AUBURN, Ala.– Facing their second Power Five opponent this season, Georgia State women's tennis (1-2) fell 6-1 to the Auburn Tigers (4-1) Saturday afternoon at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.
The Tigers took the doubles point to start the day, earning victories on courts one and two. Damira Muminovic/
Aleksandra Stromova went unfinished at the No. 3 doubles position.
In singles,
Eva Chivu tied the match for the Panthers with a quick 6-2, 6-0 win over No. 79 Taylor Russo. Auburn regained the lead with a victory 6-1, 6-2 on court four. Alvarez made her first career appearance in singles competition of the dual season for Georgia State but took a 6-1, 6-2 loss. Auburn clinched the match with a victory on court three. Both
Andreea Stanescu and Muminovic forced a third-set tiebreaker, but both fell to their opposition from Auburn.
GSU is back in action Friday against at East Tennessee State University.
Doubles
1.No. 59 Madeline Meredith/Georgie Axon (AUB) def.
Alexia Alvarez/
Andreea Stanescu (GSU) 6-0
2. No. 9 Taylor Russo/Selin Ovunc (AUB) def.
Eva Chivu/
Angel Carney (GSU) 6-3
3. Damira Muminovic/
Alexia Alvarez (GSU) vs. Carolyn Ansari/Lindsay Song (AUB) 3-5, unfinished
Singles
1.
Eva Chivu (GSU) def. No. 79 Taylor Russo 6-2, 6-0
2. Selin Ovunc (AUB) def. Damira Muminovic 6-7, 6-2, 1-0 (7)
3. No. 123 Yu Cheen (AUB) def.
Angel Carney (GSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Georgie Axon (AUB) def.
Aleksandra Stromova (GSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Carolyn Ansari (AUB) def.
Andreea Stanescu (GSU) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (2)
6. Madeline Meredith (AUB) def.
Alexia Alvarez (GSU) 6-1, 6-2
