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No. 5 Women's Tennis Defeats Auburn Montgomery

BOCA RATON, Fla.- Lynn University's fifth-ranked women's tennis program defeated the No. 3 team in the NAIA, Auburn Montgomery, in a 6-3 decision on Tuesday night. The Fighting Knights trailed 2-1 after doubles play but rallied in singles to take the win and improve to 13-2 overall.

 

Valentine Confalonieri and Rosalie Willig took home the only doubles win at the No. 1 spot in an 8-0 match against No.5 Paula Diaz and Anna Rudolfova.  AUM's seventh-ranked Claudine Maheu and Alice Baudeigne defeated Alina Jane and Martina Gledachea in a close 8-6 matchup at the No. 2 doubles slot to make it 1-1. Grace Mpassy and Carolina Cuevas fell 8-6 at the bottom of the doubles lineup to Celine Lenertz and Kelley Southwood.

 

Willig cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles over 21st-ranked Diaz to even the score 2-all.  Cuevas won her first set 6-2, but then fell 6-2, 6-3 in her next two sets to lose at the No. 3 spot to No. 33 Southwood. Top-ranked Confalonieri had a tough first set but won 7-5 and then 6-4 to defeat No. 6 Baudeigne at the No. 1 singles spot making it a 3-3 match.

 

Gledacheva won in consecutive sets of 6-4 over 36th-ranked Maheu as the No. 4 singles player and Mpassy cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Rudolfova at No. 6 to clinch the win and lead 5-3. Jane's 6-3, 6-2 win over Lenertz at the fifth spot sealed the victory 6-3.

 

AUM falls to 14-3 overall while the Fighting Knights win puts them back on track with their second straight win and set to host No. 9 Rollins on Sunday, March 29. First serve is set for 2 pm at the Perper Tennis Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Alina Jane

Alina Jane

5' 5"
Senior
Carolina Cuevas

Carolina Cuevas

5' 9"
Junior
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior
Rosalie Willig

Rosalie Willig

5' 6"
Senior
Valentine Confalonieri

Valentine Confalonieri

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alina Jane

Alina Jane

5' 5"
Senior
Carolina Cuevas

Carolina Cuevas

5' 9"
Junior
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior
Rosalie Willig

Rosalie Willig

5' 6"
Senior
Valentine Confalonieri

Valentine Confalonieri

5' 8"
Junior