No. 24 Tennessee (12-6, 4-4 SEC) defeated No. 16 Auburn (12-8, 6-3 SEC), 4-3, on Friday at Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn, Alabama.
“Our coaching staff is so proud of our team’s continued fight,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “What I love most about today’s win is we knew we had to battle at all six spots in singles and that’s exactly what we did. We faced some adversity and we persevered. Leyla (Britez Risso) did a fantastic job of responding to us asking her to play after the doubles point. Her whole team is proud of her and thankful to her dedication to practice and a tough mindset this week.”
Tennessee-Auburn tennis results
Singles
1. #18 Carolyn Ansari (AUB) def. #17 Sofia Cabezas (TENN) 6-1, 6-1
2. Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #62 DJ Bennett (AUB) 7-5, 6-2
3. Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. #74 Ariana Arseneault (AUB) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5)
4. #116 Angella Okutoyi (AUB) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Selin Ovunc (AUB) 6-4, 6-4
6. Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Adeline Flach (AUB) 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: (1,6,5,2,4,3)
Doubles
1. #9 Ariana Arseneault/DJ Bennett (AUB) vs. #21 Elza Tomase/Sofia Cabezas (TENN) 5-3, unfinished
2. Angella Okutoyi/Adeline Flach (AUB) def. #49 Esther Adeshina/Alana Wolfberg (TENN) 6-2
3. Carolyn Ansari/Selin Ovunc (AUB) def. Catherine Aulia/Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) 6-2
Order of finish: (3,2)