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Georgia Drops 4-1 Heartbreaker to Duke
May 13, 2022 | Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. – The 13th-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team fell to the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils 4-1 Friday afternoon, in the round of 16 of the NCAA women's tennis tournament. The Bulldogs finish the season with a 19-7 record, including 10-3 in SEC play. The 2021-22 season marked the 35th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the Bulldogs and the 34th trip to the round of 16 under head coach Jeff Wallace.
"I thought we came and played some really aggressive tennis," said Coach Wallace. "We played with a lot of big heart, it just wasn't meant to be today. We had an opportunity in doubles and just didn't convert that. We will get better there next year. I'm excited about Morgan (Coppoc) and Alee (Harris) and the careers that they have had. We are all thinking about them right now, but we will be back."
In doubles, Georgia (19-7) dropped two of three to Duke (22-3). The freshmen duo of Mell Resco and Dasha Vidmanova dropped the match on court two, to No. 49 Chloe Beck and Elizabeth Coleman 6-3. The Bulldogs responded with a win on court one, No. 20 Morgan Coppoc and Ania Hertel defeated No. 17 Georgia Drummy and Karolina Berankova 6-3. The doubles point came down to court three, where Guillermina Grant and Meg Kowalski fell to Margaryta Bilking and Eliza Omirou 6-4.
In singles play the Bulldogs' lone win came from Hertel. Hertel cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Margaryta Bilking to put Georgia on the board. The Bulldogs dropped matches on courts one, two, and three. No. 17 Reasco fell to No. 9 Chloe Beck 6-3, 7-5, while Coppoc dropped a straight-set decision to Emma Jackson 6-0, 7-5. The Blue Devils clinched the match on court two. No. 99 Vidmanova fell to No. 14 Georgia Drummy 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Up next, No. 17 Reasco and No. 20 Coppoc and Hertel will compete in the NCAA Individual Championships in Urbana-Champaign, Ill. May 19-28.
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Singles
1. #9 Chloe Beck (DU) def. #17 Mell Reasco (UGA) 6-3, 7-5
2. #14 Georgia Drummy (DU) def. #99 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Emma Jackson (DU) def. Morgan Coppoc (UGA) 6-0, 7-5
4. #106 Kelly Chen (DU) vs. Meg Kowalski (UGA) 6-3, 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Ania Hertel (UGA) def. Margaryta Bilokin (DU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ellie Coleman (DU) vs. Mai Nirundorn (UGA) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
Doubles
1. #20 Morgan Coppoc/Ania Hertel (UGA) def. #17 Georgia Drummy/Karolina Berankova (DU) 6-3
2. #49 Chloe Beck/Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Mell Reasco/Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) 6-3
3. Margaryta Bilokin/Eliza Omirou (DU) def. Guillermina Grant/Meg Kowalski (UGA) 6-4
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:
5,3,1,2
Players Mentioned
