Alabama Women’s Tennis Hosts No. 2 Texas A&M, LSU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women’s tennis team (9-6, 2-3 SEC) returns home this weekend to host No. 2 Texas A&M (17-1, 5-0 SEC) and LSU (9-4, 2-3 SEC). First serve between the Tide and the Aggies is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on Friday, while UA and the Tigers will face off Sunday at 1 p.m.

The weekend will also serve as the Alumni Reunion Weekend for the women’s program.

The Matches

Texas A&M

Date: Friday, March 24

Time: 3 p.m. CT

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium

LSU

Date: Sunday, March 26

Time: 1 p.m. CT

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium

How to Follow

• Links to live scoring and the video stream will be available at RollTide.com
• Updates will be provided on the team’s Twitter account @AlabamaWTN

About The Crimson Tide

• Alabama enters the weekend with a 9-6 overall record and a 2-3 record in SEC play
• UA is coming off a difficult set of matches, facing two top-20 ranked SEC opponents over the weekend
• Alabama fell 4-1 to the sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, before dropping a 4-0 decision to the No. 12 Lady Vols
• The Tide remains undefeated at home, winning six straight matches this season in Tuscaloosa
• Ola Pitak and Loudmilla Bencheikh lead the team in singles as both have secured nine wins
• Klara Milicevic trails closely behind with an 8-4 dual match record
• In doubles, No. 34 Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser pace the team at the top of the ladder with a 5-3 record

Scouting The Aggies

• Texas A&M enters the match ranked 2^nd nationally with a 17-1 record on the season and an 8-0 start in conference play
• The Aggies are coming off a win after downing then-No.13 Miami, 5-2, last Saturday
• The team’s only loss, 2-4, comes against then-No. 2 North Carolina
• Texas A&M has six players ranked in singles as Mary Stoiana leads the squad at No. 3
• Carson Branstine ranks 54^th, Gianna Pielet ranks 90^th, Mia Kupres ranks 100^th, Daria Smetannikov ranks 101^st and Jayci Goldsmith ranks 120^th to round out the singles lineup
• Texas A&M has three doubles teams ranked with No. 3 Branstine and Stoiana pacing the team
• Additionally, Goldsmith and Stoiana rank 43^rd and Salma Ewing and Goldsmith rank 46^th
• Alabama and Texas A&M will go head-to-head for the 15^th time in series history with Texas A&M holding a 6-8 advantage
• The Aggies won the last meeting in April 2022, 6-1

Scouting The Tigers

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