No. 2 Aggies Win Tussle with the Tigers

Friday, March 17

Bryan-College Station

5:00 PM

Texas A&M

LSU

Mar 17, 2023 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Sam Thornton, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis team remains undefeated in conference play, as it claimed its fifth straight win over No. 38 LSU (5-2) Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.

The Aggies (16-1, 5-0 SEC) opened the match strong, as they claimed their fourth straight doubles point. No. 47 Jayci Goldsmith/Salma Ewing claimed a quick 6-2 victory on court 1, as the pair bested Anastasiya Komar/Safiya Carrington. Sealing the point for the Maroon & White was Jeanette Mireles/Gianna Pielet on court 5, as the pair outlasted Maggie Cubitt/Nikita Vishwase (7-5). Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres were locked into a battle on court 3 before the point was claimed, leaving the match unfinished (6-6).

The Tigers (8-4, 2-3 SEC) responded in singles, as they claimed court 2 and knotted the teams. No. 90 Goldsmith regained the lead for the Aggies with a straight-set win over Carrington on court 4 (6-3, 7-6(6)). No. 5 Stoiana extended the lead on court 1, as she put on a clinic dominating Kylie Collins (6-3, 6-3). Clinching the match for the Maroon & White was No. 83 Pielet on court 6, when she bested Mia Rabinowitz (7-6(4), 6-3) and was able to remain undefeated in dual match play this season. The coaches played out the remaining matches, and No. 106 Kupres logged an extra point for A&M with her team high 12th dual match win of the season over Nina Geissler on court 3 (5-7, 6-1, 6-1).

COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Mark Weaver on today's matchup…
"Overall, it was a good team win, but credit to LSU as they came in and played at a high level. We came up with a close doubles point, and held out with some strong showings in singles. The conditions were challenging today, but we found a way to tough through and get the job done."

UP NEXT
The Aggies return to the Mitchell Tennis Center Sunday, March 19, for a matchup with the No. 13 Miami Hurricanes at 12 p.m.

TEAM NOTES

The Aggies are currently on an eight-match win streak.
Freshman Mia Kupres leads the Aggies with 12 dual match singles wins.
Pairing Mary Stoiana/Carson Branstine remain undefeated on the season with a 9-0 record.
Jayci Goldsmith/Salma Ewing lead the Maroon & White with 12 dual match doubles wins.
In doubles, court 1 holds the highest winning percentage at .917.
The Aggies boast a .909 winning percentage versus ranked opponents this season.
A&M has only allowed 13 points to its opposition all season when the Aggies win the match.
The Maroon & White have lost only one match on court 3 this season.
In singles, court 3 holds the highest winning percentage at .929.
Goldsmith is on a seven-match winning streak which leads the team.
Gianna Pielet remains undefeated in dual match singles play (4-0).
A&M has lost only two doubles points through 17 dual matches.
The Aggies are currently on a 21-match unbeaten run in the SEC, following their undefeated conference schedule last season.
The Aggies have swept eight opponents this season.
The Aggies have won 44 consecutive matches when playing outdoors.

MATCH STATS
Singles Results
No. 5 Stoiana (11-1) Def. Collins (6-3, 6-3)
Ewing (8-4) – Komar (3-6, 2-6)
No. 106 Kupres (12-1) Def. Geissler (5-7, 6-1, 6-1)
No. 90 Goldsmith (11-2) Def. Carrington (6-3, 7-6(6))
No. 80 Smetannikov (8-3) – Vishwase (5-7, 6-4, 4-6)
No. 83 Pielet (4-0) Def. Rabinowitz (7-6(4), 6-3)

Doubles Results
No. 47 Goldsmith/Ewing (12-3) Def. Komar/Safiya Carrington (6-2)
Stoiana/Kupres (0-0) – Collins/Geissler (6-6) unfinished
Mireles/Pielet (1-0) Def. Cubitt/Vishwase (7-5)

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