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Bulldogs Sweep Lady Vols 4-0
March 19, 2022 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 10th-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team swept No. 27 Tennessee Volunteers 4-0 Saturday afternoon, in Southeastern Conference play. Today's win marks the 25th consecutive win against an SEC opponent by the Bulldogs, dating back to the 2019 SEC Tournament.
"Today was by far the toughest conditions that we've played in all year," said Georgia associate head coach Drake Bernstein. "After being indoors for the last 10 days, it was good to see that our team didn't flinch on a cold, windy day. Today will definitely make us better moving forward."
In doubles, Georgia (9-2, 5-0 SEC) swept Tennessee (8-5, 2-3 SEC). The Freshmen duo of Mell Reasco and Dasha Vidmanova cruised to a 6-2 win over Esther Adeshina and Elza Tomase, while the tandem of graduate Meg Kowalski and freshman Guillermina Grant clinched the double point defeating Kylie Duckworth and Olivia Symons 6-3.
In singles play, the Bulldogs earned wins from No. 25 Reasco, No. 71 Kowalski and No. 113 Vidmanova. Vidmanova picked up the first win of the afternoon, topping No. 73 Elza Tomase 7-5, 6-3 – her fifth-ranked win of the season. She was quickly followed by Reasco who earned her seventh-ranked win of the season, beating No. 45 Tenika McGiffin in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1. The veteran, Kowalski clinched the match for UGA with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Daria Kuczer.
"We've had a tough four-match stretch here, with three quality SEC opponents on the road and a Top-5 team at home, " said Bernstein. "We are all looking forward to getting back to Athens, getting some rest and preparing for two more big matches at home next weekend."
Next up, the Bulldogs return to Athens to host the LSU Tigers on Friday, March 25 at 4 p.m. and the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m.
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Singles Results
1. #31 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) vs. #49 Lea Ma (UGA) 7-6 (7-2), 2-3, unfinished
2. #25 Mell Reasco (UGA) def. #45 Tenika McGiffin (TENN) 7-5, 6-1
3. #113 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #73 Elza Tomase (TENN) 7-5, 6-3
4. Esther Adeshina (TENN) vs. Morgan Coppoc (UGA) 6-1, 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
5. #71 Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Daria Kuczer (TENN) 6-2, 7-5
6. Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) vs. #122 Ania Hertel (UGA) 4-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. #10 Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer (TENN) vs. #62 Morgan Coppoc/Ania Hertel (UGA) 4-3, unfinished
2. Mell Reasco/Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. Esther Adeshina/Elza Tomase (TENN) 6-2
3. Guillermina Grant/Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Kylie Duckworth/Olivia Symons (TENN) 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,5
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