Defending Champs Come to Town

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 16 Vanderbilt women’s tennis hosts defending champion No. 2 Texas A&M tomorrow in the highest-ranked matchup between the two programs since 2017.

For the first time all season, the Dores dropped back-to-back matches after suffering a 4-3 defeat to No. 13 Texas on Saturday. However, Vanderbilt still has plenty of momentum leading into Sunday’s match. No. 119-ranked sophomore Valeria Ray brings her 16-match win streak to the table, just four away from tying the program record for consecutive singles victories. The stretch is the longest active in the SEC. No. 44-ranked senior Célia-Belle Mohr enters tomorrow’s contest on a nine-win singles streak of her own to go along with a team-high six ranked singles victories. In doubles, Mohr along with freshman Sophia Webster are winners of eight straight and currently make up the nation’s No. 9 duo. The all-time series between the Dores and Aggies is even at 12-12; Vandy fell 7-0 in last season’s matchup.

Texas A&M captured the program’s first national title after defeating Georgia 4-1 last season. The Aggies roll into Nashville having won seven consecutive matches and are unbeaten in conference play. Their only loss came in a revenge defeat from Georgia on Feb. 11 at the ITA Indoor Championships. Texas A&M has five ranked players in singles, all of which are inside the top-75. Mary Stoiana leads the way at No. 4; she was named ITA National Player of the Year last season and is the reigning back-to-back SEC Player of the Year. The Aggies possess three ranked doubles pairs. Stoiana and Lucciana Perez are No. 31 in the most recent ITA rankings with a 3-0 record against nationally ranked opponents.

No. 16 Vanderbilt (11-3, 4-2 SEC) hosts No. 2 Texas A&M (15-1, 6-0 SEC) tomorrow at 1 p.m. Live streaming will be available online, with live stats accessible here at the start of the match. For more information, updates and exclusive game day content, follow the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team, @VandyWTennis, on Instagram and X.