Men's tennis starts final homestand off with victory
The No. 63 Auburn men's tennis team notched another SEC win by defeating Tennessee Friday at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, posting a 6-1 win over the Volunteers.
The No. 63 Auburn men's tennis team notched another SEC win by defeating Tennessee Friday at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, posting a 6-1 win over the Volunteers.
Yarbrough Tennis Center saw another pair of victories from the No. 55 Auburn men's tennis team (11-9) over Alabama A&M Saturday with a 4-0 score in both matches.
No. 27 Mississippi State (11-6, 2-5) couldn't hold the Auburn women's tennis team at home Thursday, as the Tigers advanced to a 17-4 (5-2) record with a 5-2 victory over the Bulldogs.
The Auburn men's tennis team had an eventful weekend at home Friday and Sunday, competing against No. 22 Ole Miss and No. 13 Arkansas.
The Tigers defeated Missouri 5-2 on Friday and fell 6-1 to Arkansas on Sunday.
No. 11 Auburn women’s tennis closed its first SEC match of the season with a 4-1 loss at No. 3 Georgia.
Auburn fought back from an early deficit to defeat Tennessee, 4-2, on Friday in Knoxville.
The Gators swept Auburn, 7-0, behind a strong doubles performance and wins in all five singles contests.
"I think we came out strong from the very beginning with our doubles," Spencer said. "LSU is a really good team and we came out swinging from the very beginning. The last two weeks have given us a lot of confidence."
The Tigers took down their second top 15 opponent in less than a week with a 4-2 win over the No. 14 Aggies.
A thrilling upset over No. 11 Oklahoma State couldn't carry the Tigers to triumph over No. 10 Pepperdine in the final day of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic.
"I am so proud of the fight this team gave today," Spencer said. "We told them beforehand that this was an amazing opportunity to show what were are made of and they did just that."
A strong doubles start couldn't save the No. 56 Auburn men's tennis team from No. 44 Georgia Tech at Ken Byers Tennis Complex on Friday, Feb. 12.
The Auburn women's tennis team picked up a pair of wins on Saturday, sweeping Troy and UT-Martin.
"We knew how good Troy was and we knew it was going to be tough," said Auburn head coach Eric Shore. "We're going to have to be more even and cut down on our sloppiness, but I'm very pleased to get this win."
Victory and defeat found the Auburn women's tennis team during ITA kick-off at Coral Gables, Florida this weekend.
The Auburn men's and women's tennis teams kicked off their spring season at the Yarbrough Tennis Center this weekend, taking two wins over the Citadel and sweeping UAB, respectively. The men dominated the first set in all of their singles matches.
Auburn Men's Tennis is preparing to revamp for the start of the 2015-16 season. After finishing last season at 15-13 overall, the Tigers are ready to begin their season with two top returners Marko Krickovic and Maxime Hinnisdaels.
The Auburn Men's Tennis team is looking to make a drive to the Sweet 16 this season, being lead by seniors Marko Krickovic and Joseph Van Dooren.