Auburn men's tennis team beats the Citadel in double-header
The Auburn men's tennis team began their spring season versus the Citadel Bulldogs on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Tigers won both matches against the Southern Conference team 7-0.
The Auburn men's tennis team began their spring season versus the Citadel Bulldogs on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Tigers won both matches against the Southern Conference team 7-0.
A largely underwhelming season for the Auburn Tigers was capped off by a disappointing 34-31 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the Outback Bowl on January 1st. Now that the first College Football Playoff National Championship has been played, teams across the country zero in on one singular focus--recruiting.
Alex Thompson is back on the Plains and back on the hardwood for Auburn. Thompson, a walk-on who was awarded a scholarship by former head coach Tony Barbee, took a semester off in the fall for personal reasons, but has seen significant playing time since returning to school in December 2014.
Coming off a home victory against Missouri, the Tigers were flat all night against Florida, losing by a final of 75-55. Auburn shot 33 percent from the field and went six of 18 from three-point land.
Auburn (9-9, 0-5 SEC) lost 54-42 at Auburn Arena to No. 6 Tennessee Lady Volunteers on Jan. 15. Tennessee (15-2, 5-0 SEC) came into Auburn Arena and smothered Auburn's offense to 32 percent shooting, including just two of nine from outside the arc to keep their conference record perfect.
Senior Hasina Muhammad recorded her second career double-double in the loss, finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
"I thought that our conditioning definitely showed late," Pearl said. "Our guys felt like they had more in the tank late."
The Tigers (1-0) trailed at the halfway point of the meet, but rallied to defeat the Tar Heels in the second rotation on the beam and floor.
After a solid start, the Tigers were unable to keep up with the fast-scoring pace of the Kentucky offense Thursday, Jan. 8th in Lexington. The 10th-ranked Wildcats defeated the Tigers 78-57. Coming in with a 9-6 record, the Tigers remain unranked.
Tenth-ranked Auburn men fell, 156-135, in a dual meet to No. 1 Texas while the No. 12 Auburn women dropped 174-126 to the No. 6 Longhorns in swimming and diving Thursday at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.
"(Kentucky's performance) really speaks to the overall strength of the conference," Pearl said. "The conference, to me, looks stronger top to bottom than any time I have been in this league."
Auburn safeties coach Charlie Harbison will not be retained by new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, per a report from Phillip Marshall.
Robinson played at Auburn from 1999-2002 and was a graduate assistant with the Tigers from 2006-07.
Daniel Carlson's Outback Bowl saw the freshman kicker rise to career highs followed by career lows. Though his potential game-tying effort glanced off the right upright, head coach Gus Malzahn said it doesn't diminish the quality of his season.
The Auburn Tigers (8-5, 4-5 SEC) suffered a 34-31 loss to Wisconsin (11-3, 8-1 Big Ten) in an Outback Bowl that came down to the wire Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The Auburn women's tennis team finished their third match of the weekend Sunday, Feb. 15, against Troy.
After holding the Badgers to a field goal in the first half of overtime, Daniel Carlson's 45-yard field goal bounced off the right upright, sealing the Tigers' defeat.
The Auburn Tigers (8-5, 4-5 SEC) suffered a 34-31 loss to Wisconsin (11-3, 8-1 Big Ten) in an Outback Bowl that came down to the wire Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
"I wouldn't call it luck when we win, I wouldn't call it luck when we lose, it was just a lack of execution at the end of the day," Artis-Payne said.
Auburn finished its season ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press Poll Tuesday Jan. 13, despite a 34-31 loss in overtime to Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl and losing four of its last five games.