'Dogs drop two on final day of 71st Annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

Friday, February 22

Montgomery, Ala.

2 p.m. PT

Fresno State

No. 37 Auburn

Photo by: Samuel Marshall

'Dogs drop two on final day of 71st Annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

2/23/2019 10:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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By: T.J. Stricklin / Communications Intern

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Fresno State women's tennis team concluded play in the 71^st Annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic on Saturday, coming up short against No. 37 Auburn, 4-1, and getting edged by Yale, 4-2, at Lagoon Park. The Bulldogs are now 3-5 on the season.

"It was a tough weekend overall result wise, however, we will continue to grow from this experience," said coach Ric Mortera. "I'm happy for Jen (Timotin) to beat a very good player from Auburn. She should gain a lot of confidence from that win."

AGAINST AUBURN

Doubles
The Tigers got things rolling in doubles as Sophia Graver and Taylor Russo claimed the first point over the Bulldog tandem of Timotin and Georgia Lawson with a 6-2 win on court one. Yu Chen and Alannah Griffin then clinched the point for Auburn with a 6-3 win over the Fresno State pair of freshman, A.C. Hummel and Shir Azran, on court three. Court two concluded unfinished as the other Bulldog freshman duo of Ella Husrefovic and Deniza Marcinkevica was deadlocked with the Tiger tandem of Jaeda Daniel and Madeline Meredith at 5-5.

Singles
Meredith kept things going for the Tigers with a 7-5, 6-0, win over Fresno State's Husrefovic on court two. Timotin then gave the 'Dogs life by handling Daniel, ranked No. 75 in singles by the ITA, on court one, 6-3, 6-4. With Fresno State down 2-1, Auburn's Graver extended the gap after losing her first set with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, win over Fresno State's Marcinkevica on court three. Griffin then wrapped it up for the Tigers with a 6-2, 6-4, win over Fresno State's Lawson on court five.

The remaining two matches concluded unfinished, but Hummel held a two-point lead in the third set over Auburn's Russo, while Azran and Auburn's Chen had just begun the second set.

AGAINST YALE

Doubles
Yale took the first doubles win as Caroline Dunleavy and Raissa Lou defeated Husrefovic and Marcinkevica on court two, 6-2. The 'Dogs bounced back after that though, winning the next two matches to clinch the doubles point. Azran and Hummel first took down Yale's Caroline Amos and Kathy Wang on court three. TImotin and Lawson then secured the point with a 7-5 win over Yale's Jessie Gong and Samantha Martinelli on court one.

Singles
Azran continued the Bulldog momentum at the start of singles, putting Fresno State up 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-3, win over Yale's Wang on court five. It was all Yale after that point though, as the other Bulldogs won four straight singles matches to clinch the victory. A.C. Hummel's match was the only one to conclude unfinished, but she held a 6-1, 4-1, lead when the match finished.

UP NEXT
Fresno State's next action will be hosting Fresno City College in a doubleheader on March 2 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. Admission is free, and live stats will be provided.

#37 Auburn 4, Fresno State 1

Singles
1. Jennifer Timotin (FS) def. No. 75 Jaeda Daniel (AU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Madeline Meredith (AU) def. Ella Husrefovic (FS) 7-5, 6-0
3. Sophia Graver (AU) def. Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. A.C. Hummel (FS) vs. Taylor Russo (AU) 6-7, 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
5. Alannah Griffin (AU) def. Georgia Lawson (FS) 6-2, 6-4
6. Shir Azran (FS) vs. Yu Chen (AU) 4-6, 1-1, unfinished

Doubles
1. #43 Graver/Russo (AU) def. Lawson/Timotin (FS), 6-2
2. Meredith/Daniel (AU) vs. Husrefovic/Marcinkevica (FS), 5-5 unfinished
3. Chen/Griffin (AU) def. Hummel/Azran (FS), 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,1,3,5)

Yale 4, Fresno St. 2

Doubles
Lawson/Timotin (FS) def. Gong/Martinelli (Y) 7-5
Dunleavy/Lou (Y) def. Husrefovic/Marcinkevica(FS) 6-2
Azran/Hummel (FS) def. Amos/Wang (Y) 6-4

Singles
Samantha Martinelli (Y) def. Jennifer Timotin (FS) 6-0, 6-4
Caroline Dunleavy (Y) def. Ella Husrefovic (FS) 6-0, 6-3
Jessie Gong (Y) def. Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) 6-3, 6-4
A.C. Hummel (FS) vs. Raissa Lou (Y) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
Shir Azran (FS) def. Kathy Wang (Y) 6-0, 6-3
Amy Yang (Y) vs. Jane Ellis (FS) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,2,3,1,6)

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