BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 11 Texas A&M women's tennis team swept the Rice Owls, 7-0, Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
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The Aggies (6-5) started fast in doubles play, with Sydney Fitch/Nicole Khirin downing Nithesa Selvaraj/Divna Ratkovic (6-1) on court 5. Following suit on court 1, No. 3 Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana defeated Federica Trevisan/Chie Kezuka (6-3) on court 1 to steal the advantage heading into the break.
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Daria Smetannikov kickstarted singles play, defeating Selvaraj (6-0, 6-1) on court 5. Increasing the lead to three was Jeanette Mireles, as she claimed court 6 over Anushka Ashar (6-0, 6-3). No. 32 Khirin clinched the match for the Aggies with a three-set battle on court 2 versus Ratkovic (6-0, 3-6, 6-1). No. 24 Kupres and No. 1 Stoiana added points of their own, defeating Kezuka (6-2, 6-4) and Trevisan (7-5, 6-3), respectively. Lucciana Perez dealt the final blow on court 4, besting Saara Orav (7-6(4), 6-4) to ensure the sweep, 7-0.
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COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Mark Weaver on today's match …
"Overall, I am pleased with today's performance. We've been on the road and playing indoors for about 7-8 days and we are glad to be home in Aggieland. We had a 7-0 victory over a good Rice team, and we made a few changes in doubles that we are happy about."
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Up Next
The Aggies head to Waco to take on the Baylor Bears Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Hurd Tennis Center. First serve is set for 4 p.m.
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Match Results
Singles Results
(TAMU) No. 1 Mary Stoiana Def. (RICE) Federica Trevisan (7-5, 6-3)
(TAMU) No. 32 Nicole Khirin Def. (RICE) Divna Ratkovic (6-0, 3-6, 6-1)
(TAMU) No. 24 Mia Kupres Def. (RICE) Chie Kezuka (6-2, 6-4)
(TAMU) Lucciana Perez Def. (RICE) Saara Orav (7-6(4), 6-4)
(TAMU) Daria Smetannikov Def. (RICE) Nithesa Selvaraj (6-0, 6-2)
(TAMU) Jeanette Mireles Def. (RICE) Anushka Ashar (6-0, 6-3)
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Doubles Results
 (TAMU) No. 3 Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana Def. (RICE) Federica Trevisan/Chie Kezuka (6-3)
 (TAMU) Lucciana Perez/Jeanette Mireles vs. (RICE) Anushka Ashar/Saara Orav (5-4) UNF
 (TAMU) Nicole Khirin/Sydney Fitch Def. (RICE) Nithesa Selvaraj/Divna Ratkovic (6-1)
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The Aggies (6-5) started fast in doubles play, with Sydney Fitch/Nicole Khirin downing Nithesa Selvaraj/Divna Ratkovic (6-1) on court 5. Following suit on court 1, No. 3 Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana defeated Federica Trevisan/Chie Kezuka (6-3) on court 1 to steal the advantage heading into the break.
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Daria Smetannikov kickstarted singles play, defeating Selvaraj (6-0, 6-1) on court 5. Increasing the lead to three was Jeanette Mireles, as she claimed court 6 over Anushka Ashar (6-0, 6-3). No. 32 Khirin clinched the match for the Aggies with a three-set battle on court 2 versus Ratkovic (6-0, 3-6, 6-1). No. 24 Kupres and No. 1 Stoiana added points of their own, defeating Kezuka (6-2, 6-4) and Trevisan (7-5, 6-3), respectively. Lucciana Perez dealt the final blow on court 4, besting Saara Orav (7-6(4), 6-4) to ensure the sweep, 7-0.
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COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Mark Weaver on today's match …
"Overall, I am pleased with today's performance. We've been on the road and playing indoors for about 7-8 days and we are glad to be home in Aggieland. We had a 7-0 victory over a good Rice team, and we made a few changes in doubles that we are happy about."
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Up Next
The Aggies head to Waco to take on the Baylor Bears Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Hurd Tennis Center. First serve is set for 4 p.m.
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Match Results
Singles Results
(TAMU) No. 1 Mary Stoiana Def. (RICE) Federica Trevisan (7-5, 6-3)
(TAMU) No. 32 Nicole Khirin Def. (RICE) Divna Ratkovic (6-0, 3-6, 6-1)
(TAMU) No. 24 Mia Kupres Def. (RICE) Chie Kezuka (6-2, 6-4)
(TAMU) Lucciana Perez Def. (RICE) Saara Orav (7-6(4), 6-4)
(TAMU) Daria Smetannikov Def. (RICE) Nithesa Selvaraj (6-0, 6-2)
(TAMU) Jeanette Mireles Def. (RICE) Anushka Ashar (6-0, 6-3)
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Doubles Results
 (TAMU) No. 3 Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana Def. (RICE) Federica Trevisan/Chie Kezuka (6-3)
 (TAMU) Lucciana Perez/Jeanette Mireles vs. (RICE) Anushka Ashar/Saara Orav (5-4) UNF
 (TAMU) Nicole Khirin/Sydney Fitch Def. (RICE) Nithesa Selvaraj/Divna Ratkovic (6-1)
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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 X by following @AggieWTEN.
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