AUBURN, Ala. – Fifth-ranked Vanderbilt women’s tennis extended its SEC winning streak to three consecutive matches by taking down Auburn Friday, 4-1.
The Commodores wasted no time collecting the doubles point over the Tigers. Dore duo Georgia Drummy and Christina Rosca shut out Auburn’s Griffin/Chen, 6-0 followed by a 6-0 win on court three by veteran Commodore pair Summer Dvorak and Fernanda Contreras over Auburn’s Russo/Song.
Opening up singles play, Drummy swiftly advanced the Dores’ lead to 2-0 by defeating Auburn’s Taylor Russo in a straight set, 6-2, 6-3.
Battling on court five, freshman Carolyn Campana started strong by taking down Auburn’s Yu Chen, 6-3, in the first set. Remaining confident, Campana shut out Chen in the second set, closing the match 6-3, 6-0.
Leading the Tigers, 3-1, the Commodores looked to clinch the match with three courts remaining.
Stepping up for the Commodores, senior Summer Dvorak dominated Auburn’s Lindsay Song, 6-3, 6-3, to clinch the Commodores’ third straight SEC match.
The Dores look to extend their winning streak to four consecutive matches against Alabama on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium.
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#5 Vanderbilt 4, #36 Auburn 1
Singles competition
1. #72 Jaeda Daniel (AU) vs. #3 Fernanda Contreras (VANDY) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. Madeline Meredith (AU) vs. #8 Christina Rosca (VANDY) 6-7, 4-0, unfinished
3. #67 Georgia Drummy (VANDY) def. Taylor Russo (AU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Alannah Griffin (AU) def. #32 Amanda Meyer (VANDY) 6-1, 6-4
5. Carolyn Campana (VANDY) def. Yu Chen (AU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Summer Dvorak (VANDY) def. Lindsay Song (AU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #64 Jaeda Daniel/Madeline Meredith (AU) vs. Emma Kurtz/Emily Smith (VANDY) 1-5, unfinished
2. #51 Georgia Drummy/Christina Rosca (VANDY) def. Alannah Griffin/Yu Chen (AU) 6-0
3. Summer Dvorak/Fernanda Contreras (VANDY) def. Taylor Russo/Lindsay Song (AU) 6-0
