KNOXVILLE – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis team downed No. 7 Tennessee, 4-1, for its fourth-straight win, improving to 19-2 and 10-1 in the SEC.
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The Volunteers (14-4, 8-3 SEC) went up early in doubles action, but the Aggies responded with four consecutive wins in singles to claim their eight victory versus a top 25 opponent.
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Reed was the first to strike for the Aggies, evening the score at 1-1 after downing Saray Yli-Piipari on court 6, 6-4, 6-3. The freshman is now 7-1 in league play.
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No. 80 Daria Smetannikov gave the Aggies the lead with her 25th win of the season, defeating Maeve Thornton 7-5, 6-3.
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No. 40 Lucciana Perez added the third point of the day on court 4 with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Vanesa Suarez for her 11th-straight victory, improving her overall record to 19-3. Perez remains undefeated in conference matches at 10-0.
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No. 2 Stoiana delivered the clinching blow on court 1, claiming her team-high 17th ranked win of the year over No. 7 Elza Tomase, 7-5, 7-6(4).
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Texas A&M heads back to Aggieland to defend the Mitchell Tennis Center versus Mississippi State on Friday at 12 p.m.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the win…
"Very impressive road win. One of the best, in my opinion. To have a very rough start in doubles and respond the way we did in the singles to beat a top 10 SEC team on the road indoors was beyond impressive. There isn't much more to say than that. This group continues to impress me day in and day out."
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Match Results
Singles Results
#2 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #7 Elza Tomase (TENN) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
#32 Catherine Aulia (TENN) vs. #17 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 5-5, unfinished
#92 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) vs. #61 Mia Kupres (TAMU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-2, unfinished
#40 Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. Vanesa Suarez (TENN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
#80 Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Maeve Thornton (TENN) 7-5, 6-3
Lexington Reed (TAMU) def. Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 1
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Doubles Results
Elza Tomase/Maeve Thornton (TENN) def. #33 Mary Stoiana/Lucciana Perez (TAMU) 6-1
#44 Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Mia Kupres/Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) 6-3
Conley Raidt/Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) vs. Nicole Khirin/Lexington Reed (TAMU) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
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The Volunteers (14-4, 8-3 SEC) went up early in doubles action, but the Aggies responded with four consecutive wins in singles to claim their eight victory versus a top 25 opponent.
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Reed was the first to strike for the Aggies, evening the score at 1-1 after downing Saray Yli-Piipari on court 6, 6-4, 6-3. The freshman is now 7-1 in league play.
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No. 80 Daria Smetannikov gave the Aggies the lead with her 25th win of the season, defeating Maeve Thornton 7-5, 6-3.
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No. 40 Lucciana Perez added the third point of the day on court 4 with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Vanesa Suarez for her 11th-straight victory, improving her overall record to 19-3. Perez remains undefeated in conference matches at 10-0.
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No. 2 Stoiana delivered the clinching blow on court 1, claiming her team-high 17th ranked win of the year over No. 7 Elza Tomase, 7-5, 7-6(4).
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Texas A&M heads back to Aggieland to defend the Mitchell Tennis Center versus Mississippi State on Friday at 12 p.m.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the win…
"Very impressive road win. One of the best, in my opinion. To have a very rough start in doubles and respond the way we did in the singles to beat a top 10 SEC team on the road indoors was beyond impressive. There isn't much more to say than that. This group continues to impress me day in and day out."
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Match Results
Singles Results
#2 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #7 Elza Tomase (TENN) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
#32 Catherine Aulia (TENN) vs. #17 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 5-5, unfinished
#92 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) vs. #61 Mia Kupres (TAMU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-2, unfinished
#40 Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. Vanesa Suarez (TENN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
#80 Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Maeve Thornton (TENN) 7-5, 6-3
Lexington Reed (TAMU) def. Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 1
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Doubles Results
Elza Tomase/Maeve Thornton (TENN) def. #33 Mary Stoiana/Lucciana Perez (TAMU) 6-1
#44 Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Mia Kupres/Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) 6-3
Conley Raidt/Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) vs. Nicole Khirin/Lexington Reed (TAMU) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
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.