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Bulldogs Sweep Yellow Jackets in Atlanta
March 30, 2022 | Women's Tennis
ATLANTA, Ga. – The 10th-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team swept No. 28 Georgia Tech 4-0 Wednesday evening, in non-conference action.
"Our team has really come together in the past couple of days and that showed in our match today," said Georgia associate head coach Drake Bernstein. "We have put extra emphasis on competing for each other and enjoying each others' company away from the courts as well. That team chemistry is something that we feel like gives us an edge on match days and again, it was terrific to see it show today."
In doubles, Georgia (11-3, 6-1 SEC) took two of three from Georgia Tech (11-6, 6-2 ACC). The freshmen duo and 47th-ranked pair of Mell Reasco and Dasha Vidmanova cruised to a victory, earning the first win of the day in doubles. After quickly jumping out to a 5-1 lead, the pair defeated No. 21 Kylie Bilchev and Ava Hrastar 6-4. In a Top-15 battle on court one, No. 12 graduate Morgan Coppoc and junior Ania Hertel fell to No. 9 Carol Lee and Kate Sharabura 6-3. With the doubles point coming down to court three, freshman Guillermina Grant and graduate Meg Kowalski over came a 5-3 deficit, winning four straight games, to clinch the doubles point 7-5.
In singles play, the Bulldogs earned wins from No. 40 Vidmanova, No. 71 Kowalski and No. 117 Hertel. Hertel secured the first win of the day for Georgia. After falling behind 2-1 in set one, she rallied to win 6-3, 6-1 over Gia Cohen. Vidmanova took care of business after a tight first set, cruising to a 7-5, 6-2 win over Ava Hrastar, while Kowalski clinched the match for the Bulldogs taking down Kate Sharabura 6-4, 7-5.
"Meg and Gigi were tough down the stretch in doubles with their back against the wall, but were able to pull out a 7-5 set for the doubles point," said Bernstein. "The team took momentum from there and never looked back."
Next up, the Bulldogs will travel to Columbia, Missouri to take on the Missouri Tigers Friday, April 1 at noon and trek to Fayetteville, Arkansas to face the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday, April 3 at 1 p.m.
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Singles Results
1. #54 Carol Lee (GT) vs. #27 Lea Ma (UGA) 3-6, 5-4, unfinished
2. #84 Kylie Bilchev (GT) vs. #21 Mell Reasco (UGA) 3-6, 4-5, unfinished
3. #40 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. Ava Hrastar (GT) 7-5, 6-2
4. Mahak Jain (GT) vs. Morgan Coppoc (UGA) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
5. #71 Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Kate Sharabura (GT) 6-4, 7-5
6. #117 Ania Hertel (UGA) def. Gia Cohen (GT) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Results
1. #9 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (GT) def. #12 Morgan Coppoc/Ania Hertel (UGA) 6-3
2. #47 Dasha Vidmanova/Mell Reasco (UGA) def. #21 Kylie Bilchev/Ava Hrastar (GT) 6-4
3. Meg Kowalski/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Gia Cohen/Ruth Marsh (GT) 7-5
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,3,5
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