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Aggies Outlast the Commodores in SEC Tournament
Vanderbilt falls despite singles wins from Hwang Donghyun and Danil Panarin
Apr. 17, 2026 at 4:39am
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Vanderbilt's hard-fought battle against Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament showcases the intensity and competitive spirit of college tennis.College Station TodayThe No. 22 Vanderbilt men's tennis team fell to fifth-seeded Texas A&M 4-2 in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday. Hwang Donghyun and Danil Panarin earned singles victories for the Commodores, but the Aggies rallied to take the match.
Why it matters
This loss ends Vanderbilt's run in the SEC Tournament, but the team will now shift its focus to the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Commodores will look to regroup and make a strong showing when the national championship event begins.
The details
After falling behind 2-1, Texas A&M won matches on Courts 5, 2 and 1 to claim the victory. Hwang and Panarin picked up singles wins for Vanderbilt, but the Aggies were too much in the end.
- The match took place on Thursday, April 17, 2026 in College Station, Texas.
- Vanderbilt will await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on April 27.
The players
Hwang Donghyun
A Vanderbilt player who earned a singles victory at No. 6 for the Commodores.
Danil Panarin
A Vanderbilt player who earned a singles victory at No. 3 for the Commodores.
Texas A&M
The fifth-seeded team that defeated No. 12 seed Vanderbilt in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
Theo Papamalamis
The No. 10 ranked player for Texas A&M who won at the No. 1 singles position to clinch the match for the Aggies.
Scott Brown
The head coach of the Vanderbilt men's tennis team.
What they’re saying
“Overall, I'm very happy with our performance. First off, credit to Texas A&M and coach Steve Denton and his staff, they're a good team and they played a good match. That was their best lineup, that's a team can beat anybody in the country and we just showed we can go up against anybody with how we played.”
— Scott Brown, Head Coach, Vanderbilt Men's Tennis
“To be honest, that was not a great doubles point by us. They played a good doubles point, they came ready to go and we weren't on our best energy level the first three, four games of the match. We started getting going a little bit at the end, but it was too late. If you don't get a good start in doubles, it's tough to come back.”
— Scott Brown, Head Coach, Vanderbilt Men's Tennis
“Right now, our full focus is on NCAAs. If we want to be pros down the road, we have to act like pros and, win or lose, start getting our bodies ready for NCAAs. We will take a couple days off, recharge the mind and the batteries, and then we start getting back to work and start building. We have two weeks, we just need to keep getting better from this match, keep pushing and working so that when it gets to the NCAAs, we're a well-oiled, finely-tuned machine ready to take on anybody.”
— Scott Brown, Head Coach, Vanderbilt Men's Tennis
What’s next
Vanderbilt will now await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on April 27.
The takeaway
Despite the loss, Vanderbilt showed it can compete with any team in the country. The Commodores will now shift their focus to the NCAA Tournament, where they will look to make a deep run and prove they belong among the nation's elite programs.
