{"id":465225,"date":"2026-02-10T05:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T05:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465225\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T05:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T05:52:08","slug":"no-2-aggies-fall-to-no-10-ohio-state-in-ita-indoor-semifinals-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465225\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 2 Aggies Fall to No. 10 Ohio State in ITA Indoor Semifinals – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

EVANSTON \u2013 The No. 2 Texas A&M women’s tennis team fell to the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes, 4-2, in Monday’s ITA National Team Indoor Championship semifinal action at Combe Tennis Center.
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\nTexas A&M (8-2) made quick work of Ohio State (5-0) in doubles to claim the opening point. On court 1, Mia Kupres<\/a>\/Lucciana Perez<\/a> defeated No. 13 Hephzibah Oluwadare\/Teah Chavez, 6-3. On court 3, Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev\/Audrey Spencer jumped out early before Daria Smetannikov<\/a>\/Lexington Reed<\/a> rallied to clinch the doubles point, 6-4. The No. 55 pairing of Flora Johnson\/Luciana Perry was nearing match point over Violeta Martinez<\/a>\/Anna Perelman<\/a> on court 2 when the point was decided.
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\nThe Aggies earned the opening singles point on court 2 as No. 41 Perez cruised past No. 3 Perry, 6-2, 6-1. Ohio State answered on court 1, where No. 14 Teah Chavez defeated No. 46 Mia Kupres<\/a>, 6-2, 6-4, before extending the lead with a 6-1, 6-4 victory by Spencer over Perelman on court 6. The Buckeyes added another point on court 5 as Oluwadare topped No. 96 Smetannikov, 6-3, 6-4.
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\nThe match was clinched on court 4, where No. 68 Nao Nishino earned a 6-4, 6-2 win over Martinez to secure the final. Reed was ahead of No. 91 Cisse-Ignatiev 7-5, 5-4, on court 3 when play concluded.
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\nOhio State 4, Texas A&M 2
\nCombe Tennis Center \u2013 Evanston, Illinois
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\nSINGLES
\n#14 Teah Chavez (OSU) def. #46 Mia Kupres<\/a> (A&M) \u2013 6-2, 6-4
\n#41 Lucciana Perez<\/a> (A&M) def. #3 Luciana Perry (OSU) \u2013 6-2, 6-1
\nLexington Reed<\/a> (A&M) vs. #91 Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) \u2013 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
\n#68 Nao Nishino (OSU) def. Violeta Martinez<\/a> (A&M) \u2013 6-4, 6-2
\nHephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) def. #96 Daria Smetannikov<\/a> (A&M) \u2013 6-3, 6-4
\nAudrey Spencer (OSU) def. Anna Perelman<\/a> (A&M) \u2013 6-1, 6-4
\nOrder of Finish \u2013 2, 1, 6, 5, 4
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\nDOUBLES

\nKupres\/Perez (A&M) def. #13 Oluwadare\/Chavez (OSU) \u2013 6-3

\nMartinez\/Perelman (A&M) \u00a0vs. #55 Johnson\/Perry (OSU) \u2013 unfinished

\nSmetannikov\/Reed (A&M) def. Cisse-Ignatiev\/Spencer (OSU) – 6-4
\nOrder of Finish \u2013 1, 3
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\nUP NEXT…
\nThe Aggies return to action Sunday, February 22 at Mitchell Tennis Center as they host No. 18 Texas at noon.
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