Tigers Power Past Southern Illinois    Feb. 25, 2006  CHICAGO -
The Auburn women's tennis team won its first of two matches in
Chicago this weekend with a dominating 6-0 win over Southern
Illinois at the Lakeshore Athletic Club.  In the win, the Tigers
(4-2) did not lose a set of a single match to Southern Illinois
(2-2). In singles play, Alex Haney defeated Maria Blanco, 6-1,
6-0. Playing in the No. 2 position after playing every match at
No. 1 so far this season, Ashley Cowart defeated SIU's Amana
Taillefer, 6-1, 6-1. At No. 3, 89th-ranked Whiteny Chappell
defeated Zuzana Palovic, 6-1, 6-2. Playing at No. 4 for the
first time this season, Erin Gray defeated the Saluki's Zoya
Honarmand. Playing in the No. 5 slot, Irina Pljusznyin defeated
Southern Illinois' Laura Bredniak, 6-1, 6-3. The No. 6 singles
match was not able to be played due to a water leak on the
court.  In doubles play, the Tigers' duo of Haney and Tippins
won the No. 1 match 8-0 over the SIU's tandem of Blanco and
Palovic. Cowart and Gray defea