MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery women's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to Gulf South Conference foe North Alabama on Friday afternoon at the AUM Tennis Complex, falling for the first time at home in more than a calendar year.
 
MATCH NOTES
• AUM falls to 3-3 on the year with a 3-2 mark in GSC play.
• UNA improves to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in league action.
• The Warhawks last fell at home to #7 West Florida on Feb. 9, 2017.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"The ladies played a tough match and came up a little bit short," said head coach Yair Banuelos. "We didn't play doubles as well as we have in the past and that cost us in the end. We battled back in singles and almost shifted the momentum, but couldn't convert. We need to play with more determination in some spots, and this tough loss is one we can learn a lot from."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• No. 1 Singles: Claudia Arroyo defeated Sofia Navarro 6-1, 6-1.
• No. 2 Singles: Nina Linke defeated Tonja Foessmeier 6-1, 7-5.
• No. 3 Singles: Donna Haycock defeated Sofia Mustre 5-0, retired
• No. 4 Singles: Alejandra Gil defeated Nele Seitz 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
• No. 5 Singles: Alba De la Torre defeated Elise Sickle 7-6 (5), 6-1.
• No. 6 Singles: Julia Enderink defeated Claire DeGeorge 4-6, 6-2, 10-3.
 
• No. 1 Doubles: Arroyo and Haycock defeated Gil and Navarro 8-5.
• No. 2 Doubles: Linke and Seitz defeaeted Enderink and De La Torre 8-3.
• No. 3 Doubles: Foessmeier and Mustre defeated DeGeorge and Alisa Savina 8-5.
 
UP NEXT
Both the women's and men's squads will have a quick turnaround, traveling to Pensacola, Fla., to take on West Florida in a dual match on Saturday afternoon. The Argonaut women are currently ranked No. 5 nationally with a record of 8-0 and a 4-0 mark in league play.  
 
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