Friday, March 20
Knoxville, Tenn.
10:00 AM
Texas A&M
4
at
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Tennessee
No. 5 Aggies Take Down No. 18 Tennessee
Mar 20, 2026 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE– The No. 5 Texas A&M women's tennis team powered past No. 18 Tennessee, 4-2, Friday afternoon at Barksdale Stadium.
No. 2 Lucciana Perez secured the victory with her 27th consecutive SEC regular-season win.
Doubles play opened with a tightly contested battle. Tennessee (8-5, 4-4) secured the early advantage. After the Aggies (15-3, 7-1) struck first on court 3, as Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed delivered a 6-2 win over Katrina Scott/Maeve Thornton, the Volunteers responded by taking the next two courts.
No. 24 Leyla Risso/Catherine Aulia evened the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over No. 75 Ilinca Amariei/Violeta Martinez on court 2 before No. 74 Vanesa Suarez/Francesca Mattioli clinched the point for Tennessee, edging out No. 8 Mia Kupres/Perez, 7-5, on court 1.
The Maroon & White responded in singles with a strong showing across the lineup. A&M got on the board with Reed cruising past No. 92 Catherine Aulia on court 4, 6-1, 6-2. Tennessee answered on court 3, as No. 18 Risso topped No. 54 Amariei, 6-1, 6-1 before No. 31 Kupres evened the score on court 2, putting down Suarez, 6-2, 7-5.
The Aggies claimed their first lead, 3-2, when Smetannikov grinded out a 7-5, 6-4 win on court 6 over Audrey Aulia. Perez clinched the match with a statement win on court 1, battling through a tight first set to defeat No. 59 Scott, 7-6(8), 6-3. Perez improved to 16-0 on the season.
No. 96 Martinez held a first set edge over Mattioli when the match went unfinished.
Texas A&M 4, Texas 2
Barksdale Stadium – Knoxville, Tennessee
SINGLES
#2 Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. #59 Katrina Scott (UT) – 7-6(8), 6-3
#31 Mia Kupres (A&M) def. Vanesa Suarez (UT) – 6-2, 7-5
#18 Leyla Risso (UT) def. #54 Ilinca Amariei (A&M) – 6-1, 6-1
Lexington Reed (A&M) def. #92 Catherine Aulia (UT) – 6-1, 6-2
#96 Violeta Martinez (A&M) vs. Francesca Mattioli (UT) – 7-6(7), 4-4 – unfinished
Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Audrey Aulia (UT) – 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish – 4, 3, 2, 6, 1
DOUBLES
#74 Suarez/Mattioli (UT) def. No. 8 Kupres/Perez (A&M) – 7-5
#24 Risso/Aulia (UT) def. #75 Amariei/Martinez (A&M) – 6-4
Smetannikov/Reed (A&M) def. Scott/Thornton (TN) – 6-2
Order of Finish – 3, 2, 1
UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to action Sunday when they host Kentucky in a 12 p.m. contest at Mitchell Tennis Center.
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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.
No. 2 Lucciana Perez secured the victory with her 27th consecutive SEC regular-season win.
Doubles play opened with a tightly contested battle. Tennessee (8-5, 4-4) secured the early advantage. After the Aggies (15-3, 7-1) struck first on court 3, as Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed delivered a 6-2 win over Katrina Scott/Maeve Thornton, the Volunteers responded by taking the next two courts.
No. 24 Leyla Risso/Catherine Aulia evened the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over No. 75 Ilinca Amariei/Violeta Martinez on court 2 before No. 74 Vanesa Suarez/Francesca Mattioli clinched the point for Tennessee, edging out No. 8 Mia Kupres/Perez, 7-5, on court 1.
The Maroon & White responded in singles with a strong showing across the lineup. A&M got on the board with Reed cruising past No. 92 Catherine Aulia on court 4, 6-1, 6-2. Tennessee answered on court 3, as No. 18 Risso topped No. 54 Amariei, 6-1, 6-1 before No. 31 Kupres evened the score on court 2, putting down Suarez, 6-2, 7-5.
The Aggies claimed their first lead, 3-2, when Smetannikov grinded out a 7-5, 6-4 win on court 6 over Audrey Aulia. Perez clinched the match with a statement win on court 1, battling through a tight first set to defeat No. 59 Scott, 7-6(8), 6-3. Perez improved to 16-0 on the season.
No. 96 Martinez held a first set edge over Mattioli when the match went unfinished.
Texas A&M 4, Texas 2
Barksdale Stadium – Knoxville, Tennessee
SINGLES
#2 Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. #59 Katrina Scott (UT) – 7-6(8), 6-3
#31 Mia Kupres (A&M) def. Vanesa Suarez (UT) – 6-2, 7-5
#18 Leyla Risso (UT) def. #54 Ilinca Amariei (A&M) – 6-1, 6-1
Lexington Reed (A&M) def. #92 Catherine Aulia (UT) – 6-1, 6-2
#96 Violeta Martinez (A&M) vs. Francesca Mattioli (UT) – 7-6(7), 4-4 – unfinished
Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Audrey Aulia (UT) – 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish – 4, 3, 2, 6, 1
DOUBLES
#74 Suarez/Mattioli (UT) def. No. 8 Kupres/Perez (A&M) – 7-5
#24 Risso/Aulia (UT) def. #75 Amariei/Martinez (A&M) – 6-4
Smetannikov/Reed (A&M) def. Scott/Thornton (TN) – 6-2
Order of Finish – 3, 2, 1
UP NEXT...
The Aggies return to action Sunday when they host Kentucky in a 12 p.m. contest at Mitchell 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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