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Michigan State
No. 3 Bulldogs Advance to ITA Kick-Off Championship Match
January 25, 2020 | Women's Tennis
Athens, Ga. – The No. 3 Georgia women's tennis team defeated Michigan State 7-0 in front of a crowd of 644 on Saturday afternoon advancing to the championship match in the ITA-Kickoff at the Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Center.
In doubles, sophomores Alee Clayton and Meg Kowalski dropped their set 6-3 to Nicole Stephens and Samantha Memije on court three. On court one, after falling behind 4-2, Katarina Jokic and Anna Hertel won four straight sets against Lauren Lemonds and Maja Pietrowicz to tie it up one a piece with court two deciding the doubles point. Seniors Marta Gonzalez and Elena Christofi rallied back from a 4-2 deficit of their own to win the doubles point for the Bulldogs, defeating Mary Lewis and Jennifer Timotin.
In singles, on court four, Hertel defeated Stephens 6-2, 6-2 in her first taste of collegiate action with No. 46 Gonzalez quickly behind her defeating Lemonds 6-0, 6-5 in the number three spot. No. 19 Freshman Lea Ma sealed the victory for the Dawgs with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Memije. No. 17 Jokic defeated No. 110 Mary Lewis in the number one spot before Christofi and No. 83 Morgan Coppoc both cruised to victories to cap off the afternoon.
Georgia will face off against Notre Dame on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. The Fighting Irish defeated Furman in an earlier match 4-2. The winner will move on to compete in the National Indoor Tournament from Feb. 7-10 in Chicago, Ill.
Results
Singles
1. No. 17 Katarina Jokic (UGA) def. No. 110 Mary Lewis (MSU) 7-5, 6-4
2. No. 19 Lea Ma (UGA) def. Samantha Memije (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. No. 46 Marta Gonzalez (UGA) def. Lauren Lemonds (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Anna Hertel (UGA) def. Nicole Stephens (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Elena Christofi (UGA) def. Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. No. 83 Megan Coppoc (UGA) def. Jennifer Timotin (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Katarina Jokic/ Anna Hertel (UGA) def. Lauren Lemonds/ Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) 6-4
2. Marta Gonzalez/ Elena Christofi (UGA) def. Mary Lewis/ Jennifer Timotin (MSU) 6-4
3. Nicole Stephens/ Samantha Memije (MSU) def. Alee Clayton/ Meg Kowalski (UGA) 6-3
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,1,2
Singles, 4,3,2,1,6,5
Players Mentioned
