Friday, February 16
New York, N.Y.
11:00 AM
Texas A&M
vs
South Carolina
No. 12 Men’s Tennis Faces No. 4 South Carolina at ITA Indoors
Feb 15, 2024 | Men's Tennis
NEW YORK – The No. 12 Texas A&M men's tennis team is set to compete against No. 4 South Carolina at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to kick off the ITA National Indoor Championships on Friday at 11 a.m.
"Always a tough match against an SEC opponent," head coach Steve Denton said. "There is a mutual familiarity between the teams. The match comes down to a few key moments in every moment in every match that will decide the outcome. I don't know the outcome, but I know our guys are confident and will play well, as they are excited about this tournament."
The undefeated Maroon & White (6-0) are coming off a 6-1 win against the ACU Wildcats. The Aggies were down early after losing the doubles point, but bounced back to claim all six singles wins.
A&M advanced to the ITA Indoors after beating Auburn and then No. 19 Georgia in Athens during ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Gamecocks defeated Clemson and LSU to advance.
A trio of Aggies are listed in the latest ITA singles rankings with Raphael Perot leading at No. 57, Giulio Perego is No. 103 and JC Roddick at No. 114. South Carolina has two players ranked in the top 100 with Toby Samuel at No. 50 and freshman Jelani Sarr at No. 76.
This will be the 16th meeting between the Aggies and Gamecocks. A&M won the last match between the two in the 2023 SEC Tournament, 4-2. The Gamecocks are 3-3 on the season and currently on a three-match losing streak.
Depending on the result of Friday's match versus South Carolina, the Aggies will take on either No. 20 Arizona State or No. 2 TCU on Saturday.
For more information on ITAs, visit wearecollegestennis.com. Fans can watch the action and keep up with live stats here.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieMTEN.
"Always a tough match against an SEC opponent," head coach Steve Denton said. "There is a mutual familiarity between the teams. The match comes down to a few key moments in every moment in every match that will decide the outcome. I don't know the outcome, but I know our guys are confident and will play well, as they are excited about this tournament."
The undefeated Maroon & White (6-0) are coming off a 6-1 win against the ACU Wildcats. The Aggies were down early after losing the doubles point, but bounced back to claim all six singles wins.
A&M advanced to the ITA Indoors after beating Auburn and then No. 19 Georgia in Athens during ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Gamecocks defeated Clemson and LSU to advance.
A trio of Aggies are listed in the latest ITA singles rankings with Raphael Perot leading at No. 57, Giulio Perego is No. 103 and JC Roddick at No. 114. South Carolina has two players ranked in the top 100 with Toby Samuel at No. 50 and freshman Jelani Sarr at No. 76.
This will be the 16th meeting between the Aggies and Gamecocks. A&M won the last match between the two in the 2023 SEC Tournament, 4-2. The Gamecocks are 3-3 on the season and currently on a three-match losing streak.
Depending on the result of Friday's match versus South Carolina, the Aggies will take on either No. 20 Arizona State or No. 2 TCU on Saturday.
For more information on ITAs, visit wearecollegestennis.com. Fans can watch the action and keep up with live stats here.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieMTEN.
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