Friday, May 13
College Station
1:00 PM
Texas A&M
vs
George Washington
Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies to Face Colonials in NCAA First Round
May 12, 2016 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The 12th-ranked Texas A&M men's tennis team will open their 23rd consecutive NCAA Men's Tennis Championship appearance Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. against George Washington at the George P Mitchell Tennis Center. Prior to the Aggies and Colonials match, No. 18 Texas (17-11) and No. 55 Lamar (17-5) will face off at 10 a.m.
All students will receive complimentary admission to the matches this weekend, courtesy of Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton.
The two winners will face off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, to determine which team advances to the NCAA Team Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 20-24. Joining Texas A&M as a national seed will be No. 7 Georgia and No. 9 Florida. In addition to the three national seeds from the SEC, six additional teams were named to the field of 64 (Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt).
The Aggies will feature a pair of ranked singles players against the Vols, led by No. 18 Rinderknech. The Paris, France native has been ranked in the top-25 all spring after turning in an impressive fall campaign. The All-SEC First Teamer leads A&M with a 26-11 record this season, including a team-high 14 wins over ITA ranked players. Vinsant moved to No. 52 in the latest ITA poll, the Keller native has an impressive 15-11 dual record, going 13-9 on court two and 2-1 on the top court. Vinsant joined Rinderknech on the All-SEC First Team and is second on the squad with nine wins over ranked opponents this year.
In doubles action, Rinderknech and Withrow lead the charge with a 12-5 record, going 8-5 on the top court and 4-0 on court two. The pair are an impressive 5-5 against ranked teams, pushing them into the Top-10 in this week's poll at No. 8. Rinderknech ranks No. 55 alongside Vinsant, despite the fact that the two have not featured since the calendar turned to 2016. Arconada partners with Lunkin to rank No. 70 this week, the pair are 9-3 this season, including a 6-2 mark in duals and a 1-1 mark against ranked pairs. Vinsant and Catanzariti remained in the latest poll at No. 75, the pair are 4-0 this year and 1-0 against ranked duos. Withrow and Freshman Aleksandre Bakshi round out the A&M contingent in the doubles ranking at No. 89 after going 4-4 on doubles court one including a win over a ranked opponent.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
NCAA Notes
- The Aggies are 35-24 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Round of Eight 13 times and the Round of 16 twice
- Head Coach Steve Denton is 15-9 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
- Texas A&M and George Washington have never met on the tennis court
- Texas A&M is 16-45 vs. Texas (last met in 2013), the maroon and white have won the last five of the last seven matchups between the state's two flagship institutions
- Texas A&M is 12-0 vs. Lamar, the Aggies defeated the Cardinals 7-0 in College Station earlier this season
Ticket information:
Tickets to the first and second-round matches can be purchased in advance at 12thManFoundation.com or during business hours at the Athletic Ticket Office located at Kyle Field or by calling the ticket office at 1-888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311. Tickets also will be available for purchase on match days at the Mitchell Tennis Center beginning one hour before match time.
$18 All-Session Reserved (Stadium Club)
$10 Single Day Reserved (Stadium Club)
$10 All-Session General Admission
$7 Single Day General Admission
$6 All-Session Student/Youth General Admission
$4 Single Day Students/Youth
Free for children under age two
All students will receive complimentary admission to the matches this weekend, courtesy of Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton.
The two winners will face off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, to determine which team advances to the NCAA Team Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 20-24. Joining Texas A&M as a national seed will be No. 7 Georgia and No. 9 Florida. In addition to the three national seeds from the SEC, six additional teams were named to the field of 64 (Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt).
The Aggies will feature a pair of ranked singles players against the Vols, led by No. 18 Rinderknech. The Paris, France native has been ranked in the top-25 all spring after turning in an impressive fall campaign. The All-SEC First Teamer leads A&M with a 26-11 record this season, including a team-high 14 wins over ITA ranked players. Vinsant moved to No. 52 in the latest ITA poll, the Keller native has an impressive 15-11 dual record, going 13-9 on court two and 2-1 on the top court. Vinsant joined Rinderknech on the All-SEC First Team and is second on the squad with nine wins over ranked opponents this year.
In doubles action, Rinderknech and Withrow lead the charge with a 12-5 record, going 8-5 on the top court and 4-0 on court two. The pair are an impressive 5-5 against ranked teams, pushing them into the Top-10 in this week's poll at No. 8. Rinderknech ranks No. 55 alongside Vinsant, despite the fact that the two have not featured since the calendar turned to 2016. Arconada partners with Lunkin to rank No. 70 this week, the pair are 9-3 this season, including a 6-2 mark in duals and a 1-1 mark against ranked pairs. Vinsant and Catanzariti remained in the latest poll at No. 75, the pair are 4-0 this year and 1-0 against ranked duos. Withrow and Freshman Aleksandre Bakshi round out the A&M contingent in the doubles ranking at No. 89 after going 4-4 on doubles court one including a win over a ranked opponent.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
NCAA Notes
- The Aggies are 35-24 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Round of Eight 13 times and the Round of 16 twice
- Head Coach Steve Denton is 15-9 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
- Texas A&M and George Washington have never met on the tennis court
- Texas A&M is 16-45 vs. Texas (last met in 2013), the maroon and white have won the last five of the last seven matchups between the state's two flagship institutions
- Texas A&M is 12-0 vs. Lamar, the Aggies defeated the Cardinals 7-0 in College Station earlier this season
Ticket information:
Tickets to the first and second-round matches can be purchased in advance at 12thManFoundation.com or during business hours at the Athletic Ticket Office located at Kyle Field or by calling the ticket office at 1-888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311. Tickets also will be available for purchase on match days at the Mitchell Tennis Center beginning one hour before match time.
$18 All-Session Reserved (Stadium Club)
$10 Single Day Reserved (Stadium Club)
$10 All-Session General Admission
$7 Single Day General Admission
$6 All-Session Student/Youth General Admission
$4 Single Day Students/Youth
Free for children under age two
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