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Bulldogs Open Ole Miss Fall Invite with Eight Wins
September 24, 2021 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, MISS. — Georgia swept the morning doubles and four Bulldogs notched singles wins Friday on the opening day of the Ole Miss Fall Invite.
Graduate Morgan Coppoc, junior Ania Hertel, and freshmen Guillermina Grant and Mell Reasco all notched singles victories on day one. No. 66 Coppoc defeated Reka Zadori of Ole Miss in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). Hertel topped Ole Miss' Ludmila Kareisova in a thrilling 7-3 third-set tie-breaker.
Freshmen Grant and Reasco each notched their first collegiate singles wins this afternoon. Grant beat Lillian Gabrielson of Ole Miss (6-0, 3-6, 6-4), while Reasco defeated Ole Miss' Rachel Krzyzak in the final match of the day, (4-6, 6-1, 6-2).
No. 19 Lea Ma fell to No. 69 Tiphanie Fiquet of Ole Miss in straight sets, while senior Alee Clayton and freshman Mai Nirundorn lost back-and-forth matches in the third set.
In doubles, all four Georgia teams won. The freshmen tandem of Grant and Nirudorn jumped on Orefice and Cheshire of Alabama to win, 6-0, while seniors Meg Kowalski and Clayton defeated Gudiseva and Zadori of Ole Miss, 6-1. Coppoc and Hertel defeated Alabama's Hiser and Bencheikh, 6-4, while Ma and Reasco defeated Alabama's Sedlackova and Parkhomenko, 6-3.
"It was a good first day here in Oxford," said Georgia associate head coach Drake Bernstein. "It was the first match of the fall for a few of the girls and Mell's first match playing in Red and Black."
"Mell did a great job resetting after her first set and was controlling most of the points by the end of the match." said Bernstein. "Anna brought great energy all day in both singles and doubles. She was playing relentlessly aggressive and she's finding her stride. Morgan took a step forward today from last week and I think we will continue to see her grow throughout her fall and fifth year."
The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow at the Ole Miss Fall Invite. Doubles is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET with singles play scheduled for the afternoon.
Singles Results
#69 Tiphanie Fiquet (Ole Miss) def. #19 Lea Ma (Georgia) 6-3, 6-1
Ania Hertel (Georgia) def. Ludmila Kareisova (Ole Miss) 6-2, 5-6, 7-6 (7-3)
Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. Rachel Krzyzak (Ole Miss) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
#66 Morgan Coppoc (Georgia) def. Reka Zadori (Ole Miss) 6-3, 6-3
Guillermina Grant (Georgia) def. Lillian Gabrielsen (Ole Miss) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Elysia Pool (Ole Miss) def. Mai Nirundorn (Georgia) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Anaelle Leclerq (Ole Miss) def. Alee Clayton (Georgia) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Doubles Results
Morgan Coppoc/Ania Hertel (Georgia) def. Anne Marie Hiser/Loudmilla Bencheikh (Alabama) 6-4
Lea Ma/Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. Petra Sedlackova/Anna Parkhomenko (Alabama) 6-3
Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (Georgia) def. Sydeny Orefice/Ansley Cheshire (Alabama) 6-0
Alee Clayton/Meg Kowalski (Georgia) def. Eesha Gudiseva/Reka Zadori (Ole Miss) 6-1
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on Twitter @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at georgiadogs.com.
Graduate Morgan Coppoc, junior Ania Hertel, and freshmen Guillermina Grant and Mell Reasco all notched singles victories on day one. No. 66 Coppoc defeated Reka Zadori of Ole Miss in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). Hertel topped Ole Miss' Ludmila Kareisova in a thrilling 7-3 third-set tie-breaker.
Freshmen Grant and Reasco each notched their first collegiate singles wins this afternoon. Grant beat Lillian Gabrielson of Ole Miss (6-0, 3-6, 6-4), while Reasco defeated Ole Miss' Rachel Krzyzak in the final match of the day, (4-6, 6-1, 6-2).
No. 19 Lea Ma fell to No. 69 Tiphanie Fiquet of Ole Miss in straight sets, while senior Alee Clayton and freshman Mai Nirundorn lost back-and-forth matches in the third set.
In doubles, all four Georgia teams won. The freshmen tandem of Grant and Nirudorn jumped on Orefice and Cheshire of Alabama to win, 6-0, while seniors Meg Kowalski and Clayton defeated Gudiseva and Zadori of Ole Miss, 6-1. Coppoc and Hertel defeated Alabama's Hiser and Bencheikh, 6-4, while Ma and Reasco defeated Alabama's Sedlackova and Parkhomenko, 6-3.
"It was a good first day here in Oxford," said Georgia associate head coach Drake Bernstein. "It was the first match of the fall for a few of the girls and Mell's first match playing in Red and Black."
"Mell did a great job resetting after her first set and was controlling most of the points by the end of the match." said Bernstein. "Anna brought great energy all day in both singles and doubles. She was playing relentlessly aggressive and she's finding her stride. Morgan took a step forward today from last week and I think we will continue to see her grow throughout her fall and fifth year."
The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow at the Ole Miss Fall Invite. Doubles is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET with singles play scheduled for the afternoon.
Singles Results
#69 Tiphanie Fiquet (Ole Miss) def. #19 Lea Ma (Georgia) 6-3, 6-1
Ania Hertel (Georgia) def. Ludmila Kareisova (Ole Miss) 6-2, 5-6, 7-6 (7-3)
Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. Rachel Krzyzak (Ole Miss) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
#66 Morgan Coppoc (Georgia) def. Reka Zadori (Ole Miss) 6-3, 6-3
Guillermina Grant (Georgia) def. Lillian Gabrielsen (Ole Miss) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Elysia Pool (Ole Miss) def. Mai Nirundorn (Georgia) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Anaelle Leclerq (Ole Miss) def. Alee Clayton (Georgia) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Doubles Results
Morgan Coppoc/Ania Hertel (Georgia) def. Anne Marie Hiser/Loudmilla Bencheikh (Alabama) 6-4
Lea Ma/Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. Petra Sedlackova/Anna Parkhomenko (Alabama) 6-3
Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (Georgia) def. Sydeny Orefice/Ansley Cheshire (Alabama) 6-0
Alee Clayton/Meg Kowalski (Georgia) def. Eesha Gudiseva/Reka Zadori (Ole Miss) 6-1
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on Twitter @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at georgiadogs.com.
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