GILBERT, Ariz. – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis team drew host Illinois as its opponent for the opening round of this week's ITA National Indoor Team Championship.
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The opening round match is 6:30 p.m. Friday at Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Illinois.
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The Maroon & White have faced Illinois on three occasions with the Fighting Illini owning a 2-1 advantage. They last played in 2020 with the Aggies winning 4-1 at Mitchell Tennis Center.
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Texas A&M is 5-0 on the season and earned a spot in the field by making quick work of South Florida and TCU at the ITA Kickoff Weekend with two 4-0 victories.
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The road to winning their first ITA Indoors title would include a second-round match against Oklahoma State or Texas. LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma and UCLA are also on Texas A&M's side of the 16-team bracket. Teams advancing through the first two rounds head to Evanston, Illinois, for the semifinal and championship rounds next Monday and Tuesday.
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Illinois claimed an automatic spot in the ITA Indoors as tournament co-host. The Illini are 2-2 on the season with wins against Northwestern (4-2) and Colorado (4-2) and losses against Notre Dame (4-2) and Georgia Tech (4-3).
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The Aggies are coming off their best season in program history, which saw them take home their first ever national championship and a third-consecutive SEC title, finishing the year 28-7.
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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 opening round match is 6:30 p.m. Friday at Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Illinois.
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The Maroon & White have faced Illinois on three occasions with the Fighting Illini owning a 2-1 advantage. They last played in 2020 with the Aggies winning 4-1 at Mitchell Tennis Center.
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Texas A&M is 5-0 on the season and earned a spot in the field by making quick work of South Florida and TCU at the ITA Kickoff Weekend with two 4-0 victories.
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The road to winning their first ITA Indoors title would include a second-round match against Oklahoma State or Texas. LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma and UCLA are also on Texas A&M's side of the 16-team bracket. Teams advancing through the first two rounds head to Evanston, Illinois, for the semifinal and championship rounds next Monday and Tuesday.
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Illinois claimed an automatic spot in the ITA Indoors as tournament co-host. The Illini are 2-2 on the season with wins against Northwestern (4-2) and Colorado (4-2) and losses against Notre Dame (4-2) and Georgia Tech (4-3).
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The Aggies are coming off their best season in program history, which saw them take home their first ever national championship and a third-consecutive SEC title, finishing the year 28-7.
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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.