Auburn women’s tennis team will face their first dual road match of the season tomorrow, Sunday, February 5, 2023, against Texas Tech, in Lubbock. The game will begin Sunday at 11:00 CT at the McLeod Tennis Center in Lubbock.
The match will be played outdoors, if weather conditions permit. As reported by the Auburn University website, Tigers seized the opportunity to play their first five double-games at home, going 4-1 with wins ranked over No.
22 Iowa State and No. 23 UCF and their only loss it was against #2 North Carolina. Kaitlyn Carnicella has already claimed the SEC Freshman of the Week title twice in her first two weeks. Freshman Angella Okutoyi and junior Adeline Flach both got off to a strong start to their 2023 campaigns, as they each hold 3-1 singles records.
Auburn has already seen Texas Tech this spring when the two squared off in a hidden double event at Dual in the Desert. In that event against Texas Tech, the Tigers claimed five of seven singles games played and one of three doubles games played.
About Auburn University
Auburn is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest in the state. Auburn University’s sports teams are known as the Tigers and compete in Division I-A of the NCAA and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Auburn has won 19 intercollegiate championships (including 17 NCAA championships), three of them in football (1913, 1957, 2010), 8 in men’s swimming and diving (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 ), 5 in women’s swimming and diving (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007), 2 in equestrian (2008, 2011), and one in women’s track and field (2006).
Auburn has also won a total of 70 Southeastern Conference titles, 51 men’s and 19 women’s. Auburn’s colors are orange and blue, chosen by George Petrie, the head coach of the college’s football team, inspired by the colors of his alma mater, the University of Virginia.
Auburn was founded on February 7, 1856 during the presidency of Franklin Pierce, as East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1872 the college became the first public university to benefit from the Morrill Act and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. Photo credits: Auburn University website
