auburn tennis

Allie Michaud advances to the National Indoor Round of 16

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Junior Allie Michaud advanced to the round of 16 at USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Valeria Salazar of Syracuse on Thursday. The Florida native advanced to National Indoors after winning the USTA/ITA Southern Regional on Oct. 17. No. 25 Michaud will face off against No. 19 Astra Sharma (Vanderbilt) tomorrow…

Auburn advances in ITA Southern Regionals

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn advanced two men into the singles Round of 16 and a doubles team to the quarterfinals in Saturday action in the ITA Southern Regionals at the Yarbrough Tennis Center. Senior Conner Huertas del Pino defeated LSU’s Gabor Csonka by a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 score. Huertas del Pino fell in the Round of 16 to Gustav…

Auburn netters advance at ITA Southern Regionals

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn advanced four men in singles and a doubles team to the Round of 16 after first-day action Friday in the ITA Southern Regionals at the Yarbrough Tennis Center. After a first-round bye, senior Conner Huertas del Pino defeated Lucas Gonzalez (South Alabama) 6-2, 6-3; he will face LSU’s Gabor Csonka Saturday morning. Sophomore Olle Thestrup posted…

Auburn hires Bobby Reynolds as men’s tennis coach

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Possessing tremendous experience in professional and collegiate tennis, Bobby Reynolds has been named head men’s tennis coach at Auburn University, athletics director Jay Jacobs announced today. “It’s exciting that someone of Coach Reynolds’ extensive professional experience and network of contacts throughout all levels of tennis wants to join the Auburn family,” Jacobs said. “Those relationships and…

Auburn’s Krickovic 2nd team Academic All-America

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn senior Marko Krickovic of men’s tennis was named second team at-large CoSIDA Academic All-America on Thursday, the first Auburn men’s tennis player ever honored nationally by the program. Krickovic was one of 10 male student-athletes on the second at-large team nationally, representing those competing in the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle,…

AU’s women’s tennis ends season in the Sweet 16

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – No. 11 Auburn women’s tennis fell to No. 6 Vanderbilt, 4-0 in the NCAA Championships Round of 16, ending a historic season. After taking the first point in the first match against Vanderbilt on Apr. 15, Auburn dropped the doubles point, losing on courts one and three. Andie Dikosavljevic and Alannah Griffin were leading No. 37…

AU’s Burgmans earns All-Tournament honors

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – After a strong showing at the SEC Women’s Tennis Championships, senior Pleun Burgmans has been named to the All-Tournament Team. “Pleun had an outstanding showing at the conference tournament and is so deserving of this acknowledgment,” said Auburn head coach Lauren Spencer. “As a captain, she really came to win and lead her team on the…

Vols end Tigers’ SEC Tennis run

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)- No. 65 Auburn lost a close 4-3 decision to Tennessee Wednesday in the opening round of SEC tournament competition at South Carolina. The Tigers captured the doubles point with a pair of 7-5 victories by Max Hinnisdaels and Brandon Laubser on court two and by Dante Saleh and Conner Huertas del Pino on court three. Auburn took…

Griffin’s second SEC Freshman of the Week honors

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn tennis player Alannah Griffin has been selected SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the SEC announced on Wednesday. “We continue to be extremely proud of the heart and determination that Alannah shows every day in matches and in practice,” said Auburn head coach Lauren Spencer. “She loves to compete for…

No. 13 Auburn women’s tennis downs No. 10 South Carolina on Senior Day

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – No. 13 Auburn improved to 20-4 (8-2 SEC) on the season with a 4-3 upset over No. 10 South Carolina on senior day. Pleun Burgmans also became the all-time combined wins leader with her 186th career victory. “There is not enough that I could say about how much the two seniors mean to the program,” said…