LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis team defeated Kentucky, 4-0, for its third straight win in and fifth sweep in conference action.
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The Maroon & White (18-2, 9-1 SEC) went up early against the Wildcats (9-9, 3-6 SEC) after securing the doubles point. Nicole Khirin/Lexington Reed claimed their 10th victory as a duo on court 3 versus Ellie Meyers/Julia Zhu, 6-2. Shortly after, No. 33 Mary Stoiana/Lucciana Perez clinched the point with a win on court 1 versus No. 65 Ellie Eades/Elizabeth Stevens, 6-3, capturing their fourth ranked win of the season as a pair.
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Reed was the first to strike for the Aggies in singles, downing Meyers 6-2, 6-3 on court 6 for her 21st win of the year. The freshman improved her record in league play to 6-1.
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No. 40 Perez added the third point of the evening on court 4 with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Tess Butcher for her 10th-straight victory, improving her overall record to 18-3. Perez remains undefeated in conference matches at 9-0.
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No. 2 Stoiana dealt the clinching blow on court 1, claiming her team-high 16th ranked win of the year over No. 59 Zoe Hammond, 6-4, 6-3.
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Texas A&M travels to Knoxville to play No. 7 Tennessee on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Barksdale Stadium.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On road matches in the SEC…
"You have to be ready on the road in the SEC. I thought Kentucky played at a very good level and I am very pleased with a 4-0 win. Now its time to move on and prepare for a good team in Tennessee."
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Match Results
Singles Results
#2 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #59 Zoe Hammond (UK) 6-4, 6-3
#95 Julia Zhu (UK) vs. #17 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) 4-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
Lizzy Stevens (UK) vs. #61 Mia Kupres (TAMU) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
#40 Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. Tess Bucher (UK) 6-3, 6-2
Asuncion Jadue (UK) vs. #80 Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) 3-6, 6-6 (2-2), unfinished
Lexington Reed (TAMU) def. Ellie Myers (UK) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 6, 4, 1
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Doubles Results
#33 Lucciana Perez/Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #65 Ellie Eades/Lizzy Stevens (UK) 6-3
Zoe Hammond/Asuncion Jadue (UK) vs. Mia Kupres/Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) 3-4, unfinished
Lexington Reed/Nicole Khirin (TAMU) def. Ellie Myers/Julia Zhu (UK) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
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The Maroon & White (18-2, 9-1 SEC) went up early against the Wildcats (9-9, 3-6 SEC) after securing the doubles point. Nicole Khirin/Lexington Reed claimed their 10th victory as a duo on court 3 versus Ellie Meyers/Julia Zhu, 6-2. Shortly after, No. 33 Mary Stoiana/Lucciana Perez clinched the point with a win on court 1 versus No. 65 Ellie Eades/Elizabeth Stevens, 6-3, capturing their fourth ranked win of the season as a pair.
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Reed was the first to strike for the Aggies in singles, downing Meyers 6-2, 6-3 on court 6 for her 21st win of the year. The freshman improved her record in league play to 6-1.
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No. 40 Perez added the third point of the evening on court 4 with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Tess Butcher for her 10th-straight victory, improving her overall record to 18-3. Perez remains undefeated in conference matches at 9-0.
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No. 2 Stoiana dealt the clinching blow on court 1, claiming her team-high 16th ranked win of the year over No. 59 Zoe Hammond, 6-4, 6-3.
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Texas A&M travels to Knoxville to play No. 7 Tennessee on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Barksdale Stadium.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On road matches in the SEC…
"You have to be ready on the road in the SEC. I thought Kentucky played at a very good level and I am very pleased with a 4-0 win. Now its time to move on and prepare for a good team in Tennessee."
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Match Results
Singles Results
#2 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #59 Zoe Hammond (UK) 6-4, 6-3
#95 Julia Zhu (UK) vs. #17 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) 4-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
Lizzy Stevens (UK) vs. #61 Mia Kupres (TAMU) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
#40 Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. Tess Bucher (UK) 6-3, 6-2
Asuncion Jadue (UK) vs. #80 Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) 3-6, 6-6 (2-2), unfinished
Lexington Reed (TAMU) def. Ellie Myers (UK) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 6, 4, 1
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Doubles Results
#33 Lucciana Perez/Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #65 Ellie Eades/Lizzy Stevens (UK) 6-3
Zoe Hammond/Asuncion Jadue (UK) vs. Mia Kupres/Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) 3-4, unfinished
Lexington Reed/Nicole Khirin (TAMU) def. Ellie Myers/Julia Zhu (UK) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
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.