Tigers extend win streak to eight, remain unbeaten at home as historic postseason run continues in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. | The nation’s top-ranked Auburn Tigers women's tennis delivered a statement performance Saturday, sweeping Miami Hurricanes women's tennis 4-0 to clinch the NCAA Auburn Regional and punch their ticket to the Super Regional for the second consecutive season.
In front of a spirited home crowd at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, Auburn showcased its dominance from the opening serve, capturing the doubles point decisively before rolling through singles play to secure the shutout victory.
“It was an amazing atmosphere today,” Auburn head coach Jordan Szabo said post-match. “The Auburn Family showed up and made a really big difference for us… We had our best doubles point of the year.”
The Tigers wasted no time setting the tone. The No. 3 doubles pair of Ekaterina Khairutdinova and Ashton Bowers cruised to a 6-1 win, while Ava Esposito and DJ Bennett rallied to win six straight games on the top court, clinching the doubles point and energizing the home crowd.
From there, Auburn’s momentum proved unstoppable.
Senior standout Angella Okutoyi delivered a commanding straight-sets victory, improving her dual-match record to 19-2 and giving Auburn a 2-0 lead. Bowers followed with another dominant performance, completing a perfect weekend and setting a new program record with 62 combined wins during the 2025–26 season — the most in a single year in Auburn history.

