SAN DIEGO – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis earned a hard-fought, 4-2, victory over San Diego Sunday at the Hogan Tennis Center, closing out the Aggies' California weekend.
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The final score reflected the competitiveness of the dual, as the Toreros claimed the doubles point before the Aggies rallied past them, securing four courts to seal the win.
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San Diego grabbed the early edge in doubles, taking two courts to secure the opening point, 1-0. The Toreros struck first on court 2, where Hannah Read/Gabby Gregg defeated Anna Perelman/Violeta Martinez, 6-2. USD clinched the point on court 3 as Maria Shmakova/Charlotte Keitel topped Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed, 6-4. Mia Kupres/Lucciana Perez and Vilma Krebs Hyllested/Kristina Nordikyan were tied 4-4 in the match went unfinished.
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The Maroon & White evened the match quickly in singles play, as No.76 Martinez cruised past Ines Leon, 6-2, 6-1, on court 4 to put the A&M on the board. San Diego regained the lead shortly when Perelman fell to Shmakova on court 6, 6-3, 6-1. The Aggies answered immediately with No. 83 Smetannikov, who earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Gregg on court 5, leveling the score once again.
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The Maroon & White surged to the finish line as Perez secured a gritty 7-5, 7-5 win against Keitel on court 2, while No. 34 Kupres followed with a determined three-set victory over No. 53 Read, 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-4, on court 1 to clinch the match.
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Reed was knotted with Hyllested on court 3 when the match concluded.
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Texas A&M 4, San Diego 2
Hogan Tennis Center – San Diego, California
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SINGLES
#34 Mia Kupres (A&M) def. #53 Hannah Read (USD) – 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4
Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. Charlotte Keitel (USD) – 7-5, 7-5
Lexington Reed (A&M) vs. Vilma Krebs Hyllested (USD) – 6-4, 6-7(5), 3-2, unfinished
Violeta Martinez (A&M) def. Ines Leon (USD) – 6-2, 6-1
#83 Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Gabby Gregg (USD) – 6-3, 6-3
Anna Perelman (A&M) vs. Maria Shmakova (USD) – 3-6, 1-6
Order of Finish – 6,5,4,2,1
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DOUBLES
Kristina Krebs Hyllested/Nordikyan (USD) def. Kupres/Perez (A&M) – 3-4, unfinished
Read/Gregg (USD) def. #76 Martinez/Perelman (A&M) - 6-2
Shmakova/Keitel (USD) def. Reed/Smetannikov (A&M) - 6-4
Order of Finish – 2,3
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the match...
"Overall I am pleased with the victory. USD is a very difficult place to play at, as our 2024 national championship team can attest to as we took a loss here two years ago. There are a lot of things that we learned from the match and we will be better off for it. I thought it was great composure by several of our girls and the match was really coming down to the wire towards the second half of a very long dual match"
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UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to action Friday when they head to Champaign, Illinois, to compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
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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 final score reflected the competitiveness of the dual, as the Toreros claimed the doubles point before the Aggies rallied past them, securing four courts to seal the win.
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San Diego grabbed the early edge in doubles, taking two courts to secure the opening point, 1-0. The Toreros struck first on court 2, where Hannah Read/Gabby Gregg defeated Anna Perelman/Violeta Martinez, 6-2. USD clinched the point on court 3 as Maria Shmakova/Charlotte Keitel topped Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed, 6-4. Mia Kupres/Lucciana Perez and Vilma Krebs Hyllested/Kristina Nordikyan were tied 4-4 in the match went unfinished.
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The Maroon & White evened the match quickly in singles play, as No.76 Martinez cruised past Ines Leon, 6-2, 6-1, on court 4 to put the A&M on the board. San Diego regained the lead shortly when Perelman fell to Shmakova on court 6, 6-3, 6-1. The Aggies answered immediately with No. 83 Smetannikov, who earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Gregg on court 5, leveling the score once again.
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The Maroon & White surged to the finish line as Perez secured a gritty 7-5, 7-5 win against Keitel on court 2, while No. 34 Kupres followed with a determined three-set victory over No. 53 Read, 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-4, on court 1 to clinch the match.
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Reed was knotted with Hyllested on court 3 when the match concluded.
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Texas A&M 4, San Diego 2
Hogan Tennis Center – San Diego, California
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SINGLES
#34 Mia Kupres (A&M) def. #53 Hannah Read (USD) – 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4
Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. Charlotte Keitel (USD) – 7-5, 7-5
Lexington Reed (A&M) vs. Vilma Krebs Hyllested (USD) – 6-4, 6-7(5), 3-2, unfinished
Violeta Martinez (A&M) def. Ines Leon (USD) – 6-2, 6-1
#83 Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Gabby Gregg (USD) – 6-3, 6-3
Anna Perelman (A&M) vs. Maria Shmakova (USD) – 3-6, 1-6
Order of Finish – 6,5,4,2,1
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DOUBLES
Kristina Krebs Hyllested/Nordikyan (USD) def. Kupres/Perez (A&M) – 3-4, unfinished
Read/Gregg (USD) def. #76 Martinez/Perelman (A&M) - 6-2
Shmakova/Keitel (USD) def. Reed/Smetannikov (A&M) - 6-4
Order of Finish – 2,3
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the match...
"Overall I am pleased with the victory. USD is a very difficult place to play at, as our 2024 national championship team can attest to as we took a loss here two years ago. There are a lot of things that we learned from the match and we will be better off for it. I thought it was great composure by several of our girls and the match was really coming down to the wire towards the second half of a very long dual match"
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UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to action Friday when they head to Champaign, Illinois, to compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
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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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