#3 Eagles’ Winning Streak Ends with Loss to Auburn Montgomery

The Emory University women's tennis team's four-match winning streak came to a close on Tuesday night, as the Eagles fell to the top-ranked NAIA team, Auburn University Montgomery, 5-4, at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.

The Eagles received their points in the match from singles victories for freshman Jordan Wylie in the third singles contest (6-1, 3-6, 10-8) over Whitney Byrd (ranked 24^th in the NAIA), and from senior Tshema Nash in the fifth singles match (6-4, 6-1) over Hannah Appleyard. 

Emory also got a pair of victories in the third-doubles and sixth-singles matches, as Auburn Montgomery did not field a full team of six for the match and was forced to default the two points.

In doubles play, the Eagles lost a pair of close matches, as Lorne McManigle and Zahra Dawson fell 9-7 in the first match, and Sabra Rogers and Nash dropped an 8-6 decision.  McManigle, Dawson and Lindsay Reidenbach each lost singles matches as well.

The Eagles dropped to 4-2 on the season with the loss, while Auburn Montgomery improved to 3-0.  Emory will be back in action this Friday, February 26^th at 11:30 AM, as the Eagles will face 13^th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College in the first round of the ITA National Indoor Tournament in Greencastle, IN.