TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 21 Alabama women’s tennis team (9-5, 3-3 SEC) fell 4-3 to No. 11 Auburn (14-4, 3-3 SEC) on Friday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.

Match Notes

• The Tigers claimed the doubles point after securing wins on courts two and three, while court one remained unfinished
• The Crimson Tide saw three-straight, two set victories on courts five, three and six, respectfully
• Margaux Maquet earned Alabama’s first point after downing Ava Esposito, 6-3, 6-0, on court five
• To claim her sixth victory in the No. 3 spot for Alabama, Klara Miliceivic defeated Ava Hrastar, 6-1, 6-3
• The Tide’s final point of the match came from Sara Nayar on court six after she beat Alice Battesti in two-sets, including a set one tiebreak, 7-6(1), 6-0
• Auburn also picked up three straight-set wins on the remaining courts en route to a 4-3 win over Alabama

Up Next

• Alabama will return to the Alabama Tennis Stadium on Sunday, March 16, to take on Florida
• First serve between the Crimson Tide and Rebels is set for 11 a.m. CT 

Results

Doubles

1. Petra Sedlackova/Margaux Maquet (UA) vs. #18 DJ Bennett/Ava Hrastar (AUB) 2-5, unfinished
2. Angella Okutoyi/Merna Refaat (AUB) def. Sara Nayar/Klara Milicevic (UA) 6-3
3. Maria Garcia/Ava Esposito (AUB) def. Maria Andrienko/Maria Martinez-Vaque (UA) 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2

Singles 

1. #4 DJ Bennett (AUB) def. #79 Petra Sedlackova (UA) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
2. #71 Angella Okutoyi (AUB) def. Maria Andrienko (UA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Ava Hrastar (AUB) 6-1, 6-3
4. #28 Merna Refaat (AUB) def. Maria Martinez-Vaque (UA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Margaux Maquet (UA) def. Ava Esposito (AUB) 6-3, 6-0
6. Sara Nayar (UA) def. Alice Battesti (AUB) 7-6 (7-1), 6-0

Order of Finish: 5, 3, 4, 6, 2, 1