AUBURN, Ala. – Senior Carolyn Ansari and junior Ariana Arseneault each posted singles wins over ranked opponents on Friday at the 2022 Fall Ranked Spotlight in Cary, NC.
In her first match of the day, Ansari defeated Michigan's Kari Miller 7-6 (2), 6-3, who is ranked No. 17 in the ITA Preseason Rankings, before falling to 55th ranked Alana Smith from host school NC State 6-4, 2-6, 5-7.
Arseneault was put in the losers bracket after being defeated by North Carolina's Fiona Crawley, who is ranked 21st in the nation, 6-3, 6-4 before bouncing back by taking down 60th ranked Jaedan Brown from Michigan.
Auburn freshman Kaitlyn Carnicella lost to Kansas' Tamari Gagoshidze 6-1, 7-6 (2) then defeated Ana Cruz from conference foe South Carolina 6-3, 7-5. Fellow freshman DJ Bennett also went 1-1 in singles play as she lost to UCF's Nandini Sharma 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 before taking down Katie Codd from Duke 6-3, 6-4.
"Another day where we carried ourselves the right way," Auburn head coach Caroline Lilley said after the conclusion of matches on Friday. "As competitors, the result is never completely within our control. The way we are playing is with a long-term mindset, one that allows us to improve throughout our season and beyond. When we chip away, embracing the process like we did today, our team deserves nothing but high praise for it."
Day three of the tournament will continue with more singles matches in bracket style format on Saturday.