Columbia News

The University of Missouri's women's tennis team is set to host two ranked opponents this weekend as part of its Southeastern Conference schedule. No. 2 Texas A&M will play in Columbia on Friday, March 14, at 1:00 p.m. CT, followed by No. 13 Texas on Sunday, March 16, at noon CT. Matches are scheduled for the Country Club of Missouri or Green Tennis Center depending on weather conditions.

Texas A&M comes into the matchup with a strong record of 14-1 overall and an undefeated 5-0 mark in conference play. The Aggies' only loss this season was against top-ranked Georgia, where they were defeated 4-1. Their most recent match took place on March 9 in Gainesville, Florida, where they secured a sweep against the Gators with a score of 4-0.

Texas holds an overall record of 8-6 and is currently 2-3 in SEC competition. The Longhorns dropped their last two matches—first to No. 61 Florida on March 7 in Gainesville (3-4), and then to No.11 Auburn (3-4) on March 9 in Auburn, Alabama. Before facing Missouri in Columbia, Texas will play against No. 16 Vanderbilt in Nashville on Friday.

Missouri enters the weekend with a record of 10-5 overall and is looking to improve upon its current conference standing of 1-4. The Tigers recently earned their first win over a ranked opponent since 2022 by defeating No. 55 Mississippi State (4-3) on March 2 but have since lost matches to No.14 Oklahoma (4-0) and Arkansas (4-0).

Both upcoming home matches will offer live statistics and streaming options when played at the Green Tennis Center.

Looking ahead, Missouri will travel to Gainesville to face No.37 Florida on Friday, March 21 at 5 p.m., followed by a match against No.11 Auburn in Alabama on Sunday, March 23 at noon.

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