Florida women tennis fall for the first conference game in Auburn

The women's tennis team in Florida Gators could not win the victory at No. 4 Auburn on Sunday 5-2.

Double

Highed semester Nikola Daubnerova-Noèmie Oliveras could not raise an attack to come by AVA Esposito-Freshman Maria Garcia in the second year, and fell 6-2 in court.

Not long afterwards, Auburn's couple from Junior Angella Okutoyi-Freshman Merna Refaisat secured the colon for the Tigers (12-1) against Junior Rachel Gailis-Freshman Talia Neilson Gatby 6: 3.

The seniors Alicia Dudeney-Bente Spee remained 5: 4 with the double couple of Junior DJ Bennett-Dre-student Ava Hrastar on Court One.

Single

Florida (3-3) was pushed back 1-0, but struggled to find swing in singles, and quickly fell back by two.

Neilson gatby was not a game for Okutoyi three because the newcomer was the only gator that did not win a set in singles by fell 6: 4, 6: 1.

Gailis' remarkable court performance against Bennett, the No. 2 -Singles player in the nation, brought Florida back in one. The two traded sets with 6: 2 each, but Gailis collapsed in the 10th game to get a 6: 4 victory out in the third set and score the score with 2: 1.

Olivèras won her first set against Auburn newcomer Alice Battesti on Court Six, but was stunted from there. Battesti returned to get the sets two and three in 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1 victory, the Auburn's lead extended to 3: 1.

Dudeney kept Florida's hopes with her impressive comeback against Hrastar in court. Hrastar grabbed at the first set, but Dudeney Grub deep to get a 4-6, 6-4, 6: 3 victory out, and at the moment kept the Gator 3: 2.

On Court Five, Spee was exceeded by Esposito when Auburn won the game 4-2. After falling in the first set, the senior made it clear that she would not go down without a fight because she won two 6: 4 before dropping the third set 7-5.

Despite Auburn, Daubnerova continued his victory with No. 17. After the Gator fell 6-1 in the first set, the Gator put two on a tie -breaker and won 7: 6 (9). However, the Egyptians steel a game from Daubnerova late on the set three, which gave her enough to achieve a 7: 5 victory and to show Auburn's 5-2 victory.

Next on

Florida will jump back in South Carolina on Friday when it is in front of the Gamecocks at 3 p.m.

Auburn will also play on Friday at 3 p.m. when there is a visit to Georgia No. 1 (her only previous defeat this season).