Bulldogs Beat Tigers 4-1

Friday, March 25

Athens, Ga.

4:00 PM

University of Georgia

LSU

March 25, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

ATHENS, Ga. – The seventh-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team defeated No. 61 LSU Tigers 4-1 Friday evening, in Southeastern Conference play. Today's win marks the 26th consecutive win against an SEC opponent by the Bulldogs, dating back to the 2019 SEC Tournament.

"I thought the crowd was great," said Georgia head coach Jeff Wallace. "We played well at No. 1 doubles, but we have to pick it up at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. We need to play a stronger overall doubles point… I thought we rebounded really well in singles. That is always important when you lose a doubles point. We came out trying to get as many first sets as we could. We got five of them and then we were able to close the match out 4-1. It always great to play at home and get a win over an SEC opponent."

In doubles, Georgia (10-2, 6-0 SEC) dropped two of three to LSU (4-8, 3-4 SEC). On court three, freshman Guillermina Grant and graduate Meg Kowalski fell to LSU's Nina Geissler and Mia Rabinowitz 6-4. The Bulldogs responded quickly with No. 12 Morgan Coppoc and Ania Hertel defeating Safiya Carrington and Taylor Bridges 6-4. With the doubles point on the line, it all came down to court two. Despite getting out to an early lead, the freshmen duo of Mell Reasco and Dasha Vidmanova dropped the match 7-5 to LSU's Ena Babic and Maggie Cubitt. This marked the first time the Bulldogs have dropped the doubles point since the ITA National Team Indoors.

In singles play, the Bulldogs earned wins from No. 27 Reasco, No. 40 Vidmanova, No. 71 Kowalksi and No. 117 Hertel. Vidmanova continued her dominance, picking up the first win of the day for Georgia. She defeated No. 94 94 Ena Babic 6-2, 6-1 – her sixth win against a ranked opponent this season. She was quickly followed by Kowalski who topped Maggie Cubitt 6-1, 6-4 to improve to 7-0 this Spring. Hertel added a third point on the board for the Bulldogs, beating Mia Rabinowitz 6-4, 6-0, while Reasco clinch the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Nina Geissler.

Next up, the Bulldogs host the 12th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m.

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Singles Results
1. #27 Lea Ma (UGA) vs. #70 Safiya Carrington (LSU) 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
2. #21 Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Nina Geissler (LSU) 7-5, 6-2
3. #40 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #94 Ena Babic (LSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. #71 Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Maggie Cubitt (LSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Morgan Coppoc (UGA) vs. Taylor Bridges (LSU) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
6. #117 Ania Hertel (UGA) def. Mia Rabinowitz (LSU) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles Results
1. #12 Morgan Coppoc/Ania Hertel (UGA) def. Safiya Carrington/Taylor Bridges (LSU) 6-4
2. Ena Babic/Maggie Cubitt (LSU) def. #47 Mell Reasco/Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) 7-5
3. Nina Geissler/Mia Rabinowitz (LSU) def. Guillermina Grant/Meg Kowalski (UGA) 6-4