Aggies Slotted Fourth in SEC Preseason Coaches Poll
Jan 08, 2026 | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM – The Texas A&M women's tennis team was selected No. 4 in the SEC Preseason Coaches Poll released by the league Thursday.
Texas A&M has four consecutive SEC regular season titles.
The poll comes one day after the Aggies were slotted No. 2 in the ITA National Rankings. The Maroon & White are enjoying the best run in program history, including an NCAA title in 2024 and national runner-up finish in 2025.
Texas A&M boasts two players ranked in the ITA Top 125, including seniors Mia Kupres (No. 34) and Daria Smetannikov (No. 83). The Aggies welcomes back five of its six starters. In addition to Kupres and Smetannikov, junior Lucciana Perez and sophomore Lexington Reed are back in the fold. All-American Nicole Khirin is also working to get into peak form heading into the season.
Head coach Mark Weaver added two international newcomers, including, Anna Perelman (Russia) and Tilde Stromquist (Sweden), along with transfer Violeta Martinez from Illinois.
The Maroon & White begin the season with a doubleheader Friday, January 16 against Tulane (11 a.m.) and Lubbock Christian (3:30 p.m.).
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.
Texas A&M has four consecutive SEC regular season titles.
The poll comes one day after the Aggies were slotted No. 2 in the ITA National Rankings. The Maroon & White are enjoying the best run in program history, including an NCAA title in 2024 and national runner-up finish in 2025.
Texas A&M boasts two players ranked in the ITA Top 125, including seniors Mia Kupres (No. 34) and Daria Smetannikov (No. 83). The Aggies welcomes back five of its six starters. In addition to Kupres and Smetannikov, junior Lucciana Perez and sophomore Lexington Reed are back in the fold. All-American Nicole Khirin is also working to get into peak form heading into the season.
Head coach Mark Weaver added two international newcomers, including, Anna Perelman (Russia) and Tilde Stromquist (Sweden), along with transfer Violeta Martinez from Illinois.
The Maroon & White begin the season with a doubleheader Friday, January 16 against Tulane (11 a.m.) and Lubbock Christian (3:30 p.m.).
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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Georgia Postgame: Mark Weaver, Mary Stoiana, Mia Kupres
Sunday, May 18
Michigan Postgame: Mark Weaver, Nicole Khirin, Lexington Reed
Saturday, May 17
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Daria Smetannikov
Monday, May 12
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Mia Kupres
Monday, May 12
