ANN ARBOR – No. 9 Nicole Khirin and Daria Smetannikov claimed a victory in the first round of singles at the ITA Sectional Championships today.
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The ITA Sectional Championship features a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. Six singles players and three doubles teams from each section will qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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Khirin faced off against Michigan's Emily Sartz-Lunde, downing the Wolverine in three sets (6-4, 6-3, 7-5) to pick up her third win of the season. Smetannikov battled Iowa's Daianne Hayashida, winning in three sets versus the Hawkeye (7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(5)) for her 11th victory of the year.
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In doubles, Khirin and Smetannikov were bested by TCU's No. 47 Tomi Main/Yu-Chin Tsai. They will continue doubles in the consolation round on Friday.
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In round two of singles, Khirin takes on Oklahoma's Ava Catanzarite, while Smetannikov battles Ohio State's No. 71 Shelly Bereznyak. In doubles, the pair faces Michigan's Piper Charney and Emily Sartz-Lunde in the consolation quarterfinals.
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THURSDAY RESULTS
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Singles
No. 9 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) def. Emily Sartz-Lunde (MU) – 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Daianne Hayashida (IU) – 7-6(3), 3-6), 7-6(5)
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Doubles
No. 47 Tomi Main/Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) def. Nicole Khirin/Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) – 7-5, 7-5
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STATS & STREAMING
Fans can follow the match through live stats or watch the matches through the live stream.
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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The ITA Sectional Championship features a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. Six singles players and three doubles teams from each section will qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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Khirin faced off against Michigan's Emily Sartz-Lunde, downing the Wolverine in three sets (6-4, 6-3, 7-5) to pick up her third win of the season. Smetannikov battled Iowa's Daianne Hayashida, winning in three sets versus the Hawkeye (7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(5)) for her 11th victory of the year.
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In doubles, Khirin and Smetannikov were bested by TCU's No. 47 Tomi Main/Yu-Chin Tsai. They will continue doubles in the consolation round on Friday.
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In round two of singles, Khirin takes on Oklahoma's Ava Catanzarite, while Smetannikov battles Ohio State's No. 71 Shelly Bereznyak. In doubles, the pair faces Michigan's Piper Charney and Emily Sartz-Lunde in the consolation quarterfinals.
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THURSDAY RESULTS
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Singles
No. 9 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) def. Emily Sartz-Lunde (MU) – 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Daianne Hayashida (IU) – 7-6(3), 3-6), 7-6(5)
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Doubles
No. 47 Tomi Main/Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) def. Nicole Khirin/Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) – 7-5, 7-5
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STATS & STREAMING
Fans can follow the match through live stats or watch the matches through the live stream.
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.
