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Women's Tennis Finishes with Nation’s Second-Ranked Recruiting Class in 2021
Jun 08, 2021 | Women's Tennis
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.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
TENNISRECRUITING.NET TOP-10
1. Stanford (350 points)
2. Texas A&M (310 points)
3. Duke (293 points)
4. Georgia (276 points)
5. UCLA (263 points)
6. 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.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
TENNISRECRUITING.NET TOP-10
1. Stanford (350 points)
2. Texas A&M (310 points)
3. Duke (293 points)
4. Georgia (276 points)
5. UCLA (263 points)
6. Virginia (256 points)
T-7. Arizona State (241 points)
T-7. Harvard (241 points)
T-9. Texas (227 points)
T-9. Princeton (227 points)
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.
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