COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Auburn University at Montgomery women's tennis team fell 4–0 to the Embry-Riddle Eagles women's tennis on Monday morning at the Walden Tennis Complex in Columbus. The Eagles entered the match ranked No. 6 nationally in the ITA rankings. 

Doubles 
Embry-Riddle secured the doubles point by winning two of the three matches. Play opened at the No. 3 position, where Ana Clara Campigotto and Sofia Neri fell 6–1 to Mariana Cabrera and Ashley Moinard. The next result came at No. 2 doubles, where Allison Blanco and Mercedes Garcia Cid dropped a 6–3 decision. 

Doubles play concluded at the No. 1 position, where Melissa Yakup Pour and Nagisa Yonezawa battled in a tightly contested match but fell in two close sets, 6–7, 5–7, to Laura Cuesta Bret and Daniela Fernandez. Embry-Riddle took a 1–0 lead heading into singles play. 

Singles 
Singles play opened at No. 4, where Allison Blanco fell 6–1, 6–2 to Daniela Fernandez. Shortly after, at the No. 1 position, Melissa Yakup Pour dropped a 6–1, 6–2 decision to Amelie Gindl. 

The match was clinched at No. 3 singles, where Mercedes Garcia Cid fell 6–2, 6–2 to Benedetta Sensi. Matches at No. 2, No. 5, and No. 6 were left unfinished after the team result was decided. 

Up Next 

The Warhawks will travel out west to compete in Tyler, Texas against Cameron University on Friday, Feb. 27 at 10 am. 

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