COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 13 Texas A&M men's tennis team (7-3) hosts Kentucky (9-4) to open Southeastern Conference play at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center Friday at 6 p.m. The Aggies are looking to open conference play with a win for the 12th straight season.
"We are excited to open the next portion of our season with SEC play on Friday night against Kentucky," Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton said. "We need to continue to take steps forward this season and improve every time we step on the court. Kentucky is a deep and talented team that we have to be ready for mentally and physically."
The Maroon & White return to action after sweeping Rice and Arizona State last weekend at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
A&M leads the all-time series against Kentucky, 8-3, including wins in four of the last five matches. Last season the Aggies defeated the Wildcats, 6-1, in Lexington with wins from Hady Habib, Valentin Vacherot, Barnaby Smith, Noah Schachter and Guido Marson in addition to the doubles point.
The Aggies enlist a trio of ranked singles student-athletes, highlighted by No. 3 Vacherot. Vacherot entered the spring season following one of the most impressive fall campaigns by an Aggie in program history, advancing to at least the semifinals at the ITA All-American, ITA Texas Regional and the ITA National Fall Championships. Joining Vacherot in the rankings are No. 31 Carlos Aguilar and No. 34 Hady Habib.
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.
"We are excited to open the next portion of our season with SEC play on Friday night against Kentucky," Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton said. "We need to continue to take steps forward this season and improve every time we step on the court. Kentucky is a deep and talented team that we have to be ready for mentally and physically."
The Maroon & White return to action after sweeping Rice and Arizona State last weekend at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
A&M leads the all-time series against Kentucky, 8-3, including wins in four of the last five matches. Last season the Aggies defeated the Wildcats, 6-1, in Lexington with wins from Hady Habib, Valentin Vacherot, Barnaby Smith, Noah Schachter and Guido Marson in addition to the doubles point.
The Aggies enlist a trio of ranked singles student-athletes, highlighted by No. 3 Vacherot. Vacherot entered the spring season following one of the most impressive fall campaigns by an Aggie in program history, advancing to at least the semifinals at the ITA All-American, ITA Texas Regional and the ITA National Fall Championships. Joining Vacherot in the rankings are No. 31 Carlos Aguilar and No. 34 Hady Habib.
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.