Texas A&M
Quinnipiac
No. 3 Aggies Open NCAA Tournament Against Quinnipiac
May 01, 2026 | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION – The No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies open the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship Saturday with a first round match against the Quinnipiac Bobcats. First serves on the Mitchell Tennis Center stadium courts are set for 1 p.m.
Baylor (13-9) and No. 25 Wisconsin (17-7) face off on the grandstand courts at 1 p.m. The winners from both courts battle in second round action Sunday at 1 p.m.
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. 50 with a 14-9 record. Three other Aggies on the ITA rankings include Ilinca Amariei at No. 71, Daria Smetannikov at No. 98 and Lexington Reed at No. 106.
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.
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.
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 Quinnipiac, 4-0, in 2023 and 2025.
SATURDAY
1 p.m. – Baylor vs. Wisconsin – grandstand courts
1 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. Quinnipiac – stadium courts
SUNDAY
1 p.m. – Second Round Match – stadium courts
PARKING
Parking in Lots 100d/e will be available for $5 (cash AND card payments accepted) or present a valid Texas A&M parking permit to park for FREE by showing a Saturday, 5/2 NCAA Tennis ticket upon entry. NOTE - Prices will increase on west campus after 4:30 pm due to the Savannah Bananas event at Kyle Field.
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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