BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M's Nicole Khirin was named SEC Co-Player of the Week following her trio of ranked singles wins at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, the league announced Wednesday.
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No. 32 Khirin secured her first weekly honor donning the Maroon & White, following a four-win weekend across singles and doubles. She claimed three ranked singles wins over the weekend, beating Texas' No. 29 Tanya Sasnouskaya (3-6, 6-2, 6-2), No. 61 Ariana Arseneault from Auburn (6-3, 6-4) and No. 48 Alexandra Vecic of Georgia (6-4, 4-6, 6-4).
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Teaming with Lucciana Perez in doubles, Khirin added another victory versus Auburn's tandem of DJ Bennett and Adeline Flach (6-4) that clinched the doubles point in that match.
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Khirin and the Aggies return to the Mitchell Tennis Center Sunday to face Rice with first serve set for 12 p.m.
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No. 32 Khirin secured her first weekly honor donning the Maroon & White, following a four-win weekend across singles and doubles. She claimed three ranked singles wins over the weekend, beating Texas' No. 29 Tanya Sasnouskaya (3-6, 6-2, 6-2), No. 61 Ariana Arseneault from Auburn (6-3, 6-4) and No. 48 Alexandra Vecic of Georgia (6-4, 4-6, 6-4).
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Teaming with Lucciana Perez in doubles, Khirin added another victory versus Auburn's tandem of DJ Bennett and Adeline Flach (6-4) that clinched the doubles point in that match.
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Khirin and the Aggies return to the Mitchell Tennis Center Sunday to face Rice with first serve set for 12 p.m.
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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.