ATHENS, Ga. — Daria Smetanikov gained No. 6 singles in three units and fourth-seeded Texas A&M defeated second-seeded Auburn 4-1 on Sunday, clinching the Aggies’ second NCAA ladies’s tennis title.
Smetanikov, a senior from New Jersey, gained the title by defeating Abba Esposito 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 whereas the primary and second singles matches had been each within the third set.
Lexington Reed defeated Merna Leffert 7-6, 6-3 in No. 4 singles, and Violeta Martinez defeated Ashton Bowers 7-5, 6-1 in No. 4 singles.
The Aggies made their third straight championship look, having gained this system’s solely nationwide title in 2024.
Texas A&M gained the doubles level, however shortly after the singles match started, the competition was stopped attributable to lightning within the space.
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— Texas A&M Girls’s Tennis (@AggieWTEN) Could 18, 2026
The Tigers defeated No. 3 Ohio State 4-1 within the semifinals on Saturday, clinching their first nationwide championship look. Auburn gained the SEC common season title and SEC Championship for the primary time in program historical past. Within the different semifinal, Texas A&M defeated No. 2 Georgia 4-3.
On April 12, the Aggies defeated Auburn 4-3 at house, whereas the Tigers defeated Texas A&M 4-1 within the SEC Match semifinals.
Angela Oktoy scored Auburn’s solely factors, defeating Ilinka Amaliei 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
Smetanikov and Reed defeated Ekaterina Khairutdinova and Bowers 6-1 within the third doubles match. Luciana Perez and Mia Cuples defeated Eva Esposito and DJ Bennett 7-6 to earn the Aggies the doubles level.
Perez, who completed with a report of 28-0, led Bennett 4-3 within the third set on Courtroom 1, the place Smetanikov clinched the victory. Kupres and Excessive Root Dinova tied 1-1 within the third inning for second place.
