AUBURN, Ala. – No. 2 Texas A&M women’s tennis concludes its two-match road trip versus No. 11 Auburn, Sunday, March 26, at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, with first serve set for 12 p.m.
The Aggies (18-1, 6-0 SEC) claimed their 16th doubles point of the season versus No. 58 Alabama last time out. Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres secured their first win as a pair, dominating Anna Parkhomenko/Petra Sedlackova on court 3 (6-3). No. 46 Jayci Goldsmith/Salma Ewing sealed the deal on court 1, as they outlasted No. 34 Anne Hiser/Loudmilla Bencheikh in a ranked battle (7-6(3)), securing the point.
No. 120 Goldsmith doubled the lead early in singles for the Aggies, claiming a straight-sets win over Parkhomenko (6-2, 6-2) on court 4. Jeanette Mireles wasn’t far behind claiming her seventh-straight win over Klara Milicevic on court 6 (7-5, 6-0). Ewing finished the job, clinching the match for the Maroon & White (4-0), as she bested Ola Pitak (6-3, 6-2).
“Looking forward to another great opportunity on Sunday,” head coach Mark Weaver said. “Auburn is one of the top ranked teams in the nation and is having a very good season. Sunday should be another high-level college tennis match.”
The Aggies boast a dominant all-time lead over the Auburn Tigers, 9-2. A&M has claimed the last four meetings, with the most recent match finishing in a sweep for the Maroon & White, 7-0.
MATCH STATS
- Jayci Goldsmith & Mia Kupres lead the team with 13 dual match singles wins.
- Kupres leads the Aggies in singles winning percentage .929 (Min. 10 dual matches played).
- In singles, court 3 holds the highest winning percentage at .933.
- Goldsmith/Salma Ewing lead the Maroon & White with 13 dual match doubles wins.
- In doubles, courts 1 and 2 hold the highest winning percentage at .857.
- The Aggies boast a .923 winning percentage versus ranked opponents this season.
NOTABLE STREAKS
- A&M is currently on a 10-match win streak.
- The Aggies are on a 22-match unbeaten run in the SEC, following their undefeated conference schedule last season.
- The Maroon & White have won 46 consecutive matches when playing outdoors.
- Goldsmith is on a nine-match winning streak, which leads the team.
- Pairing Mary Stoiana/Carson Branstine remain undefeated on the season with a 9-0 record.
TEAM NOTES
- A&M has only allowed 15 points to its opposition all…
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