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Friday, May 17
Lake Nona, Fla.
5 P.M.
University of Georgia
vs
Vanderbilt University
Final Tune-Up Complete for No. 1 Georgia
May 16, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Bulldogs Back in Action Friday
ORLANDO, Fla – The top-ranked Georgia women's tennis team practiced for a about over two and a half hours Thursday afternoon at the USTA National Campus for its final preparation in the 2019 NCAA DI Women's Tennis Championships.
Clear skies and a steady 10-mph wind brought mid-80 degree temperatures for much of the day Thursday. The forecast for tomorrow calls for high-80 degree weather.
"I thought today was a great workout," Wallace said. "Everybody was really playing well and excited. There was a lot of energy out there. Now it is time to bring it and do what we have be doing this year in the match tomorrow. It is going to be hot like it was today, but it is beautiful out."
On Friday, Georgia (26-1) will face No. 8-seed Vanderbilt (19-7) in the NCAA Quarterfinals at 5 p.m. ET and it will be aired live on the Tennis Channel. It marks the second straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearance for each team. The last time the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA semifinals was in 2015.
For additional tournament information, click HERE.
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 in to georgiadogs.com.
NCAA Tournament Guide (Full Attached)
Dawgs in the NCAA Tournament
Record: 82-30; 2 Titles (1994, 2000); 33-straight appearances dating back to 1987
No. 1 Seeds:Georgia grabbed the true No. 1 seed for the second time (2014) since the field expanded from 16 to 64 teams (1999). The Bulldogs' last national title came in 2000 when Georgia was grouped in the top-four seedings with no true top spot.
Round of 8:In the current format, Georgia has now reached 16 of the 21 possible Round of 8 trips. This year marks the second- straight quarterfinals appearance. Georgia is 7-8 all time in the Round of 8. Last season, Georgia lost to Stanford in the Round of 8 en route to the Cardinal's NCAA Championship.
Scouting the Commodores
• Vanderbilt (19-7) finished third in the Southeastern Conference behind South Carolina and Georgia. The Commodores have reached the four-straight NCAA quarterfinals.
• As the No. 8-seed, Vanderbilt swept Miami (Ohio) and Georgia Tech in the NCAA Regionals, and then blanked Texas A&M at home in the Super Regional.
• The Commodores' last loss came in the SEC Tournament semifinals against South Carolina.
• VU's lineup features a split of upper and lower classmen, while five own an ITA singles ranking. No. 18 Christina Rosca, a junior, is 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament on court three. She will face Georgia's Lourdes Carle who also is 3-0 in the NCAAs. The two met in the SEC regular-season finale with Carle clinching the match against Rosca.
• In doubles, Vanderbilt has taken the point in 15-of-25 dual matches, including five-straight since last dropping the point in the SEC regular-season finale in Athens.
The Field
• All top-8 seeds advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. For five of the teams (UGA, Duke, VU, UCLA, and Stanford) it makes the second year in a row being in the Round of 8.
Things to Watch For
• Georgia (26-1) is one win away from tying the school record in total wins. The Bulldogs have won 27 matches three times prior (1994, 2000, 2009), and in two of the cases it came with a NCAA Title (94', '00). In 2009, UGA finished a semifinalist.
• Since the NCAA format expanded to 64 teams in 1999, Georgia has made it to five Final Fours, going 1-4 and the last appearance being in 2015.
• Georgia has played in three National Championship matches (1987, 1994, 2000), which have all been against Stanford.
Double Domination
Through 27 dual matches, Georgia is 21-for-26 in obtaining the doubles point (Doubles bypassed in NC State match). The Bulldogs are 46-20 (12 unf.) in individual doubles dual matches. After dropping three doubles points at the ITA Indoors, the Bulldogs switched up the lineup, which resulted in taking 18 of the next 19 points. Georgia dropped the doubles point in the Super Regional against Michigan, snapping a 13-match doubles point streak. The win over the Wolverines marked the fifth time Georgia has won the match after losing the doubles point.
Last season, Georgia took 19-of-25 doubles points, going 38-16. Georgia was one of four schools (North Carolina, Duke, Stanford) to have two doubles teams inside the top-30 in the final ITA rankings.
'The PIT' Getting it Done
As far back as the 1980's or beyond, courts four, five and six of the Henry Feild Stadium have been named "The Pit". The idea is to highlight the tough mentality of players that occupy those courts, the less attention compared to the players that roam the upper courts. This doesn't matter, because "The Pit" is all business and the points count the same. There is a new plaque leading down to court four that is titled "The Pit".
The women's team is defining the term to a 'T". Through 27 dual matches this spring, the Bulldogs in "The Pit" are 56-4 with 15 clinchers and 18 unfinished matches - all of which were led or tied by Georgia at stoppage. Sophomore Vivian Wolff on court four is 22-1 with four clinches and two top-20 wins. Junior Elena Christofi on court five is 15-2 with two ranked wins and two clinches. On court six, freshman Meg Kowalski is 19-1 with nine clinches, and two ranked wins.
