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Giovanni Bellio and Sofia Navarro

Tennis Opens Conference Play With Dual Match Against West Florida

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Auburn University at Montgomery's men's and women's tennis teams will open their 2019 Gulf South Conference schedule at home on Friday afternoon with a dual match against the West Florida Argonauts at the AUM Tennis Complex beginning at 1 p.m.

Date: Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. – AUM Tennis Complex

About the Warhawks
AUM's men's tennis team (3-0) will look to continue their undefeated run to start 2019. The Warhawks have netted wins against Middle Georgia State, Spring Hill College, and Florida Southern and have only dropped a combined five sets in those matches.

Four different Warhawks will take an undefeated record into their match with the Argos. Giovanni Bellio, Jose Garcia, Alvaro Terron, and Eban Straker-Meads have yet to drop a set this season.

The Warhawks women's tennis team (2-1) will look to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season against #13 Florida Southern. AUM will have their hands full, however, West Florida is currently ranked #2 in the country and is coming off a loss in the National Championship Game last year.

Alba De La Torre has been getting the job done for AUM to start the season, posting a 2-0 record out of the four spot in the lineup. She also shares an undefeated doubles record with her partner Svenja Petri.

Sofia Navarro is the only other Warhawk to post an undefeated record through three games this season, earning wins in both the second and third position for AUM.

About the Argos
The men's side for the Argos (2-0) has dominated play to start the season, taking down Florida Southern 6-1, and Alabama Huntsville 7-0. West Florida is coming off a 2018 campaign that saw great success, reaching the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual runner-up Barry in the second round.

UWF is currently ranked #10 in the country by the ITA and has only dropped one set this season. Seven players for West Florida will hold undefeated records heading into their match with the Warhawks.

The Argonauts women's team (1-1) rebounded after dropping their first game to #13 Florida Southern with a win against GSC opponent Alabama Huntsville. UWF finished 2018 with a loss to Barry in the National Championship after posting a 31-4 overall record.

The Argos have posted a 9-3 record in singles play in two games this season but have struggled in doubles play, with a 1-4 mark.

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