The No.14 women’s tennis team from Auburn University experienced their second consecutive loss at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. In a consolation game, they were defeated 4-1 by Texas A&M. The only point for Auburn came from Angella Okutoyi, who secured a singles victory on court four.
Following this defeat, Texas A&M’s record improves to 5-4, while Auburn drops to 4-3 for the season. Today, Auburn will participate in their final match of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
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A Victory on Day Two 💪
Texas A&M triumphs over Auburn in today’s consolation match at the ITA Division I Women’s National Team Indoor Championship!#WeAreCollegeTennis | #ITAIndoors pic.twitter.com/AnH4KxZcGk
Selin Ovunc and Carolyn Ansari began the doubles match strongly, taking a 3-0 lead against Sydney Fitch and Gianna Pielet. However, the Tigers faced a 6-1 defeat against Mia Kupres and Mary Stoiana.
DJ Bennett and Adeline Flach fought back and reduced the deficit to 5-4, but ultimately lost the game 6-4, granting Texas A&M the double point. Ovunc and Ansari initially held the lead but relinquished it when the Auburn duo was leading 5-2.
In singles, Okutoyi maintained the lead throughout her opening set against Lucciana Perez, winning 6-2. Meanwhile, the Aggies claimed the first set on all five other courts. The match between Ariana Arseneault and Nicole Khirin concluded first, with Khirin securing a 6-3, 6-4 victory for the Aggies in just over an hour. Texas A&M won another match in straight sets, establishing a 3-0 lead.
With the Aggies only one singles match away from a team victory, Okutoyi made a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in the second set and won the match 6-2, 6-3, earning Auburn their first point of the team. This win marks Okutoyi’s third singles victory of the season. Carolyn Ansari’s match against No. 1 Mary Stoiana was abandoned with Stoiana leading 6-3, 5-4.
. @Okutoyiangella2 secures Auburn’s first singles win of the night 👊
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Women’s doubles:
1. #3 Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana (TAMU) defeat Ariana Arseneault/Angella Okutoyi (AUB) 6-1
2. Nicole Khirin/Lucciana Perez (TAMU) defeat DJ Bennet/Adeline Flach (AUB) 6-4
3. Sydney Fitch/Gianna Pielet (TAMU) vs. Selin Ovunc/Carolyn Ansari (AUB) 2-5, unfinished
Women’s singles:
1. #1 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) vs. #13 Carolyn Ansari (AUB) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
2. #32 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) defeat #61 Ariana Arseneault (AUB) 6-3, 6-4
3. #24 Mia Kupres (TAMU) defeat #43 DJ Bennett (AUB) 6-1, 7-5
4. Angella Okutoyi (AUB) defeat Lucciana Perez (TAMU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) vs. #104 Selin Ovunc (AUB) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
6. Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) defeat Ava Esposito Cogan (AUB) 6-2, 6-4
According to the Source tennisworldusa.org