COLLEGE STATION – The No. 3 Texas A&M women's tennis team faces the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at Mitchell Tennis Center.
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The Maroon & White were granted the No. 4 overall seed in the tournament. They host Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Quinnipiac in a 1 p.m. match following a 10 a.m. contest between No. 37 Baylor (13-9) and No. 27 Wisconsin (17-7). The Aggies open the NCAA Tournament at home for the fifth-straight year.
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The Maroon & White are led by No. 1 Lucciana Perez who was named the SEC Player of the Year. She was joined on the All-SEC list by second-teamer Mia Kupres. Perez is 23-0 this season, all in dual action. She finished the SEC slate with a 13-0 ledger. Kupres is ranked No. 48 with a 14-9 record. Three other Aggies on the ITA rankings include Ilinca Amariei at No. 69, Daria Smetannikov at No. 87 and Lexington Reed at No. 115.
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The Aggies have won 82 of their last 83 home matches. Texas A&M is 22-5 on the season and won a share of its fifth-consecutive SEC title with a 13-2 mark.
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Quinnipiac has advanced to the NCAA Tournament eight times since joining the MAAC in 2013. Willow Renton plays on court 1 for the Bobcats, posting a 17-10 mark, including 7-1 in MAAC action. Anagha Shankar is 19-7 with an 8-0 record in league play.
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This marks the third time in the last four seasons the Aggies and Bobcats meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Maroon & White topped Quinnpiac, 4-0, in 2023 and 2025.
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The winners of Saturday's matches face off in second round action Sunday at 1 p.m.
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SATURDAY
10 a.m. – Baylor vs. Wisconsin
1 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. Quinnipiac
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SUNDAY
1 p.m. – Second Round Match
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TICKET INFORMATION
The NCAA First and Second Round is a ticketed event. General admission tickets may be purchased in advance at https://12thmanfoundation.evenue.net/list/TN or during business hours by calling the ticket office at 1-888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311. General admission will be available for purchase on match days at the Mitchell Tennis Center beginning one hour before the first match of the day.
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The Maroon & White were granted the No. 4 overall seed in the tournament. They host Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Quinnipiac in a 1 p.m. match following a 10 a.m. contest between No. 37 Baylor (13-9) and No. 27 Wisconsin (17-7). The Aggies open the NCAA Tournament at home for the fifth-straight year.
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The Maroon & White are led by No. 1 Lucciana Perez who was named the SEC Player of the Year. She was joined on the All-SEC list by second-teamer Mia Kupres. Perez is 23-0 this season, all in dual action. She finished the SEC slate with a 13-0 ledger. Kupres is ranked No. 48 with a 14-9 record. Three other Aggies on the ITA rankings include Ilinca Amariei at No. 69, Daria Smetannikov at No. 87 and Lexington Reed at No. 115.
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The Aggies have won 82 of their last 83 home matches. Texas A&M is 22-5 on the season and won a share of its fifth-consecutive SEC title with a 13-2 mark.
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Quinnipiac has advanced to the NCAA Tournament eight times since joining the MAAC in 2013. Willow Renton plays on court 1 for the Bobcats, posting a 17-10 mark, including 7-1 in MAAC action. Anagha Shankar is 19-7 with an 8-0 record in league play.
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This marks the third time in the last four seasons the Aggies and Bobcats meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Maroon & White topped Quinnpiac, 4-0, in 2023 and 2025.
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The winners of Saturday's matches face off in second round action Sunday at 1 p.m.
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SATURDAY
10 a.m. – Baylor vs. Wisconsin
1 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. Quinnipiac
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SUNDAY
1 p.m. – Second Round Match
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TICKET INFORMATION
The NCAA First and Second Round is a ticketed event. General admission tickets may be purchased in advance at https://12thmanfoundation.evenue.net/list/TN or during business hours by calling the ticket office at 1-888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311. General admission will be available for purchase on match days at the Mitchell Tennis Center beginning one hour before the first match of the day.