BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 13 Texas A&M women's tennis team is set to face No. 5 Virginia in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Friday at the Greenwood Tennis Center with first serve set for 4 p.m.
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"We are looking forward to our Elite 8 matchup with a very good Virginia team," head coach Mark Weaver said. "We are performing at a very high level and the key for us is to keep the focus on our side of the court and continue playing the tennis that we are capable of."
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The Aggies (25-7) prepare to face No. 5 Virginia (25-4) in their third-consecutive NCAA Elite 8 after upsetting the reigning national champions No. 4 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 round. Texas A&M hit the ground running in the round of 16, claiming the doubles point to take the advantage into singles. The Tar Heels responded to tie the match, but the Maroon & White answered with three-straight victories on courts 1, 2 and 3 to win the match, 4-1, snapping North Carolina's 94-match home win-streak.
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Texas A&M's championship charge is led by the No. 1 singles player in the nation, Mary Stoiana, who has topped the rankings all season and is on a 10-match win streak. Stoiana and Mia Kupres pair to produce the No. 7 duos team in the country and are coming off their 15th-ranked victory of the season over the North Carolina's No. 6 Fiona Crawley/Carson Tanguilig. The Aggies also boast another three ranked singles players in No. 26 Nicole Khirin, No. 45 Kupres and No. 88 Carson Branstine.
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Virginia (25-4) became the ACC Regular Season Co-Champions for just the second time in school history and reached 25 wins for the first time this season. The Cavaliers also put together a 10-match win-streak and won nine-consecutive ACC matches, both of which were program records.
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The Aggies lead the all-time series 3-2, with all three victories coming in the 2012-13 season, including a 5-0 sweep in the sweet 16.
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Fans can follow the match through live stats or watch the matches through the live stream.
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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.
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"We are looking forward to our Elite 8 matchup with a very good Virginia team," head coach Mark Weaver said. "We are performing at a very high level and the key for us is to keep the focus on our side of the court and continue playing the tennis that we are capable of."
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The Aggies (25-7) prepare to face No. 5 Virginia (25-4) in their third-consecutive NCAA Elite 8 after upsetting the reigning national champions No. 4 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 round. Texas A&M hit the ground running in the round of 16, claiming the doubles point to take the advantage into singles. The Tar Heels responded to tie the match, but the Maroon & White answered with three-straight victories on courts 1, 2 and 3 to win the match, 4-1, snapping North Carolina's 94-match home win-streak.
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Texas A&M's championship charge is led by the No. 1 singles player in the nation, Mary Stoiana, who has topped the rankings all season and is on a 10-match win streak. Stoiana and Mia Kupres pair to produce the No. 7 duos team in the country and are coming off their 15th-ranked victory of the season over the North Carolina's No. 6 Fiona Crawley/Carson Tanguilig. The Aggies also boast another three ranked singles players in No. 26 Nicole Khirin, No. 45 Kupres and No. 88 Carson Branstine.
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Virginia (25-4) became the ACC Regular Season Co-Champions for just the second time in school history and reached 25 wins for the first time this season. The Cavaliers also put together a 10-match win-streak and won nine-consecutive ACC matches, both of which were program records.
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The Aggies lead the all-time series 3-2, with all three victories coming in the 2012-13 season, including a 5-0 sweep in the sweet 16.
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Fans can follow the match through live stats or watch the matches through the live stream.
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MATCH STATSÂ
- No. 1 Mary Stoiana leads the team with 22 dual match singles wins and singles winning percentage at .917.
- In singles, A&M has dropped only three matches on court 2.
- Stoiana/Mia Kupres lead the Maroon & White with 19 dual match doubles wins.
- In doubles, court 1 holds the highest winning percentage at .826.
- Mary Stoiana has won 10-straight dual match singles.
- Lucciana Perez is on a 12-match singles winning streak.
- A&M has only allowed 18 points to its opposition all season when the Aggies win the match.
- The Maroon & White have swept 14 opponents this season.
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.