women’s Tennis Announces Spring 2026 Schedule
1/15/2026 10:34:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Bobcats open spring competition in Grand Forks, N.D., this Saturday
BOZEMAN, Mont. --- The Montana State women's tennis team will compete in 19 dual matches as part of its spring 2026 schedule, as announced by head coach Hailey Barrett on Thursday.
The Bobcats' spring slate will take them as far north and east as Grand Forks, N.D., where MSU will open competition on Jan. 17-18; around the Mountain West region to compete in Colorado, Idaho, and at home in Montana; and to the Pacific Coast as Montana State faces teams from Washington and Oregon. MSU will then head to Phoenix, Ariz., for the Big Sky Tournament from April 22-25 for postseason play.
"We are looking forward to a great spring season," Barrett said. "There are big opportunities all throughout the schedule, and we are ready for the challenge. Co-captains Angel Bean and Anna Wise will be tremendous leaders for our team. We are excited to build on the momentum from our fall season and start the spring strong. Go Cats!"
Montana State competes in six matches in January beginning with a pair of dual matches in Grand Forks this Saturday and Sunday. The Cats will face Marquette in their spring opener on Jan. 17 followed by North Dakota on Jan. 18. Montana State will then travel to the University of Colorado on Jan. 23 before facing Colorado State on Jan. 25 to wrap up a weekend road trip in the Centennial State. Montana State concludes January in Boise, Idaho, where it will compete against Boise State on Jan. 30 and Santa Clara on Jan. 31.
The Bobcats have three weeks off at the beginning of February before returning to competition for their Big Sky opener at Idaho on Feb. 20. A trip to Pullman, Wash., follows on Feb. 22 as Montana State faces Washington State in its second and final match of February.
Montana State hosts its first home dual match of the season at the Bobcat-Anderson Tennis Center on March 1 as it welcomes preseason Big Sky favorite Sacramento State to Bozeman. The Bobcats then embark on an extended west coast trip with stops at Eastern Washington (March 6), Gonzaga (March 7), Portland State (March 15), Portland (March 17), and Seattle U (March 19). Montana State concludes its seven-match March schedule at home, hosting New Mexico State on March 29.
Three of the Bobcats' final four regular season matches take place in Bozeman as the Cats look to secure their spot in the Big Sky Tournament. The Cats open April with their final road match of the season at Idaho State (April 1) before hosting three-straight dual matches at the Bobcat-Anderson Tennis Center. Montana State hosts Northern Arizona on April 3 followed by Montana on April 11 and Weber State in the regular season finale on April 19. The Big Sky Tournament follows on April 22-25 and will feature six Big Sky teams in a single-elimination tournament at the Phoenix Tennis Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The tournament champion will receive an automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament.
The Bobcats enter the spring season ranked fourth in the Big Sky Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 39 votes from the league's head coaches. The results of that poll are listed below:
2026 Big Sky Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Sacramento State (8) – 64
2. Northern Arizona (1) – 56
3. Idaho – 50
4. Montana State – 39
5. Idaho State – 35
6. Montana – 26
7. Portland State – 24
8. Eastern Washington – 19
9. Weber State – 11
Parenthesis denotes first-place vote
Montana State opens its season with dual matches against Marquette on Saturday, Jan. 17, and North Dakota on Sunday, Jan. 18, in Grand Forks, N.D. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. MT.
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