ITHACA, N.Y. — Playing against its highest-ranked opponent in recent memory, the women's tennis was dealt a 7-0 loss by Auburn on Friday evening at Reis Tennis Center.
 
Auburn (6-0) remained perfect in dual doubles matches this season (13-0), though the Big Red tandem of senior Priyanka Shah and junior Mariko Iinuma came close to a major upset, forcing a super tiebreaker at the No. 1 position against a duo ranked 31st in the nation.
 
Cornell (2-1) fell in the first three singles matches to reach completion, with a fourth straight-sets decision coming at No. 2 after Iinuma reached a second-set tiebreaker against a nationally-ranked opponent. Shah (No. 1) and junior Michelle Wang (No. 5) won the first sets of their respective matches, but hen went to a super tiebreaker after falling in the second sets. The Tigers won both of them to complete the sweep in the first-ever meeting between the programs.
 
The Big Red will conclude the weekend with a 1 p.m. Sunday match against NJIT. The match is open to the public and free to attend.
 
#12 AUBURN 7, CORNELL 0
At Reis Tennis Center; Ithaca, N.Y.
Singles
1. #53 Jaeda Daniel (A) def. Priyanka Shah, 4-6, 6-2, (10-6)
2. #77 Taylor Russo (A) def. Mariko Iinuma, 6-1, 7-6(4)
3. Alizee Michaud (A) def. Ananya Dua, 6-2, 6-2
4. Madeline Meredith (A) def. Cheyenne Lilienthal, 6-3, 6-2
5. Caroline Turner (A) def. Michelle Wang, 3-6, 7-6(1), (10-5)
6. Georgie Axon (A) def. Ana Elhom, 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1. #31 Michaud/Russo (A) def. Iinuma/Shah, 7-6(4)
2. Daniel/Merideth (A) def. Lilienthal/Stevens, 6-3
3. Andie Dikosavljevic/Alannah Griffin (A) def. Dua/Wang, 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1), Singles (6,4,3,2,1,5)