Texas A&M Men's Tennis Falls to Rival Texas

No. 11 Aggies drop third straight conference matchup against No. 3 Longhorns

Mar. 14, 2026 at 3:48am

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The No. 11 Texas A&M men's tennis team traveled to Austin to take on their in-state rival, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns, but were unable to overcome the Longhorns' strong serving and the Aggies' own errors, falling 4-2 despite winning the doubles point.

Why it matters

This loss marks the third straight conference defeat for the Aggies, who had previously been on a roll with wins over ranked opponents. The rivalry between Texas A&M and Texas is one of the fiercest in college sports, and this match-up was an important conference clash between two top-ranked teams.

The details

The Aggies dominated in doubles play, with the No. 29 duo of Theo Papamalamis and Togan Tokac clinching the doubles point for A&M. However, the Longhorns bounced back in singles, winning four of the five completed matches. Texas' Sebastian Gorzny, Lucas Marionneau, Sebastian Eriksson, and Evan Burnett all picked up singles victories for the Longhorns.

  • The match took place on March 14, 2026 at the Texas Tennis Center in Austin.
  • The Aggies will next travel to Baton Rouge to take on No. 6 LSU on March 15, 2026 at noon.

The players

Texas A&M

The No. 11 ranked men's tennis team for Texas A&M University.

Texas

The No. 3 ranked men's tennis team for the University of Texas.

Theo Papamalamis

A sophomore on the Texas A&M men's tennis team.

Togan Tokac

A senior on the Texas A&M men's tennis team.

Sebastian Gorzny

A senior on the Texas men's tennis team, ranked No. 4 nationally in singles.

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What’s next

The Aggies will continue their road trip when they travel to the LSU Tennis Complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to take on the No. 6 LSU Tigers on Sunday, March 15, at noon.

The takeaway

This loss is a setback for the Aggies, who had been on a roll, but it highlights the competitive nature of the Texas A&M-Texas rivalry and the challenges of playing on the road against a top-ranked opponent. The Aggies will need to regroup quickly as they head to Baton Rouge to take on another highly-ranked SEC foe in LSU.