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Saturday, May 19
Winston-Salem, N.C.
12:00 PM
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Season Concludes for Bulldogs at Elite Eight
May 19, 2018 | Women's Tennis
Season Concludes for Bulldogs at Elite Eight
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Running into the surging Stanford Cardinal, the seventh-seeded Georgia women's tennis team saw its run in the 2018 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships end with a 4-0 loss in the Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at the Leighton Courts at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
The 15th-seeded Cardinal (22-3) upped their win streak to 18 matches, advancing to their third-straight Final Four. Georgia concluded its 2018 campaign with an 18-7 final record, reaching the NCAA Championships for the program's 32nd consecutive season, and advancing to the quarterfinals for the 15th time.
"We've had a good NCAA run here, better than the past two years" Georgia head coach Jeff Wallace said. "You have to tip your hat to Stanford. They played a great match against us and it took a team to do that to knock us out. When you look and see how many freshman and sophomores are on this team, it's a young group. I think we have learned a lot this year. We were really starting to apply it this year at the NCAA Tournament. The future is really bright for this group and if we continue to improve then it will be even more exciting next year."
The Bulldogs roster consisted of four freshmen, two sophomores, and three seniors – Mariana Gould, Laura Patterson, and Kennedy Shaffer.
"The Tournament is one of those specials times of the year," Gould said. "I think we really grew from the beginning of the season, but it just was not our day today. Stanford came out and took it from us. With this team, the sky is the limit. The coaches do such a great job. They have great leadership and they are young. They have a long road ahead of them, and they have already done so much. They have so much potential and room to grow, so it's endless what they can reach."
For just the sixth-time this season, the Bulldogs dropped the doubles point. Georgia's Elena Christofi and Morgan Coppoc were on their way to wrapping up court one, leading 5-3, however courts two and three could not withhold the Cardinal.
A break on Georgia's first serve on court two was all that was needed for No. 84 Caroline Lampl and Kimberly Yee to hold serve throughout to beat No. 26 Gould and Katarina Jokic, 6-3. Next on court three, Shaffer and Annette Goulak rallied from down 1-4 to knot it at 4-all, but fell 4-6 to Melissa Lord and Janice Shin.
"It's tough not getting the doubles point," Wallace said. "We've played great doubles overall this year from where we started in our first practice in the fall to now is a huge difference. We have two teams that are in the NCAA Individuals and are top-30 in the country, so we really do play great doubles. Yesterday and today just were not our best days in doubles and it ended up catching up to us in the match today."
Leading 1-0, Stanford grabbed four first sets, putting Georgia in an uphill battle. The Bulldogs' first set winners came from Christofi on court five and Coppoc in a tiebreaker on court six. The Cardinal achieved wins on courts two, three, and four to seal their advancement.
The clinch for the Cardinal occurred on court four against Gould, which snapped an 11-match win streak and concluded the senior's season with a 25-5 record – her best collegiate season in singles.
Four Bulldog contingents will compete in the individuals of the NCAA Championships, starting Wednesday May 23rd. Jokic, ranked 12th in ITA Singles, is in the Singles Championship, while Jokic/Gould and Coppoc/Christofi are in the Doubles Championships. The brackets will be announced Tuesday.
For all the latest on Georgia women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter (@UGAWomensTennis), Instagram (@ugawomenstennis) and on Facebook (Georgia Women's Tennis), and keep checking georgiadogs.com.
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#15 [15] STANFORD (22-3) def. #7 [7] GEORGIA (18-7) 4-0
Doubles
1. #10 Eleni Christofi/Morgan Coppoc (GEORGIA) vs. #3 Emily Arbuthnott/Michaela Gordon (STANFORD) 5-3, unf.
2. #84 Caroline Lampl/Kimberly Yee (STANFORD) def. #26 Mariana Gould/Katarina Jokic (GEORGIA) 6-3
3. Melissa Lord/Janice Shin (STANFORD) def. Kennedy Shaffer/Annette Goulak (GEORGIA) 6-4
Singles
1. #12 Katarina Jokic (GEORGIA) vs. #15 Michaela Gordon (STANFORD) 4-6, 4-3, unf.
2. #40 Melissa Lord (STANFORD) def. #75 Kennedy Shaffer (GEORGIA) 6-1, 6-2
3. #93 Caroline Lampl (STANFORD) def. #90 Marta Gonzalez (GEORGIA) 6-4, 6-2
4. #43 Emily Arbuthnott (STANFORD) def. Mariana Gould (GEORGIA) 6-4, 6-2
5. Eleni Christofi (GEORGIA) vs. #96 Janie Shin (STANFORD) 6-2, 1-6, unf.
6. #103 Morgan Coppoc (GEORGIA) vs. #102 Emma Higuchi (STANFORD) 7-6(5), 3-1, unf.
Doubles: (2,3) Singles (2,3,4)
The 15th-seeded Cardinal (22-3) upped their win streak to 18 matches, advancing to their third-straight Final Four. Georgia concluded its 2018 campaign with an 18-7 final record, reaching the NCAA Championships for the program's 32nd consecutive season, and advancing to the quarterfinals for the 15th time.
"We've had a good NCAA run here, better than the past two years" Georgia head coach Jeff Wallace said. "You have to tip your hat to Stanford. They played a great match against us and it took a team to do that to knock us out. When you look and see how many freshman and sophomores are on this team, it's a young group. I think we have learned a lot this year. We were really starting to apply it this year at the NCAA Tournament. The future is really bright for this group and if we continue to improve then it will be even more exciting next year."
The Bulldogs roster consisted of four freshmen, two sophomores, and three seniors – Mariana Gould, Laura Patterson, and Kennedy Shaffer.
"The Tournament is one of those specials times of the year," Gould said. "I think we really grew from the beginning of the season, but it just was not our day today. Stanford came out and took it from us. With this team, the sky is the limit. The coaches do such a great job. They have great leadership and they are young. They have a long road ahead of them, and they have already done so much. They have so much potential and room to grow, so it's endless what they can reach."
For just the sixth-time this season, the Bulldogs dropped the doubles point. Georgia's Elena Christofi and Morgan Coppoc were on their way to wrapping up court one, leading 5-3, however courts two and three could not withhold the Cardinal.
A break on Georgia's first serve on court two was all that was needed for No. 84 Caroline Lampl and Kimberly Yee to hold serve throughout to beat No. 26 Gould and Katarina Jokic, 6-3. Next on court three, Shaffer and Annette Goulak rallied from down 1-4 to knot it at 4-all, but fell 4-6 to Melissa Lord and Janice Shin.
"It's tough not getting the doubles point," Wallace said. "We've played great doubles overall this year from where we started in our first practice in the fall to now is a huge difference. We have two teams that are in the NCAA Individuals and are top-30 in the country, so we really do play great doubles. Yesterday and today just were not our best days in doubles and it ended up catching up to us in the match today."
Leading 1-0, Stanford grabbed four first sets, putting Georgia in an uphill battle. The Bulldogs' first set winners came from Christofi on court five and Coppoc in a tiebreaker on court six. The Cardinal achieved wins on courts two, three, and four to seal their advancement.
The clinch for the Cardinal occurred on court four against Gould, which snapped an 11-match win streak and concluded the senior's season with a 25-5 record – her best collegiate season in singles.
Four Bulldog contingents will compete in the individuals of the NCAA Championships, starting Wednesday May 23rd. Jokic, ranked 12th in ITA Singles, is in the Singles Championship, while Jokic/Gould and Coppoc/Christofi are in the Doubles Championships. The brackets will be announced Tuesday.
For all the latest on Georgia women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter (@UGAWomensTennis), Instagram (@ugawomenstennis) and on Facebook (Georgia Women's Tennis), and keep checking georgiadogs.com.
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#15 [15] STANFORD (22-3) def. #7 [7] GEORGIA (18-7) 4-0
Doubles
1. #10 Eleni Christofi/Morgan Coppoc (GEORGIA) vs. #3 Emily Arbuthnott/Michaela Gordon (STANFORD) 5-3, unf.
2. #84 Caroline Lampl/Kimberly Yee (STANFORD) def. #26 Mariana Gould/Katarina Jokic (GEORGIA) 6-3
3. Melissa Lord/Janice Shin (STANFORD) def. Kennedy Shaffer/Annette Goulak (GEORGIA) 6-4
Singles
1. #12 Katarina Jokic (GEORGIA) vs. #15 Michaela Gordon (STANFORD) 4-6, 4-3, unf.
2. #40 Melissa Lord (STANFORD) def. #75 Kennedy Shaffer (GEORGIA) 6-1, 6-2
3. #93 Caroline Lampl (STANFORD) def. #90 Marta Gonzalez (GEORGIA) 6-4, 6-2
4. #43 Emily Arbuthnott (STANFORD) def. Mariana Gould (GEORGIA) 6-4, 6-2
5. Eleni Christofi (GEORGIA) vs. #96 Janie Shin (STANFORD) 6-2, 1-6, unf.
6. #103 Morgan Coppoc (GEORGIA) vs. #102 Emma Higuchi (STANFORD) 7-6(5), 3-1, unf.
Doubles: (2,3) Singles (2,3,4)
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