Auburn slips past Razorbacks, 4-3, in Sunday matches

FAYETTEVILLE — No. 17 Auburn held off Arkansas 4-3 on the Razorbacks’ Senior Day on Sunday at George M. Billingsley Tennis Center.

The match came down to the final set at the top spot, where the Tigers (18-9, 6-5 SEC) pulled out a three-set win.

“It was another great match on Senior Day, much like last year, a third-set decider,” Arkansas coach Michael Hegarty said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the efforts across the board today against a great Auburn squad. Both seniors Mia (Jurasic) and Peyton (Jennings) have represented Arkansas in first-class fashion and will no doubt do so in the years to come.”

The Razorbacks (6-14, 2-9 SEC) started strong, clinching the doubles point with wins at the top two spots.

Martina Zerulo and Tatum Rice struck first with a 6-4 win at No. 2, before Auburn won at No. 3. Giulia Pairone and Mia Jurasic delivered the clinch, winning a tiebreaker 7-3 at No. 1.

In singles, Natsuho Arakawa gave the Razorbacks a 2-0 lead when she earned a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 3. Auburn responded by winning matches at the No. 2 and 4 positions to level the score 2-2.

Zerulo reclaimed the lead for Arkansas with her 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 6. But the Tigers won the final two matches at the No. 5 and 1 spots for the team victory.

Up Next
Arkansas will hit the road for its final two matches of the regular season. The Razorbacks will play No. 7 Georgia at 5 p.m. on April 12 before taking on No. 31 Tennessee at 11 a.m. on April 14.