No. 4 Aggies Sweep Missouri to Close Out Road Slate

COLUMBIA – The No. 4 Texas A&M women's tennis team secured a 4-0 sweep over Missouri Sunday afternoon indoors at the Mizzou Tennis Complex.

With the win, the Aggies improved to 11-2 on the season and remain unbeaten in conference play at 3-0.

Texas A&M (11-2, 3-0) made quick work of Missouri in doubles, securing the opening point with wins on courts 2 and 3 to take the lead, 1-0. The Aggies opened doubles action on court 3, where Daria Smetannikov/Lexington Reed delivered a commanding 6-0 victory over Andrea Artimedia/Gian Octa. The Maroon & White followed on court 2 as Violeta Martinez/Ilinca Amariei defeated Zoe Lazar/Lara Quaglia, 6-2, to clinch the point. The match on court 1, featuring No. 15 Mia Kupres/Lucciana Perez and Alex Ackman/Korina Roso Webster was left unfinished.

Singles play began on court 3 where Martinez extended the Aggies' lead, defeating Artimedia, 7-5, 6-1. Texas A&M pushed its advantage further on court 4 as No. 125 Smetannikov battled past Lazar in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-1.

No. 5 Perez secured the match for the Maroon & White on court 1, defeating Roso, 6-4, 7-6(3), to clinch the team victory.

Reed led Octa in the third set on court 2 when play was halted.

Texas A&M 4, Missouri 0

Mizzou Tennis Complex – Columbia, Missouri

SINGLES

#5 Lucciana (A&M) def. Korina Roso (UM) – 6-4, 7-6(3)

Lexington Reed (A&M) vs. Gian Octa (UM) – 3-6, 6-3, unfinished

Violeta Martinez (A&M) def. Andrea Artimedia (UM) – 7-5, 6-1

#125 Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Zoe Lazar (UM) – 7-6(3), 6-1

Order of Finish – 4, 3, 1

DOUBLES

#15 Kupres/Perez (A&M) vs. Ackman/Roso (UM) – unfinished

Martinez/Amariei (A&M) def. Lazar/Quaglia (UM) – 6-2

Smetannikov/Reed (A&M) def. Artimedia/Octa (UM) – 6-0

Order of Finish – 3, 2

UP NEXT...

The Aggies return to action Thursday when they host Mississippi State in a 5 p.m. contest at the Mitchell Tennis Center.

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