MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The seventh-ranked ACU Wildcats dropped a 5-1 decision Friday afternoon to Auburn-Montgomery at the Blue-Gray Tennis Classic at the Lagoon Park Tennis Center.
The Wildcats are now 20-6 on the season as they dropped their third straight match at the Blue-Gray Classic. Auburn-Montgomery is 17-1 now and is the No.1-ranked team in NAIA women's tennis.
The Wildcats will conclude their run in the tournament Saturday with a 9 a.m. match against No. 6 Valdosta State (Ga.).
The Wildcats' only win on Friday came at No. 1 doubles where the tandem of
Jaclyn Walker and
Julia Mongin knocked off AUM's duo of Ana Veselinovic and Kveta Hajkova, 9-8.
But Auburn-Montgomery won three singles matches in straight sets to take the match, 5-1.
No. 1 (NAIA) Auburn-Montgomery 5, No. 7 ACU 1
Singles
1. Parija Maloo, UAM, def.
Jaclyn Walker, ACU, 6-4, 6-4
3. Kveta Hajkova, UAM, def.
Dina Pavlin, ACU, 6-2, 6-2
4. Nathalie Sienkob, UAM, def.
Cassie Carver, ACU, 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
1.
Jaclyn Walker-
Julia Mongin, ACU, def. Ana Veselinovic-Kveta Hajkova, UAM, 9-8
2. Morgane Zowczak-Parija Maloo, UAM, def.
Cassie Carver-
Hannah Kelley, ACU, 8-4
3. Hannah Appleyard-Nathalie Sienkob, UAM, def.
Dina Pavlin-
Lauren White, ACU, 8-4
