{"id":545874,"date":"2026-03-19T02:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/545874\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:55:08","slug":"no-9-aggies-drop-4-1-decision-to-no-5-buckeyes-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/545874\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 9 Aggies Drop 4-1 Decision to No. 5 Buckeyes – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION \u2013 The No. 9 Texas A&M men’s tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
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\nThe Aggies (12-7 overall) quickly found themselves in a hole as they dropped the doubles point with the Buckeyes (15-3) taking victories on courts 1 and 2 to clinch the advantage.
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\nOnce in singles, Texas A&M knotted the score at 1-1 when sophomore Theo Papamalamis<\/a> posted a hard-fought 7-5, 6-1 win over ninth-ranked Aidan Kim at court 1. But the Buckeyes grabbed wins at courts 2, 4 and 5 to secure the win. On the other two courts, senior Togan Tokac<\/a> had split the first two sets at court 6, while sophomore Alex Frusina<\/a> was within a game of gaining a split of the first sets.
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\nThe Aggies return to action on Friday, March 20 with another top 10 matchups against the No. 6 Mississippi State Bulldogs at the Mitchell Tennis Center. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
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\nOhio State vs Texas A&M
\nMar 18, 2026 at College Station, Texas
\n(Mitchell Tennis Center)
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\n#5 Ohio State 4, #9 Texas A&M 1
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\nSingles
\n1. #30 Theo Papamalamis<\/a> (TAMU) def. #9 Aidan Kim (OSU) 7-5, 6-2
\n2. #27 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. #51 Kholo Montsi<\/a> (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
\n3. #68 Alex Frusina<\/a> (TAMU) vs. #16 Preston Stearns (OSU) 6-7 (4-7), 5-1, unfinished
\n4. #85 Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Markus Molder<\/a> (TAMU) 7-5, 6-1
\n5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Tiago Pires<\/a> (TAMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
\n6. Togan Tokac<\/a> (TAMU) vs. Brandon Carpico (OSU) 3-6, 6-4, unfinished
\nDoubles
\n1. #1 Nikita Filin\/Brandon Carpico (OSU) def. #13 Theo Papamalamis<\/a>\/Togan Tokac<\/a> (TAMU) 6-3
\n2. #17 Alexander Bernard\/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) def. #40 Alex Frusina<\/a>\/Kholo Montsi<\/a> (TAMU) 6-2
\n3. Lathan Skrobarcek<\/a>\/Markus Molder<\/a> (TAMU) vs. #28 Aidan Kim\/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) 5-2, unfinished
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\nMatch Notes:
\nOhio State 15-3; National ranking #5

\nTexas A&M 12-7; National ranking #9
\nOrder of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,4,5,2)
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