LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis team travels to face Kentucky and No. 7 Tennessee this weekend.
Friday's match against the Wildcats is 4 p.m. at the Boone Tennis Complex, while Sunday's contest versus the Volunteers is 12 p.m. at Barksdale Stadium.
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The Maroon & White secured second place in the conference last week after downing No. 9 LSU, 6-1, improving their overall record to 17-2 and 8-1 in the SEC.
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The Aggies are led by back-to-back SEC Player of the Year, Mary Stoiana, who rates as the No. 2 singles player in the nation. The senior has won SEC Player of the Week twice this year and leads the team in ranked wins with 15.
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No. 17 Nicole Khirin, who garnered All-American status this fall, is second on the team in ranked wins, holding an 11-4 record in ranked matchups. The junior leads the team in total victories, posting a 26-5 season record.
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No. 61 Mia Kupres is 18-5 this season and 7-2 in SEC play. The junior is 8-2 in her last 10 matches and owns four ranked victories, which is the third most on the team.
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The reigning SEC Freshman of the Year, No. 40 Lucciana Perez, has won nine consecutive matches and is undefeated in SEC play (8-0). The sophomore holds a 17-3 season record with two ranked wins.
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No. 80 Daria Smetannikov and Lexington Reed round out the lineup for the Maroon & White. Smetannikov is second on the team in total wins with 24 and tied for third on the team with three ranked victories. Reed is 5-1 in SEC play and third on the team in total wins with 20.
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Texas A&M is 10-14 against Kentucky (9-8, 3-6 SEC) all-time. The Wildcats feature two ranked singles players in No. 59 Zoe Hammond and No. 95 Julia Zhu, and one ranked doubles team in No. 65 Elizabeth Eades/Elizabeth Stevens.
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The Aggies hold a 15-7 all-time record versus Tennessee (13-3, 7-2 SEC). The Volunteers boast three ranked singles players in No. 7 Elza Tomase, No. 32 Catherine Aulia and No. 92 Leyla Britez Risso. Tennessee also features three ranked duos, including No. 44 Aulia/Risso, No. 51 Tomase/Aulia and No. 59 Tomase/Elim Yan.
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Friday's match against the Wildcats is 4 p.m. at the Boone Tennis Complex, while Sunday's contest versus the Volunteers is 12 p.m. at Barksdale Stadium.
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The Maroon & White secured second place in the conference last week after downing No. 9 LSU, 6-1, improving their overall record to 17-2 and 8-1 in the SEC.
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The Aggies are led by back-to-back SEC Player of the Year, Mary Stoiana, who rates as the No. 2 singles player in the nation. The senior has won SEC Player of the Week twice this year and leads the team in ranked wins with 15.
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No. 17 Nicole Khirin, who garnered All-American status this fall, is second on the team in ranked wins, holding an 11-4 record in ranked matchups. The junior leads the team in total victories, posting a 26-5 season record.
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No. 61 Mia Kupres is 18-5 this season and 7-2 in SEC play. The junior is 8-2 in her last 10 matches and owns four ranked victories, which is the third most on the team.
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The reigning SEC Freshman of the Year, No. 40 Lucciana Perez, has won nine consecutive matches and is undefeated in SEC play (8-0). The sophomore holds a 17-3 season record with two ranked wins.
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No. 80 Daria Smetannikov and Lexington Reed round out the lineup for the Maroon & White. Smetannikov is second on the team in total wins with 24 and tied for third on the team with three ranked victories. Reed is 5-1 in SEC play and third on the team in total wins with 20.
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Texas A&M is 10-14 against Kentucky (9-8, 3-6 SEC) all-time. The Wildcats feature two ranked singles players in No. 59 Zoe Hammond and No. 95 Julia Zhu, and one ranked doubles team in No. 65 Elizabeth Eades/Elizabeth Stevens.
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The Aggies hold a 15-7 all-time record versus Tennessee (13-3, 7-2 SEC). The Volunteers boast three ranked singles players in No. 7 Elza Tomase, No. 32 Catherine Aulia and No. 92 Leyla Britez Risso. Tennessee also features three ranked duos, including No. 44 Aulia/Risso, No. 51 Tomase/Aulia and No. 59 Tomase/Elim Yan.
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.