Match Preview: vs. Pepperdine, San Diego
Jan 29, 2026 | Women's Tennis
MALIBU – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's tennis team heads to California this weekend for a pair of road tests. The Aggies open play against No. 19 Pepperdine Friday at 2 p.m. at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center before closing the trip Sunday with a noon match against San Diego at the Hogan Tennis Center.
Friday's matchup against Pepperdine marks the eighth meeting between the programs, with the Waves holding a 6-1 advantage in the all-time series. The Aggies earned a 6-1 victory in the most recent matchup in 2025 at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
The Maroon & White own a 5-3 edge in the series with San Diego. The most recent match came in College Station last season, where Texas A&M claimed a 6-1 win over the Toreros, led by singles victories from Mia Kupres, Lexington Reed and Lucciana Perez.
Texas A&M enters the weekend at 5-0 after sweeping Arizona State, 4-0, at ITA Kickoff Weekend, securing a spot at the ITA National Indoor Tennis Championship. The Aggies claimed the doubles point behind wins from No. 76 Violeta Martinez/Anna Perelman and the pairing of Kupres/Perez, while No. 83 Daria Smetannikov, Reed and Perelman added straight-set singles victories to complete the sweep.
Pepperdine is 2-1 on the season with a 4-1 win against Illinois and a 5-2 victory over No. 12 Texas. Most recently, the dropped a 4-3 decision to Clemson on ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Waves are led by No. 7 Anastasiia Grechkina with a 16-3 record in 2025-26. They also boast the No. 78 doubles pair of Grechkina/Alexia Harmon.
San Diego is 3-1 this spring. The Toreros have wins over UC San Diego (5-2), BYU (6-1) and Cal Poly (5-2) and 4-0 loss at No. 5 LSU. Hannah Read is ranked No. 53 in singles play.
STATS & STREAMING
Fans can find live video and stats links on the x.com/AggieWTEN prior to the start of each match.
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.
Friday's matchup against Pepperdine marks the eighth meeting between the programs, with the Waves holding a 6-1 advantage in the all-time series. The Aggies earned a 6-1 victory in the most recent matchup in 2025 at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
The Maroon & White own a 5-3 edge in the series with San Diego. The most recent match came in College Station last season, where Texas A&M claimed a 6-1 win over the Toreros, led by singles victories from Mia Kupres, Lexington Reed and Lucciana Perez.
Texas A&M enters the weekend at 5-0 after sweeping Arizona State, 4-0, at ITA Kickoff Weekend, securing a spot at the ITA National Indoor Tennis Championship. The Aggies claimed the doubles point behind wins from No. 76 Violeta Martinez/Anna Perelman and the pairing of Kupres/Perez, while No. 83 Daria Smetannikov, Reed and Perelman added straight-set singles victories to complete the sweep.
Pepperdine is 2-1 on the season with a 4-1 win against Illinois and a 5-2 victory over No. 12 Texas. Most recently, the dropped a 4-3 decision to Clemson on ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Waves are led by No. 7 Anastasiia Grechkina with a 16-3 record in 2025-26. They also boast the No. 78 doubles pair of Grechkina/Alexia Harmon.
San Diego is 3-1 this spring. The Toreros have wins over UC San Diego (5-2), BYU (6-1) and Cal Poly (5-2) and 4-0 loss at No. 5 LSU. Hannah Read is ranked No. 53 in singles play.
STATS & STREAMING
Fans can find live video and stats links on the x.com/AggieWTEN prior to the start of each match.
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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