Feb. 17, 2008
Troy, Ala. - The Auburn women's tennis team (6-2, 0-0 SEC) ended its two-match road trip with a win 7-0, over the Troy University Trojans. The victory is AU's fifth shut-out win of the season.
"This was a very good effort today," said Auburn head coach Tim Gray. "I must give Troy a lot of credit as they came out very fired up and played with a lot of determination. We showed that we would not be intimidated and stepped up at every position. It was especially hard after such an emotional and physical match with FSU, but the team did a tremendous job of bouncing back and doing what was necessary to get the win. This will definitely help us down the road."
In number one sinlges, Fani Chifchieva defeated Annabell Bares 6-1, 6-1. Alex Haney dropped her first set on the number two spot 5-7, but came back to win 6-1, 7-5 over Rawia El Sisi. In the three spot, Melissa Koning defeated Mirte De Bakker 6-3, 6-1.
In the back half of singles, Whitney Chappell defeated Stephanie Viera 7-5, 6-1. Jil Hastenrath easily won her first set 6-2 over Leonie Guijt, and struggled in the second but came up with a win 7-6 (4). Gaby Beelen dropped her first set in the six spot 2-6, but defeated Caroline Jounia in her second and third sets, 6-2, 6-1.
In doubles action, Chifchieva and Koning paired up to defeat El Sisi and Bares 8-5. Chappell and Haney defeated De Bakker and Guijt 9-7. Beelen and Hastenrath won 8-2, in the three spot, defeating Viera and Jounia.
The Tigers return to action on Feb. 23, to host Jacksonville State at 10 a.m., and Southern Miss at 6 p.m. Admission to all home matches is free. Live stats are available at www.auburntigers.com.
Singles Results:
1. Fani Chifchieva (AU) def. Annabell Bares (TU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Alex Haney (AU) def. Rawia El Sisi (TU) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
3. Melissa Koning (AU) def. Mirte De Bakker (TU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Whitney Chappell (AU) def. Stephanie Viera (TU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Jil Hastenrath (AU) def. Leonie Guijt (TU) 6-2, 7-6(4)
6. Gaby Beelen (AU) def. Caroline Jounia (TU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Double Results
1. Chifchieva/Koning (AU) def. El Sisi/Bares (TU) 8-5
2. Chappell/Haney (AU) def. De Bakker/Guijt (TU) 9-7
3. Beelen/Hastenrath (AU) def. Viera/Jounia (TU) 8-2