Clear skies and a steady 10-mph wind brought mid-80 degree temperatures for much of the day Thursday. The forecast for tomorrow calls for high-80 degree weather.
"I thought today was a great workout," Wallace said. "Everybody was really playing well and excited. There was a lot of energy out there. Now it is time to bring it and do what we have be doing this year in the match tomorrow. It is going to be hot like it was today, but it is beautiful out."
On Friday, Georgia (26-1) will face No. 8-seed Vanderbilt (19-7) in the NCAA Quarterfinals at 5 p.m. ET and it will be aired live on the Tennis Channel. It marks the second straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearance for each team. The last time the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA semifinals was in 2015.
For additional tournament information, click HERE.
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 in to georgiadogs.com.
NCAA Tournament Guide (Full Attached)
Dawgs in the NCAA Tournament
Record: 82-30; 2 Titles (1994, 2000); 33-straight appearances dating back to 1987
No. 1 Seeds:Georgia grabbed the true No. 1 seed for the second time (2014) since the field expanded from 16 to 64 teams (1999). The Bulldogs' last national title came in 2000 when Georgia was grouped in the top-four seedings with no true top spot.
Round of 8:In the current format, Georgia has now reached 16 of the 21 possible Round of 8 trips. This year marks the second- straight quarterfinals appearance. Georgia is 7-8 all time in the Round of 8. Last season, Georgia lost to Stanford in the Round of 8 en route to the Cardinal's NCAA Championship.
Scouting the Commodores
• Vanderbilt (19-7) finished third in the Southeastern Conference behind South Carolina and Georgia. The Commodores have reached the four-straight NCAA quarterfinals.
• As the No. 8-seed, Vanderbilt swept Miami (Ohio) and Georgia Tech in the NCAA Regionals, and then blanked Texas A&M at home in the Super Regional.
• The Commodores' last loss came in the SEC Tournament semifinals against South Carolina.
• VU's lineup features a split of upper and lower classmen, while five own an ITA singles ranking. No. 18 Christina Rosca, a junior, is 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament on court three. She will face Georgia's Lourdes Carle who also is 3-0 in the NCAAs. The two met in the SEC regular-season finale with Carle clinching the match against Rosca.
• In doubles, Vanderbilt has taken the point in 15-of-25 dual matches, including five-straight since last dropping the point in the SEC regular-season finale in Athens.
The Field
• All top-8 seeds advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. For five of the teams (UGA, Duke, VU, UCLA, and Stanford) it makes the second year in a row being in the Round of 8.
Things to Watch For
• Georgia (26-1) is one win away from tying the school record in total wins. The Bulldogs have won 27 matches three times prior (1994, 2000, 2009), and in two of the cases it came with a NCAA Title (94', '00). In 2009, UGA finished a semifinalist.
• Since the NCAA format expanded to 64 teams in 1999, Georgia has made it to five Final Fours, going 1-4 and the last appearance being in 2015.
• Georgia has played in three National Championship matches (1987, 1994, 2000), which have all been against Stanford.
Double Domination
Through 27 dual matches, Georgia is 21-for-26 in obtaining the doubles point (Doubles bypassed in NC State match). The Bulldogs are 46-20 (12 unf.) in individual doubles dual matches. After dropping three doubles points at the ITA Indoors, the Bulldogs switched up the lineup, which resulted in taking 18 of the next 19 points. Georgia dropped the doubles point in the Super Regional against Michigan, snapping a 13-match doubles point streak. The win over the Wolverines marked the fifth time Georgia has won the match after losing the doubles point.
Last season, Georgia took 19-of-25 doubles points, going 38-16. Georgia was one of four schools (North Carolina, Duke, Stanford) to have two doubles teams inside the top-30 in the final ITA rankings.
'The PIT' Getting it Done
As far back as the 1980's or beyond, courts four, five and six of the Henry Feild Stadium have been named "The Pit". The idea is to highlight the tough mentality of players that occupy those courts, the less attention compared to the players that roam the upper courts. This doesn't matter, because "The Pit" is all business and the points count the same. There is a new plaque leading down to court four that is titled "The Pit".
The women's team is defining the term to a 'T". Through 27 dual matches this spring, the Bulldogs in "The Pit" are 56-4 with 15 clinchers and 18 unfinished matches - all of which were led or tied by Georgia at stoppage. Sophomore Vivian Wolff on court four is 22-1 with four clinches and two top-20 wins. Junior Elena Christofi on court five is 15-2 with two ranked wins and two clinches. On court six, freshman Meg Kowalski is 19-1 with nine clinches, and two ranked wins.
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