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Women's Tennis Defeats Auburn

Lady Seminoles improve season record to 7-9.

March 22, 1998

AUBURN, Ala. - The #44 Florida State women's tennis team defeated Auburn University 6-3 on Sunday at Auburn to improve their record to 7-9 on the season. The Tigers fall to 2-11.

Florida State began by splitting the singles with the Tigers 3-3. Leading the way for FSU, was No. 1 Nanette Duxin and No. 2 Ali Weber. Duxin defeated Ali LaGrane in a close three game set 4-6, 7-5, 7-6, and Weber beat Heidii Stewart in straight sets 6-4, 7-6. The other winner for the Noles was No. 5 Sasha Hanna who was victorious over Summer Edwards 6-0, 6-1.

FSU clinched the victory in the doubles portion of the match as all three teams won. Winning was No. 1 Kia Asberg and Hanna, 8-5, No. 2 Duxin and Kylie Thompson, 8-4, and Weber and Helena Karlsson 8-3.

The Lady Seminoles return to the court on March 24th when they battle Illinois at 2:00 p.m. at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center in Tallahassee.

Florida State 6   Auburn 3

Singles:
No. 1 Duxin (FSU) d. LaGrange (AU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6
No. 2 Weber (FSU) d. Stewart (AU) 6-4, 7-6
No. 3 Altman (AU) d. Asberg (FSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 Fitzmorris (AU) d. Karlsson (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Hanna (FSU) d. Edwards (AU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 Kozlowski (AU) d. Thompson (FSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles:
No. 1 Asberg, Hanna (FSU) d. Atlman, Fitzmorris (AU) 8-5
No. 2 Duxin, Thompson (FSU) d. Stewart, LaGrange (AU) 8-4
No. 3 Weber, Karlsson (FSU) d. Kozlowski, Edwards (AU) 8-3

FSU - (7-9)   AU - (2-11)