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Bulldogs Top Commodores 4-3
April 10, 2022 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The 11th-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team defeated the 39th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores 4-3 Sunday afternoon, in Southeastern Conference action.
"It was a tough match," said Georgia head coach Jeff Wallace. "Hats off to Vanderbilt, they came in and played a great match… I was really excited about the crowd today. They came out and supported these seniors. The pre-match celebration for Alee and Morgan was great. They have both had great careers here at Georgia. Overall, I was really happy that they could get a win today."
In doubles, Georgia (15-3, 10-1 SEC) took two of three from Vanderbilt (12-8, 4-7 SEC). After falling behind 1-4, graduate Meg Kowalski and freshman Mell Reasco won five-straight games to take the 6-4 win over Anessa Lee and Marcella Cruz. On court one, No. 16 Ania Hertel and Morgan Coppoc fell to No. 76 Anna Ross and Holly Staff 7-5. With the doubles point on the line, the freshmen duo of Mai Nirundorn and Dasha Vidmanova defeated Dasha Kourkina and MaryAnn Rompf 7-6(4) to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
In singles play, Georgia earned wins from No. 29 Lea Ma, No. 122 Hertel and Coppoc. After Vidmanova fell by retirement to No. 78 Anessa Lee, Ma grabbed the first singles point of the day for the Bulldogs with a 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 46 Anna Ross. She was quickly followed by Coppoc who earned a 6-1, 6-2 straight-set win over Marcella Cruz, on senior day. Hertel clinched the win for the UGA, defeating Amy Stevens 6-2, 6-4.
While playing the match out, No. 83 Kowalski fell to Dasha Kourkina 6-3, 7-5, while Reasco lost a heartbreaker in a super tiebreaker 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-8 to Holly Staff.
Next up, the Bulldogs travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Friday, April 15 to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide at 6 p.m. and to Auburn, Alabama to face the Auburn Tiger on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m.
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Singles Results
1. #29 Lea Ma (UGA) def. #46 Anna Ross (VANDY) 6-4, 6-4
2. #78 Anessa Lee (VANDY) def. #58 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) 5-5, retired
3. Holly Staff (VANDY) def. #21 Mell Reasco (UGA) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Morgan Coppoc (UGA) def. Marcella Cruz (VANDY) 6-1, 6-2
5. Dasha Kourkina (VANDY) def. #83 Meg Kowalski (UGA) 6-3, 7-5
6. #122 Ania Hertel (UGA) def. Amy Stevens (VANDY) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Results
1. #76 Anna Ross/Holly Staff (VANDY) def. #12 Ania Hertel/Morgan Coppoc (UGA) 7-5
2. Mell Reasco/Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Anessa Lee/Marcella Cruz (VANDY) 6-4
3. Dasha Vidmanova/Mai Nirundorn (UGA) def. Dasha Kourkina/MaryAnn Rompf (VANDY) 7-6 (7-4)
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