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Sierra, Aylean, Coach Houston
4
Winner Florida A&M FAMU (7-13)
3
Alabama A&M AAMUW (6-15)
Winner
Florida A&M FAMU
(7-13)
4
Final
3
Alabama A&M AAMUW
(6-15)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Rattlers Defeat Bulldogs, Advance to Semifinals

NEW ORLEANS, La. | Florida A&M tennis survived and advanced on the opening day of the SWAC Championships after a close 4-3 victory versus 4-seed Alabama A&M.
 
The Rattlers opened the match taking the doubles point with a 6-4 win from Aylen Hubeaut and Sierra Sandy and a 6-2 win from Claudia Sumaia and Susan Salinas to take an early 1-0 lead.
 
Alabama A&M battled back, winning three of the six singles points, but Haleigh Porter proved to be clutch, winning the final singles point in a tough back and forth battle (5-7, 7-6, 7-5). 
 
The Rattlers return to action Saturday morning as they take on the 1-seed Jackson State Tigers at 9 a.m. Central.
 
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