No. 11 Aggies Sweep Vanderbilt for 50th-Straight Home Win

Friday, March 22

Bryan-College Station

5:00 PM

Texas A&M

Vanderbilt

COLLEGE STATION, TX - March 01, 2024 - Head Coach Mark Weaver of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Texas A&M Aggies at Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, TX. Photo By Sydney Morriss/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sydney Morriss/Texas A&M Athletics

Mar 22, 2024 | Women's Tennis

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By: Sam Thornton, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 11 Texas A&M women's tennis team swept Vanderbilt for its 50th-straight win at the Mitchell Tennis Center Friday, 7-0.

The Aggies (14-6, 6-1 SEC) got off to a quick start in doubles, as courts 3 and 5 clinched their matches in quick succession. Jeanette Mireles and Lucciana Perez struck first, as the duo downed Vanderbilt's (8-5, 3-3 SEC) Bridget Stammel/Valeria Ray on court 3, 6-4. Immediately after, Nicole Khirin/Sydney Fitch ensured the doubles point besting Holly Staff/Amy Stevens on court 5, 6-3.

A&M continued its momentum into singles through No. 14 Khirin on court 2. The sophomore dominated No. 66 Stammel (6-2, 6-2) for her 13th-straight singles win, and doubled the Aggie lead, 2-0.

Freshman standout Perez left the Maroon & White one point from victory, as she claimed a straight-set win on court 4 over Anessa Lee (6-2, 6-1). No. 36 Mia Kupres followed up right after securing the Aggies sixth-conference win of the season, as she downed Ray on court 3 (6-3, 6-1).

Playing out the remaining courts, Daria Smetannikov added the fifth point of the match with a win on court 6 versus Stevens (6-4, 6-4). No. 1 Mary Stoiana claimed her 14th-ranked win of the season, downing No. 11 Celia-Belle Mohr (6-2, 6-4). The final win of the day came from Mireles on court 5, as the junior outlasted Staff (6-3, 7-5) to ensure the sweep, 7-0.

COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Mark Weaver on today's match…
"That was a very impressive effort by our group. To beat a very solid SEC team without losing a set was quite the performance. I'm also very proud of the consistency our program has shown to now have won 50-consecutive matches here at the Mitchell Tennis Center, and I appreciate all the support from our loyal fans over the years."

Up Next
The Aggies return to the Mitchell Tennis Center Sunday to host Kentucky with first serve set for 12 p.m.

Match Results
Singles Results
(TAMU) No. 1 Mary Stoiana Def. (VANDY) No. 11 Celia-Belle Mohr (6-2, 6-4)
(TAMU) No. 14 Nicole Khirin Def. (VANDY) No. 66 Bridget Stammel (6-2, 6-2)
(TAMU) No. 36 Mia Kupres Def. (VANDY) Valeria Ray (6-3, 6-1)
(TAMU) Lucciana Perez Def. (VANDY) Anessa Lee (6-2, 6-1)
(TAMU) Jeanette Mireles Def. (VANDY) Holly Staff (6-3, 7-5)
(TAMU) Daria Smetannikov Def. (VANDY) Amy Stevens (6-4, 6-4)

Doubles Results
(TAMU) No. 5 Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres – (VANDY) No. 33 Celia-Belle Mohr/Anessa Lee (4-4) unfinished
(TAMU) Lucciana Perez/Jeanette Mireles Def. (VANDY) Bridget Stammel/Valeria Ray (6-4)
(TAMU) Sydney Fitch/Nicole Khirin Def. (VANDY) Holly Staff/Amy Stevens (6-3)

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