Texas A&M Men's Tennis Match #23:
No. 8 Texas A&M (18-4, 8-1 SEC) vs Vanderbilt (14-7, 4-5 SEC)
Friday, April 5, 2019 • 7 p.m. (CT)
Mitchell Tennis Center • College Station, TX
Live Video: 12thMan.com/livetennis
Live Stats: http://statb.us/b/246141
COLLEGE STATION – The No. 8 Texas A&M men's tennis team hosts Vanderbilt Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center. The Aggies (18-4, 8-1 SEC) and Commodores (14-7, 4-5) face off at 7 p.m. (CT) Friday instead of the originally scheduled Saturday showdown due to inclement weather in the forecast.
"Vanderbilt is always a very well coached team that competes very hard," Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton said. "With both teams playing on Thursday and then this short turnaround due to weather, this becomes a very tricky match. We are both coming in off of solid wins yesterday so this match comes down to which team executes and handles adversity the best."
The Maroon & White return to action after topping Kentucky Thursday afternoon in Lexington after seeing their 14-match win streak snapped at No. 2 Florida last Sunday. The Aggies had won 21 straight regular season SEC matches before the setback in the swamp, the win streak is the longest by any A&M team in the SEC era.
A&M holds a 7-2 mark all-time against Vanderbilt, including winning each of the last two matchups. Last season, the Maroon & White topped the Commodores, 4-3, in Nashville behind strong performances from Patrick Kypson, Jordi Arconada, Valentin Vacherot and Carlos Aguilar.
The Aggies have posted an 8-1 record in the league, trailing Florida (9-0) and tied with No. 6 Mississippi State (8-1) in the SEC standings. A&M looks to secure a top-four seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament for the sixth straight year, the Aggies are poised to beat or equal their pre-season prediction by the league coaches for the seventh straight season.
A&M has won at least 20 matches in each of the last five seasons under Denton's instruction and seven times in his 12-year tenure. Five times during the last decade, Texas A&M has hit the 25-win mark, winning 25 in 2010, 29 in 2011, 25 in 2014, 27 in 2016 and 26 in 2018.
Following the matchup against the Aggies will kick-off next week with an in-state clash against No. 10 TCU in Fort Worth on Monday.
Admission to tennis is free for all fans, but fans wishing to be a part of the Stadium Club can visit https://www.12thmanfoundation.com/tickets/tennis/index.html to secure their place for the men's and women's tennis season. Fans unable to make it the Mitchell Tennis Center can follow live scoring at tamustats.com or watch live video at 12thman.com/livetennis.
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/AggieMTEN.
No. 8 Texas A&M (18-4, 8-1 SEC) vs Vanderbilt (14-7, 4-5 SEC)
Friday, April 5, 2019 • 7 p.m. (CT)
Mitchell Tennis Center • College Station, TX
Live Video: 12thMan.com/livetennis
Live Stats: http://statb.us/b/246141
COLLEGE STATION – The No. 8 Texas A&M men's tennis team hosts Vanderbilt Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center. The Aggies (18-4, 8-1 SEC) and Commodores (14-7, 4-5) face off at 7 p.m. (CT) Friday instead of the originally scheduled Saturday showdown due to inclement weather in the forecast.
"Vanderbilt is always a very well coached team that competes very hard," Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton said. "With both teams playing on Thursday and then this short turnaround due to weather, this becomes a very tricky match. We are both coming in off of solid wins yesterday so this match comes down to which team executes and handles adversity the best."
The Maroon & White return to action after topping Kentucky Thursday afternoon in Lexington after seeing their 14-match win streak snapped at No. 2 Florida last Sunday. The Aggies had won 21 straight regular season SEC matches before the setback in the swamp, the win streak is the longest by any A&M team in the SEC era.
A&M holds a 7-2 mark all-time against Vanderbilt, including winning each of the last two matchups. Last season, the Maroon & White topped the Commodores, 4-3, in Nashville behind strong performances from Patrick Kypson, Jordi Arconada, Valentin Vacherot and Carlos Aguilar.
The Aggies have posted an 8-1 record in the league, trailing Florida (9-0) and tied with No. 6 Mississippi State (8-1) in the SEC standings. A&M looks to secure a top-four seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament for the sixth straight year, the Aggies are poised to beat or equal their pre-season prediction by the league coaches for the seventh straight season.
A&M has won at least 20 matches in each of the last five seasons under Denton's instruction and seven times in his 12-year tenure. Five times during the last decade, Texas A&M has hit the 25-win mark, winning 25 in 2010, 29 in 2011, 25 in 2014, 27 in 2016 and 26 in 2018.
Following the matchup against the Aggies will kick-off next week with an in-state clash against No. 10 TCU in Fort Worth on Monday.
Admission to tennis is free for all fans, but fans wishing to be a part of the Stadium Club can visit https://www.12thmanfoundation.com/tickets/tennis/index.html to secure their place for the men's and women's tennis season. Fans unable to make it the Mitchell Tennis Center can follow live scoring at tamustats.com or watch live video at 12thman.com/livetennis.
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/AggieMTEN.