MARIETTA, Ga. – Texas A&M women's tennis earned national recognition, as the Aggies 2021 signing group was rated the No. 2 overall recruiting class in the nation according to this week's Tennis Recruiting Network spring rankings.
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"We are excited and very proud of our group of incoming freshmen," head coach Mark Weaver stated. "It means a lot that we have been recognized as the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation this year. The last time we had scholarships available was back in 2018, which was also recognized as the No. 2 signing class at the time, so we obviously have an excellent track record of recruiting success here at Texas A&M. Our women's tennis program has had some very impressive seasons over the past decade, and we are very confident and optimistic that we will continue to compete at a very high level in the years to come."
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The Aggies incoming group features four of the highest rated student-athletes from across the country headlined by Gianna Pielet, Mary Stoiana, and Jeanette Mireles, who each earned the coveted blue-chip status from TRN, with an additional five star product in Ellie Pittman. Pielet, a native of El Paso, Texas, ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation and currently stands as the No. 2 product from the state of Texas. Stoiana, a native of Southbury, Connecticut, arrives in Aggieland as the No. 10-ranked player in the nation and the highest rated player in New England. Mireles, a Houston native, ranked as high as 23rd in America and holds a career-best 10.93 UTR. Finally, Pittman hails from Indianapolis and comes to Texas A&M as the top prospect from the state of Indiana, also boasting a career-best 10.93 UTR.
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A&M's 2021 signing class matches the program's all-time record at the No. 2 slot, tying the 2018 group that featured Aggie standouts Jayci Goldsmith, Katya Townsend and Renee McBryde. Weaver and his staff have assembled top-10 groups in each of his three signing periods and has never signed a class below No. 7 in the nation. Texas A&M stands as the highest rated program in the Southeastern Conference, with league-rivals Georgia and South Carolina ranked No. 4 and No. 11, respectively. The Aggies were also recognized as the highest rated program in the state of Texas, beating out the archrival-Texas Longhorns by over 80 points.
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In determining the top recruiting classes each year, the Tennis Recruiting Network reaches out to junior tennis experts, reporters and writers from across the nation in formulating a top-25 poll. Each panelist submits a ballot with 25 teams ranked in order, with the No. 1 team earning 25 points, the No. 2 team earning 24 points and so on. TRN welcomed a panel of 14 voters in the final spring rankings.
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TENNISRECRUITING.NET TOP-10
1. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stanford (350 points)
2. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas A&M (310 points)
3. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Duke (293 points)
4. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Georgia (276 points)
5. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UCLA (263 points)
6. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Virginia (256 points)
T-7.       Arizona State (241 points)
T-7.       Harvard (241 points)
T-9.       Texas (227 points)
T-9.       Princeton (227 points)
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Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN.
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"We are excited and very proud of our group of incoming freshmen," head coach Mark Weaver stated. "It means a lot that we have been recognized as the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation this year. The last time we had scholarships available was back in 2018, which was also recognized as the No. 2 signing class at the time, so we obviously have an excellent track record of recruiting success here at Texas A&M. Our women's tennis program has had some very impressive seasons over the past decade, and we are very confident and optimistic that we will continue to compete at a very high level in the years to come."
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The Aggies incoming group features four of the highest rated student-athletes from across the country headlined by Gianna Pielet, Mary Stoiana, and Jeanette Mireles, who each earned the coveted blue-chip status from TRN, with an additional five star product in Ellie Pittman. Pielet, a native of El Paso, Texas, ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation and currently stands as the No. 2 product from the state of Texas. Stoiana, a native of Southbury, Connecticut, arrives in Aggieland as the No. 10-ranked player in the nation and the highest rated player in New England. Mireles, a Houston native, ranked as high as 23rd in America and holds a career-best 10.93 UTR. Finally, Pittman hails from Indianapolis and comes to Texas A&M as the top prospect from the state of Indiana, also boasting a career-best 10.93 UTR.
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A&M's 2021 signing class matches the program's all-time record at the No. 2 slot, tying the 2018 group that featured Aggie standouts Jayci Goldsmith, Katya Townsend and Renee McBryde. Weaver and his staff have assembled top-10 groups in each of his three signing periods and has never signed a class below No. 7 in the nation. Texas A&M stands as the highest rated program in the Southeastern Conference, with league-rivals Georgia and South Carolina ranked No. 4 and No. 11, respectively. The Aggies were also recognized as the highest rated program in the state of Texas, beating out the archrival-Texas Longhorns by over 80 points.
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In determining the top recruiting classes each year, the Tennis Recruiting Network reaches out to junior tennis experts, reporters and writers from across the nation in formulating a top-25 poll. Each panelist submits a ballot with 25 teams ranked in order, with the No. 1 team earning 25 points, the No. 2 team earning 24 points and so on. TRN welcomed a panel of 14 voters in the final spring rankings.
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TENNISRECRUITING.NET TOP-10
1. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stanford (350 points)
2. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas A&M (310 points)
3. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Duke (293 points)
4. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Georgia (276 points)
5. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UCLA (263 points)
6. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Virginia (256 points)
T-7.       Arizona State (241 points)
T-7.       Harvard (241 points)
T-9.       Texas (227 points)
T-9.       Princeton (227 points)
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN.