University of Georgia Athletics
Dancevic, Gilchrist Sweep SEC Weekly Tennis Awards
April 20, 2009 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. --- University of Georgia senior Monika Dancevic earned Southeastern Conference Tennis Player of the Week honors while Nadja Gilchrist was tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Dancevic and Gilchrist helped second-ranked Georgia clinch the SEC title outright this past Saturday with outstanding performances in a 5-2 win over 13th-ranked Tennessee in Knoxville.
Dancevic went a combined 2-0 in singles and doubles, clinching the doubles point with Yvette Hyndman and then the overall match with a win at No. 4 singles. The Dancevic/Hyndman duo trailed 7-4 in an eight-game pro set and rallied for a 9-8(5) decision over UT’s Alda/Zubor tandem, snapping their 12-match winning streak. In singles, Dancevic won in straight sets over Jennifer Meredith. She is 29-11 in singles including 9-1 in the SEC. In doubles, Dancevic and Hyndman are 7-0 in league play.
Gilchrist came through for the Bulldogs after not practicing all of last week due to an illness. She was questionable before the match and opted to play doubles. Gilchrist and freshman Chelsey Gullickson posted an 8-5 win over the 18th-ranked UT duo of Whoriskey/Pluskota. Then, Gilchrist told coaches she would try to play singles too. She notched her ninth straight win at No. 3 singles, outlasting senior Samantha Orlin in three sets. It gave Georgia a 3-1 lead in the match.
Gilchrist is 31-8 in singles including 10-1 in the SEC. She is 9-3 at #1 doubles including 8-2 against ranked opponents.
The Bulldogs (20-2, 10-1 SEC) are the top seed at this week’s SEC Tournament in Fayetteville, Ark. They will play Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET against the winner of the Alabama- Auburn first round match. Georgia has won two straight SEC Tournament titles.
Dancevic and Gilchrist helped second-ranked Georgia clinch the SEC title outright this past Saturday with outstanding performances in a 5-2 win over 13th-ranked Tennessee in Knoxville.
Dancevic went a combined 2-0 in singles and doubles, clinching the doubles point with Yvette Hyndman and then the overall match with a win at No. 4 singles. The Dancevic/Hyndman duo trailed 7-4 in an eight-game pro set and rallied for a 9-8(5) decision over UT’s Alda/Zubor tandem, snapping their 12-match winning streak. In singles, Dancevic won in straight sets over Jennifer Meredith. She is 29-11 in singles including 9-1 in the SEC. In doubles, Dancevic and Hyndman are 7-0 in league play.
Gilchrist came through for the Bulldogs after not practicing all of last week due to an illness. She was questionable before the match and opted to play doubles. Gilchrist and freshman Chelsey Gullickson posted an 8-5 win over the 18th-ranked UT duo of Whoriskey/Pluskota. Then, Gilchrist told coaches she would try to play singles too. She notched her ninth straight win at No. 3 singles, outlasting senior Samantha Orlin in three sets. It gave Georgia a 3-1 lead in the match.
Gilchrist is 31-8 in singles including 10-1 in the SEC. She is 9-3 at #1 doubles including 8-2 against ranked opponents.
The Bulldogs (20-2, 10-1 SEC) are the top seed at this week’s SEC Tournament in Fayetteville, Ark. They will play Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET against the winner of the Alabama- Auburn first round match. Georgia has won two straight SEC Tournament titles.
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