BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 2 Texas A&M women’s tennis team is set to host a pair of top-15 ranked conference matches in No. 14 Tennessee, Friday, March 31 and No. 4 Georgia, Sunday, April 2 at the Mitchell Tennis Center. First serves for the fixtures are set for 5 p.m. and 12 p.m., respectively.
The Aggies (19-1, 7-0 SEC) claimed their 11th straight victory last time out versus then-No. 11 Auburn (5-2). A&M struck early, claiming the doubles point when Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres secured their first ranked win as a pair besting No. 80 Adeline Flach/Angella Okutoyi on court 2, which gave the Maroon & White the advantage. No. 46 Jayci Goldsmith/Salma Ewing sealed the deal with a win on court 1 over No. 20 Carolyn Anasari/Ariana Arseneault (7-5).
A&M carried its momentum into singles, as it locked down four of the six courts. No. 101 Daria Smetannikov doubled the Maroon & White’s lead on court 5, as she dominated Okutoyi (6-1, 6-1). No. 100 Kupres logged her team high 14th win of the season over Kaitlyn Carnicella on court 3 (6-2, 6-4). Jeanette Mireles secured the match-clinching point on court 6, as she increased her winning streak to eight over Adeline Flach (6-4, 6-3). No. 3 Stoiana added the final win, as she outlasted No. 32 Ansari on court 1 (6-7(3), 6-3, 1-0(8)).
“We are looking forward to the challenge of playing a very good team in Tennessee,” head coach Mark Weaver said. “They are having an excellent season so far and it should make for a great college tennis match. We have been performing at a high level all season and we are coming off of a great week of practices, I know that the Aggies will be ready to go.”
The Aggies have won the past three matchups with Tennessee (13-3, 6-1 SEC), with all matches being closely contested. A&M won the most recent meeting last season in Knoxville, 4-3.
“We have had a lot of battles over the years with Georgia,” Weaver said. “We are two of the very best teams in the nation, and Sunday’s match will be college tennis at the highest level.”
The Maroon & White are down in the all-time series with the Bulldogs (14-3, 7-0 SEC), 10-3. The Aggies however have won the previous two matches, with the most recent being in the final of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Tournament where A&M swept Georgia in the final, 4-0.
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