AUGUSTA, Ga. -  The Auburn University at Montgomery women's tennis team (4-7, GSC: 1-0) earned a 5-2 road victory over Augusta (3-3) on Saturday in Augusta, Georgia. 

COACH MICHAEL O'BRIEN COMMENTS 
"I'm really happy with the girls and how they competed today. Our energy was really good to start the match, and I think it was really important for us to get the doubles point today. Even though we lost the first set in singles on several courts, we stayed positive and let each other know we were competing hard to come back in those matches. Staying positive and loud helped us gain confidence and enabled us to play at a higher level. In the end, we were able to get the result we wanted, and it was a good win for us today!" 

Doubles 
The Warhawks opened the afternoon by securing the doubles point, setting the tone for the match. At No. 1 doubles, Melissa Yakup Pour and Nagisa Yonezawa faced off against Maria Gento and Andrea Gonzalez, to earn a 6-3 victory. 

At No. 2 doubles, Allison Blanco and Mercedes Garcia Cid defeated Priscilla Landi and Julieta Palma, 6-4, clinching the doubles point for AUM. This was the duos sixth win of the season.  

The No. 3 doubles match between Ana Clara Campigotto and Valeria Garcia Chavez against Camila Taborga and Giovanna Patrocinio went unfinished with the score tied at 5-5, as the team victory had already been secured by the Warhawks. 

Singles 
In singles play, the Warhawks quickly extended their lead at the top of the lineup. At No. 1 singles, Melissa Yakup Pour controlled the court from start to finish, defeating Maria Gento in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. The Warhawks extended their lead to 2-0.  

At No. 6 singles, Valeria Garcia Chavez battled hard but fell to Giovanna Patrocinio, 6-3, 7-5, as Augusta picked up a point in singles action, cutting the lead in half to 2-1.  

The Warhawks regained momentum at No. 4 singles, where Allison Blanco fought against Priscilla Landi, securing another point for the Warhawks, winning her court 7-5, 6-1. The orange and black extended their lead to 3-1.  

At No. 3 singles, Nagisa Yonezawa dropped a closely contested match 6-3, 7-5. The Jaguars closed to score to 3-2.  

AUM clinched the team victory at No. 2 singles, where Mercedes Garcia Cid overcame a slow start, rallying after losing the first set to dominate the next two, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 against Andrea Gonzalez.  

The final singles match of the day came at the No. 5 singles, where Ana Clara Campigotto battled back from a first-set loss to earn a three-set victory against Camila Taborga, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, closing out the 5-2 win for the Warhawks. 

Up Next 
AUM will return home to play against GSC competitor No. 3 West Florida on Wednesday March 11 at the AUM Tennis Complex at 2 pm.  

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