CARY, N.C.--The defending SEC champion Texas A&M women's tennis team made a strong showing over the weekend at the Fall Ranked Spotlight, hosted by N.C. State and played at the Cary Tennis Park.
Among a field of 18 teams representing all of the Power 5 conferences and six of the eight NCAA quarterfinalist schools from a year ago, the Aggies took home six ranked wins and a doubles flight title.
Results from the weekend are below.
Among a field of 18 teams representing all of the Power 5 conferences and six of the eight NCAA quarterfinalist schools from a year ago, the Aggies took home six ranked wins and a doubles flight title.
Results from the weekend are below.
DOUBLES
A-B Flight- Mary Stoiana/Jayci Goldsmith (A&M) def. #60 Sarah Hamner/Ayana Akli (South Carolina), 6-2
- Mary Stoiana/Jayci Goldsmith (A&M) def. #36 Reilly Tran/Carson Tanguilig (North Carolina), 7-5
- Mary Stoiana/Jayci Goldsmith (A&M) def. Maia Sung/Zoe Howard (Princeton), 6-1
(Stoiana and Goldsmith win flight due to withdrawals)
- Gianna Pielet/Jeanette Mireles (A&M) def. Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (Michigan), 6-3
- Gianna Pielet/Jeanette Mireles (A&M) def. Malkia Ngounoue/Tamari Gagoshidze (Kansas), 7-6 (4)
- Kari Miller/Jaedan Brown (Michigan) def. Gianna Pielet/Jeanette Mireles (A&M), 7-5
SINGLES
A-1 Singles Draw- Round of 32
- #42 Ayana Akli (South Carolina) def. #58 Mary Stoiana (A&M), 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Consolation
- Round of 16: #58 Mary Stoiana (A&M) def. #96 Eza Tomase (Tennessee), 6-0, 6-1
- Quarterfinals: #58 Mary Stoiana (A&M) def. #61 Ariana Arseneault (Auburn), 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
- Semifinals: #58 Mary Stoiana (A&M) def. #31 Reilly Tran (North Carolina), 7-6 (4), 6-0
- Final: #58 Mary Stoiana (A&M) def. #2 Sarah Hamner (South Carolina), 6-2, 6-0
- Round of 32
- Gianna Pielet (A&M) def. Elise Mills (South Carolina), 6-1, 6-4
- Alexandra Pisereva (Oklahoma) def. #109 Jayci Goldsmith (A&M), 7-5, 6-2
- Jeanette Mireles (A&M) def. Katie Codd (Duke), 6-3, 6-3
- Round of 16
- #106 Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSU) def. Gianna Pielet (A&M), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
- Jeanette Mireles (A&M) def. Nandini Sharma (UCF), 6-1, 6-1
- Quarterfinals
- Jeanette Mireles (A&M) def. Roxana Manu (Kansas), 6-3, 6-1
- Semifinals
- Anika Yarlagadda (North Carolina) def. Jeanette Mireles (A&M), 7-6 (5), 6-1
- Consolation
- Round of 16: #109 Jayci Goldsmith (A&M) def. Sophie Abrams (NC State), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4
- Quarterfinals: Annabelle Xu (Virginia) def. #109 Jayci Goldsmith (A&M), 6-4, 6-2