MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 18^th-ranked and second-seeded Auburn University at Montgomery women's tennis team defeated seventh-seeded and Gulf South Conference rival Lee on Thursday afternoon to open the GSC postseason tournament.

The Warhawks advance to the semifinals for the second year in a row and are now 16-6 in 2022 and 2-1 all-time in GSC tournament games. Lee's season ends in the quarterfinals and will end 2022 with a 6-11 record.

After splitting the first two doubles courts to open the match, Alba De La Torre and Isabella Pinto captured a dramatic 7-5 win in the third flight to capture an important doubles point and an early 1-0 lead over the Lady Flames.

Sofia Navarro and Ana Villalvazo were able to net straight-set victories against Lee in the first and fourth flights to boost AUM's lead to 3-0. De La Torre was able to once again come through for the Warhawks in the six slot, earning a 7-6, 6-4 win to punch the Warhawks' ticket to the semis.

Doubles:
1. Micaela Belen Maiz/Lisa Kirr def #17 Estefania Garcia/Sofia Navarro 6-1
2. Nahia Izco/Ane Ibarra def Sierra Donaldson/Ashleigh Simes 6-2
3. Alba De La Torre/Isabella Pinto def Matina Ujdur/Mirjana Ragastovac 7-5

Singles:
1. #55 Sofia Navarro def #43 Ashleigh Simes 6-1, 6-4
2. Micaela Belen Maiz def #25 Estefania Garcia 6-4, 6-4
3. Nahia Izco vs. Lisa Kirr 6-3, 5-3 UF
4. Ana Villalvazo def Matina Ujdur 7-5, 6-2
5. Ane Ibarra vs Mirjana Ragastovac 6-2, 6-7, 2-0 UF
6. Alba De La Torre def Sierra Donaldson 7-6, 6-4

The Warhawks will look to continue their run through the Gulf South Conference tournament tomorrow afternoon when they will play the three seed West Florida at 2:30 p.m. AUM defeated UWF 4-3 on April 8.

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