First day complete at ITA Fall Nationals

First day complete at ITA Fall NationalsFirst day complete at ITA Fall Nationals

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – The Auburn women's tennis contingent at the ITA Fall National Championships wrapped up the first day of competition Wednesday afternoon.

Freshman Selin Ovunc dropped her opening-round match in singles to Ohio State's 75th-ranked Shiori Fukuda, 6-3, 6-2.

Later in the day, Ovunc and senior Taylor Russo fell in the first round of doubles to the nation's fourth-ranked tandem of Elysia Bolton and Jada Hart of UCLA, 6-2, 6-3.

Both Auburn entries will move into the consolation bracket. Ovunc will face Tennessee's Kaitlin Staines in the singles consolation; doubles draws had not been announced as of 10:30 p.m. CT.

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Auburn Women's Tennis Results – Wednesday, Nov. 6
ITA Fall National Championships

Singles
#75 Shiori Fukuda (OSU) def. Selin Ovunc (AU), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
#4 Bolton/Hart (UCLA) def. Ovunc/Russo (AU), 6-2, 6-3