Tennessee Gets Past Tigers, 5-2
March 26, 2006 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Facing its fourth ranked opponent in the last five matches, the Auburn women's tennis team fell, 5-2, at No. 24 Tennessee on Sunday. Auburn (5-11, 0-6 Southeastern Conference) was able to earn victories in the Nos. 2 and 6 singles spots, as well as the No. 3 doubles match. Tennessee (9-7, 5-1 SEC) won for the fifth time in its last six matches after losing four of five matches in February. Alex Haney earned her fourth win in a row with a 6-3, 6-1 win over the Lady Vols' Melissa Schaub. Prior to her current win streak, Haney had lost six in a row. Auburn's second point came via Leigh Tippins, who won her No. 6 match over Stephanie Harris, 6-1, 6-1. Auburn's doubles victory was by Tori Almagno and Ashley Cowart, who paired together for the first time this season. The duo won the No. 3 match with a 9-7 win over Tori Almagno and Ashley Cowart. In singles play, Tennessee's Victoria Jones defeated Whitney Chappell, 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 1 match. At the No. 3 position, the Lady Vols' Blakeley Griffith defeated Tori Almagno, 6-1, 6-2. In the No. 4 match, Ghizela Schutte defeated Auburn's Irina Pljusznyin, 6-4, 6-0. Playing No. 5, Erin Gray fell to Tennessee's Samantha Orlin, 6-0, 6-3. Auburn's losses in doubles play came in the Nos. 1 and 2 matches. In the No. 1 match, Tennessee's, Melissa Schaub and Ghizela Schutte defeated Whitney Chappell and Alex Haney, 8-2. At the No. 2 position, Blakeley Griffith and Victoria Jones of Tennessee downed the Tigers' doubles team of Irina Pljusznyin and Leigh Tippins, 8-3.
Auburn returns to the courts on March 31, when the Tigers host South Carolina at 6 p.m. Women's Collegiate Tennis Singles Doubles |
 
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