FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The No. 34 Vanderbilt women’s tennis fell to No. 2 Texas A&M 4-1 on Friday, ending their SEC Women’s Tennis Championship tournament run.
Celia-Belle Mohr and Marcella Cruz defeated No. 25 Jayci Goldsmith and Salma Ewing 6-2 on Court 1, the second consecutive match Mohr and Cruz have won against ranked opponents. On Court 2 and Court 3, the Dores battled hard, but ultimately the Aggies took the doubles point.
In singles, Mohr took down No. 2 Mary Stoiana in two sets to put the Dores on the board. The Aggies picked up points on Court 2 and Court 5, but Vanderbilt stayed in the game with the remaining matches advancing to third sets. Texas A&M clinched the match on Court 5 in the third set.
Singles
No. 34 Mohr (Vandy) def. No. 2 Mary Stoiana 6-2, 6-4
No. 73 Ewing (TAMU) def. No. 89 Bridget Stammel 6-3, 6-2
Anessa Lee (Vandy) vs. No. 57 Mia Kupres 7-5, 4-6, 3-2, unfinished
No. 115 Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Holly Staff 6-1, 6-2
Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Amy Stevens 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Cruz (Vandy) vs. Jeanette Mireles 4-6, 7-5, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles
Mohr/Cruz (Vandy) def. No. 25 Goldsmith/Ewing 6-2
No. 55 Kupres/Stoiana (TAMU) def. Anna Ross/Staff 6-1
Gianna Pielet/Mireles (TAMU) def. Stammel/Lee 7-5
The Dores will now await a potential bid to the NCAA Regionals, which will take place May 5–7.