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Bulldogs Wrangle Wildcats 4-0
April 08, 2022 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The 11th-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team swept the 66th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 4-0 Friday evening, in Southeastern Conference action.
"I'm really proud of how we competed on a cold, windy day," said Georgia head coach Jeff Wallace. "We played some awesome doubles today. We have been working really hard on it and showed great improvement. I was very excited to see that. It's nice to get that first point. I thought our singles players did a great job – on every court. It was a good day for us and now we are looking forward to our final regular-season home match against Vanderbilt on Sunday."
In doubles, Georgia (14-3, 9-1 SEC) swept Kentucky (12-11, 0-10 SEC). No. 16 Ania Hertel and Morgan Coppoc cruised to a 6-1 win over Ellie Eades and Fiona Arrese. Graduate Meg Kowalski and freshman Mell Reasco clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs with a 6-4 win over Carla Girbau and Lidia Gonzalez.
In singles play, the Bulldogs earned wins from No. 29 Lea Ma, No. 58 Vidmanova and Guillermina Grant. Vidmanova notched the first win of the day for Georgia, defeating No. 114 Carlota Molina 6-0, 6-2. With the win, Vidmanova improved to 15-2 on the season, including 14-1 in straight-set matches, and is tied for a team-best seven wins against ranked opponents. At the top spot, Ma cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Florencia Urrutia. In her collegiate outdoors singles debut, Grant defeated Maialen Morante in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.
Next up, Georgia hosts the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday, April 10 for senior day. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Singles Results
1. #29 Lea Ma (UGA) def. Florencia Urrutia (UK) 6-1, 6-4
2. #58 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #114 Carlota Molina (UK) 6-0, 6-2
3. Carla Girbau (UK) vs. Morgan Coppoc (UGA) no result
4. #83 Meg Kowalski (UGA) vs. Fiona Arrese (UK) 7-5, unfinished
5. #122 Ania Hertel (UGA) vs. Lidia Gonzalez (UK) 6-2, unfinished
6. #122 Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Maialen Morante (UK) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. #16 Ania Hertel/Morgan Coppoc (UGA) def. Fiona Arrese/Ellie Eades (UK) 6-1
2. Mell Reasco/Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Carla Girbau/Lidia Gonzalez (UK) 6-4
3. Dasha Vidmanova/Mai Nirundorn (UGA) vs. Carlota Molina/Florencia Urrutia (UK) 5-4, unfinished
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,6
Players Mentioned
