NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The No. 37 Vanderbilt women’s tennis team fell to No. 13 Auburn in a close 5-2 match.
The Dores battled hard in doubles, but, ultimately, the Tigers were able to claim the advantage.
In singles, No. 48 Celia-Belle Mohr took down No. 32 Carolyn Ansari in two sets on Court 1 to put the Dores on the board. The Tigers added to their score with victories on Court 5 and Court 3. No. 82 Bridget Stammel fought hard on Court 2 but fell to No. 50 Ariana Arseneault in three sets. Anessa Lee forced a third set and won on Court 4 to add to Vandy’s team score. Auburn added to its team score with a three-set win on Court 6.
Singles
No. 48 Mohr (Vandy) def. No. 32 Ansari 6-0, 6-4
No. 50 Arseneault (Auburn) def. No. 82 Stammel 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
DJ Bennett (Auburn) def. Holly Staff 6-3, 6-3
Lee (Vandy) def. Kaitlyn Carnicella 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Angella Okutoyi (Auburn) def. Marcella Cruz 6-1, 6-0
Adeline Flach (Auburn) def. Stevens 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
No. 20 Ansari/Arseneault (Auburn) def. Anna Ross/Staff 6-3
No. 58 Mohr/Cruz (Vandy) vs. No. 80 Flach/Okutoyi 6-5
Bennett/Carnicella (Auburn) def. Stammel/Lee 6-4
Vanderbilt will return home to host No. 51 Kentucky at noon on Saturday, April 8.
