Feb. 12, 2008
Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn women's tennis team (5-1, 0-0 SEC) took its fifth-straight shut-out win over Georgia State, Tuesday at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn.
"This was a great, tough match for us," said Auburn head coach Tim Gray. "Georgia State fought hard. It was good to get the win."
Auburn's Fani Chifchieva clinched the match with a three-set victory on court one. Chifchieva dropped the first set 3-6 to GSU's Martina Nitkova. She came back with a 6-1 victory in the second set. She sealed Auburn's win with a 6-1 victory in the third set.
Whitney Chappell swiftly won Auburn's first singles point 6-0, 6-0, over Rachel Malina. Freshman Dunja Djuranovic won Auburn's second singles point on court six when she defeated Kiera Strickland 7-5, 6-1.
Alex Haney battled on court two and came up with a 7-6, 6-4 win, to earn AU's fifth point. Jil Hastenrath defeated Kiara Powell 6-3, 7-5 on court four. Gaby Beelen won Auburn's final point in a three-set battle on court five. She defeated Katerina Gresova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Auburn clinched the doubles point on court one when Chappell and Haney defeated Kozima and Notkova. Beelen and Djuranovic won the first doubles match on court three, shutting out Powell Strickland. Chifchieva and Hastenrath battled on court two and prevailed 8-5.
The Tigers will travel to Tallahassee, Fla., Friday to take on Florida State at 2 p.m. Auburn will continue its road tour on Feb. 16, in Troy, Ala., facing the Troy University Trojans.
Auburn returns to the Plains on Feb. 23, for a double header with Jacksonville State and Southern Miss. The Tigers will take on the Gamecocks at 10 a.m., and will face the Eagles at 6 p.m. Admission to all home matches is free. Live stats are available at www.auburntigers.com
Results
Singles
1. (AU) Fani Chifchieva def. (GSU) Martina Nitkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. (AU) Alex Haney def. (GSU) Dariana Kozima 7-6, 6-4
3. (AU) Whitney Chappell def. (GSU) Rachel Malina 6-0, 6-0
4. (AU) Jil Hastenrath def. (GSU) Kiara Powell 6-3, 7-5
5. (AU) Gaby Beelen def. (GSU) Katerina Gresova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. (AU) Dunja Djuranovic def. (GSU) Kiera Strickland 7-5, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5
Doubles
1. (AU) Chappell/Haney def. (GSU) Gresova/Nitkova 8-4
2. (AU) Chifchieva/Hastenrath def. (GSU) Kozmina/Notkova 8-5
3. (AU) Beelen/Djuranovic def. (GSU) Powell/Strickland 8-0
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2