Sunday, March 22
Bryan-College Station
12:00 PM
Texas A&M
6
vs
1
Kentucky
No. 5 Aggies Handle Kentucky, 6-1
Mar 22, 2026 | Women's Tennis
BRYAN- COLLEGE STATION– The No. 5 Texas A&M women's tennis team earned a 6-1 victory over Kentucky Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
With six matches remaining in the regular season, the Aggies sit tied for first place in SEC standings alongside Aurburn with an 8-1 record.
Doubles play began with a competitive showing as Texas A&M (16-3) edged out Kentucky (8-10, 0-9) on courts 2 and 4 to take the early lead. No. 75 Ilinica Amariei/Violeta Martinez struck first for the Maroon & White, defeating Zoe Hammond/Marina Fuduric, 6-3, on court 2. Moments later, Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed secured the point with a 6-4 victory over Julia Zue/Donna LeRoux on court 3.
The match on court 1 featuring the No. 8 duo of Mia Kupres/Lucciana Perez went unfinished as the Aggies trailed 5-4 versus Asuncion Jadue/Reese Sager.
Singles play opened with a strong performance from No. 2 Perez on court 1, taking down Hammond 6-0, 6-2 to add to her 28-match SEC winning streak.
Texas A&M added another point shortly on court 6, where Smetannikov turned in a 6-1, 6-2 win against LeRoux. The match was clinched on court 5 as No. 96 Martinez battled to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 victory over Jadue.
After the match was decided, Kentucky added their only point as Zhu defeated No. 31 Kupres in a tiebreaking set, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6). Reed followed on court 4, topping Elena Molla in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6. Lastly, No. 54 Amariei finished off Sager, 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(4), to make the final score 6-1 for the Aggies.
Texas A&M 6, Kentucky 1
Mitchell Tennis Center – Bryan-College Station, Texas
SINGLES
#2 Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. Zoe Hammond (UK) – 6-0, 6-2
Julia Zhu (UK) def. #31 Mia Kupres (A&M) – 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
Reese Sager (UK) def. #54 Ilinca Amariei (A&M) – 7-6, 2-6,
Lexington Reed (A&M) def. Elena Molla (UK) – 3-6, 6-3, 3-6
#96 Violeta Martinez (A&M) vs. Asuncion Jadue (UK) – 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Donna LeRoux (UK) – 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish – 1, 6, 5, 2, 4, 3
DOUBLES
Jadue/Sager (UK) def. No. 8 Kupres/Perez (A&M) – 5-4, unfinished
#75 Amariei/Martinez (A&M) def. Hammond/Fuduric (UK) – 6-3
Smetannikov/Reed (A&M) def. Zue/LeRoux (UK) – 6-4
Order of Finish – 2, 3
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the match...
"This was a good SEC win. Kentucky is a good team, they've just had a rough go of it this year. They have good players and they were making good shots today. I wouldn't say we played our best tennis across all the courts, but it's something you deal with during any season."
On Lucciana Perez stringing together 28-straight SEC regular-season wins…
"Since she arrived on campus, she has put in the work. She is very mature in everything she does in regard to tennis, striving to get better every day. It's a blessing having a leader like Lucciana showing everyone what effort it takes to be great."
Junior Lucciana Perez
On her 28-match SEC winning streak…
"I go into every match knowing it's going to be a battle. We have been doing the work every single day, it doesn't matter if we have a bad day, we just show up and do our best. I am really happy."
UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to action Friday when travel to Oxford to face Ole Miss in a 3 p.m. contest at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
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.
With six matches remaining in the regular season, the Aggies sit tied for first place in SEC standings alongside Aurburn with an 8-1 record.
Doubles play began with a competitive showing as Texas A&M (16-3) edged out Kentucky (8-10, 0-9) on courts 2 and 4 to take the early lead. No. 75 Ilinica Amariei/Violeta Martinez struck first for the Maroon & White, defeating Zoe Hammond/Marina Fuduric, 6-3, on court 2. Moments later, Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed secured the point with a 6-4 victory over Julia Zue/Donna LeRoux on court 3.
The match on court 1 featuring the No. 8 duo of Mia Kupres/Lucciana Perez went unfinished as the Aggies trailed 5-4 versus Asuncion Jadue/Reese Sager.
Singles play opened with a strong performance from No. 2 Perez on court 1, taking down Hammond 6-0, 6-2 to add to her 28-match SEC winning streak.
Texas A&M added another point shortly on court 6, where Smetannikov turned in a 6-1, 6-2 win against LeRoux. The match was clinched on court 5 as No. 96 Martinez battled to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 victory over Jadue.
After the match was decided, Kentucky added their only point as Zhu defeated No. 31 Kupres in a tiebreaking set, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6). Reed followed on court 4, topping Elena Molla in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6. Lastly, No. 54 Amariei finished off Sager, 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(4), to make the final score 6-1 for the Aggies.
Texas A&M 6, Kentucky 1
Mitchell Tennis Center – Bryan-College Station, Texas
SINGLES
#2 Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. Zoe Hammond (UK) – 6-0, 6-2
Julia Zhu (UK) def. #31 Mia Kupres (A&M) – 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
Reese Sager (UK) def. #54 Ilinca Amariei (A&M) – 7-6, 2-6,
Lexington Reed (A&M) def. Elena Molla (UK) – 3-6, 6-3, 3-6
#96 Violeta Martinez (A&M) vs. Asuncion Jadue (UK) – 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Donna LeRoux (UK) – 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish – 1, 6, 5, 2, 4, 3
DOUBLES
Jadue/Sager (UK) def. No. 8 Kupres/Perez (A&M) – 5-4, unfinished
#75 Amariei/Martinez (A&M) def. Hammond/Fuduric (UK) – 6-3
Smetannikov/Reed (A&M) def. Zue/LeRoux (UK) – 6-4
Order of Finish – 2, 3
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the match...
"This was a good SEC win. Kentucky is a good team, they've just had a rough go of it this year. They have good players and they were making good shots today. I wouldn't say we played our best tennis across all the courts, but it's something you deal with during any season."
On Lucciana Perez stringing together 28-straight SEC regular-season wins…
"Since she arrived on campus, she has put in the work. She is very mature in everything she does in regard to tennis, striving to get better every day. It's a blessing having a leader like Lucciana showing everyone what effort it takes to be great."
Junior Lucciana Perez
On her 28-match SEC winning streak…
"I go into every match knowing it's going to be a battle. We have been doing the work every single day, it doesn't matter if we have a bad day, we just show up and do our best. I am really happy."
UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to action Friday when travel to Oxford to face Ole Miss in a 3 p.m. contest at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
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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