SEATTLE, WA – Coming down to a third set tiebreaker at No. 2 singles, No. 13 Auburn edged the No. 17 University of San Diego women's tennis team, 4-3.
 
The Tigers earned the doubles point with wins at No. 2 (6-3) and No. 3 (6-3).
 
San Diego answered with three straight singles wins, including Elizabeth Goldsmith at No. 3, Abigail Desiatnikov at No. 4, and Jordyn McBride at No. 6.
 
Auburn tied the match at 3-3 with singles wins at No. 5 and No. 1, setting up the clinch at No. 2. In a back-and-forth battle, #103 Carolyn Ansari left with the 7-6 (5) victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
#13 Auburn 4, #17 San Diego 3
Feb 11, 2023 at Seattle, WA
Singles competition
1. #67 Ariana Arsenault (AUB) def. #37 Solymar Colling (USD-W) 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 6-0
2. #103 Carolyn Ansari (AUB) def. Claudia De Las Heras (USD-W) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) def. DJ Bennett (AUB) 6-1, 6-4
4. #93 Abigail Desiatnikov (USD-W) def. #95 Kaitlyn Carnicella (AUB) 6-2, 6-4
5. Angella Okutoyi (AUB) def. #51 Kailey Evans (USD-W) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
6. Jordyn McBride (USD-W) def. Adeline Flach (AUB) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #8 Ariana Arsenault/Carolyn Ansari (AUB) vs. #15 Kailey Evans/Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) 5-4, unfinished
2. Angella Okutoyi/Adeline Flach (AUB) def. Filippa BruuSyversen/Victoria Kalaitzis (USD-W) 6-3
3. DJ Bennett/Kaitlyn Carnicella (AUB) def. Claudia De Las Heras/Jordyn McBride (USD-W) 6-3
 
Match Notes
San Diego 2-4; National ranking #17
Auburn 6-2; National ranking #13
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,4,6,5,1,2)
ITA Indoor National Championships - Consolation
 
UP NEXT
San Diego will face the loser of #7 Virginia/#8 Pepperdine to wrap up consolation play tomorrow at 9:00 AM.