Alabama Falls to No. 2 Auburn, 6-1

Saturday, March 28

Auburn, Ala.

Noon CT

Alabama

Auburn

Alabama Women's Tennis Player Karla Bartel (Fr.) in action against Arkansas at The University of Alabama Tennis Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Thursday, Mar 19, 2026.

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Alabama Falls to No. 2 Auburn, 6-1

3/28/2026 9:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Amina Salibayeva collected the Crimson Tide's lone point on court two following a two-set victory

AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis team (12-7, 4-7 SEC) fell to No. 2 Auburn (16-2, 10-1 SEC), 4-1, in a Saturday match at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.

Amina Salibayeva provided the lone point for the Crimson Tide, earning a straight-set, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Stefani Webb on court five.

Match Notes

Auburn secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, as Kristina Paskauskas and Addison Bowman dropped a 6-1 decision to the No. 16-ranked duo of DJ Bennett and Ava Eposito
Additionally, Maria Andrienko and Salibayeva battled on court three, but fell 6-0 to No. 20-ranked Angella Okutoyi and Merna Refaat
Salibayeva responded with Alabama's lone point on court five after defeating Webb, 6-3, 6-1
The Tigers claimed singles victories on courts one, two, three, four and six

Up Next

Alabama will continue its four-match road slate on Thursday, April 2 at LSU

Results

Singles

#43 DJ Bennett (AUB) def. #90 Klara Millicevic (UA) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
#55 E. Khairutdinova (AUB) def. Maria Andrienko (UA) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
#94 Angella Okutoyi (AUB) def. Karla Bartel (UA) 6-3, 6-1
#38 Ashton Bowers (AUB) def. Addison Bowman (UA) 6-4, 6-1
Amina Salibayeva (UA) def. Stefani Webb (AUB) 6-3, 6-2
Eva Ionescu (AUB) def. Mary Sidelynk (UA) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

#16 DJ Bennett/Ava Esposito (AUB) def. Addison Bowman/Kristina Paskauskas (UA) 6-1
#20 Angella Okutoyi/Merna Refaat (AUB) vs. Karla Bartel/Klara Millicevic (UA) 5-3, unfinished
Ashton Bowers/E. Khairutdinova (AUB) def. Maria Andrienko/Amina Salibayeva (UA) 6-0