No. 9 Aggies Advance to ITA National Indoor Championship

Sunday, January 28

Bryan-College Station

12:00 PM

Texas A&M

TCU

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Jan 28, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Mallory Maxwell, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 9 Texas A&M women's tennis team used their 45^th consecutive home win to earn a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championship. The Aggies took down TCU (4-0) Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Tennis Center to secure their seventh trip to the championship event.

In doubles play, the Aggies wasted no time securing the advantage. No. 3 duo Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres defeated Yu-Chin Tsai/Chiho Mushika (6-1) on court 1 just before Daria Smetannikov/Sydney Fitch took down Destinee Martins/Isabel Pascual (6-1) on court 3.

Only needing three points to secure the match, the Maroon & White made quick work of the Horned Frogs. No. 1 Stoiana proved to be the best in the nation by sweeping Isabel Pacual (6-0, 6-0) to double the lead. Beside her, No. 26 Kupres picked up a ranked win over No. 58 Destinee Martins (6-3, 6-3) to increase the advantage. On Court 4, Lucciana Perez sealed the match, defeating Tsai (6-3, 6-4).

COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Mark Weaver on today's match …
"I am very pleased with our performance today. We get better with every match and TCU is a good team and we handled them decisively. We are excited to go back to Seattle and our ultimate goal is to win a national championship here and that's another opportunity for us."

Up Next
The Maroon & White travel to Coral Gables, Florida, for a matchup with the Miami Hurricanes at Neil Schiff Tennis Center on Friday, Feb 2. at 11 a.m.

Match Results
Singles Results
(TAMU) No. 1 Mary Stoiana Def. (TCU) Isabel Pacual (6-0, 6-0)
(TAMU) No. 31 Nicole Khirin vs. (TCU) Jade Otway (5-7, 6-1, 2-1) UNF
(TAMU) No. 26 Mia Kupres Def. (TCU) No. 58 Destinee Martins (6-3, 6-3)
(TAMU) Lucciana Perez Def. (TCU) Yu-Chin Tsai (6-3, 6-4)
(TAMU) Daria Smetannikov vs. (TCU) Raquel Caballero (6(5)-7, 2-3) UNF
(TAMU) Jeanette Mireles vs. (TCU) Helena Narmont (6-3, 4-4) UNF

Doubles Results
(TAMU) No. 3 Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana Def. (TCU) Yu-Chin Tsai/Chiho Mushika (6-1)
(TAMU) Lucciana Perez/Nicole Khirin vs. (TCU) Jade Otway/Raquel Caballero (3-5) UNF
(TAMU) Sydney Fitch/Daria Smetannikov Def. (TCU) Destinee Martins/Isabel Pascual (6-1)

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