CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 13 Texas A&M women’s tennis team is set to face the defending National Champions, No. 4 North Carolina, in the NCAA Super Regional round Friday, May 10, at the Chewning Tennis Center with first serve set for 5 p.m.
The Aggies (24-7) swept both of their opponents in the Regional Championships and are looking to advance to their third-consecutive Elite 8. Texas A&M is led by the No. 1 singles player in the nation, Mary Stoiana, who has topped the rankings all season and is on a nine-match win streak. Stoiana and Mia Kupres pair to make the No. 7 duos team in the country and are coming off their 14th-ranked victory of the season over Oklahoma’s No. 26 Roisin Gilheany/Dana Guzman in round two.
The Maroon & White have dominated the Super Regionals in their previous two seasons, only allowing one point in their victories (4-0, 4-1). Stoiana specifically stood out, as she bested both opponents in previous years, dropping only five games in dual match singles play across two matches.
The last time A&M and North Carolina (24-3) met was in the 2023 ITA Indoor Championship semifinals. The match went down-to-the-wire, but the Aggies were outlasted by the eventual champions, 4-2. The Tar Heels head into the match having won 11 straight and are 14-0 at home this season.
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MATCH STATS
– No. 1 Mary Stoiana leads the team with 21 dual match singles wins and leads the Aggies in singles winning percentage at .913 (Min. 10 dual matches played).
– In singles, A&M has dropped only three matches on court 2.
– Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres lead the Maroon & White with 18 dual match doubles wins.
– In doubles, court 1 holds the highest winning percentage at .818.
NOTABLE STREAKS
– Mary Stoiana has won nine-straight dual match singles.
– Lucciana Perez is on a 12-match singles winning streak.
TEAM NOTES
– A&M has only allowed 17 points to its opposition all season when the Aggies win the match.
– The Maroon & White have swept 14 opponents this season.
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