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Bulldogs Sweep Hatters in Season Opener
January 27, 2023 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. — The sixth-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team swept Stetson 4-0 on Friday afternoon, during day one of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
"I thought it was a great start for our season," said Georgia head coach Jeff Wallace following the match. "We always love playing here at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. It was fun, even though it was cold today. I thought our players did a really good job of coming out and playing some great doubles and getting that doubles point. We've been working a lot on that, so it is great to see some success. We're looking forward to that round of 32 match tomorrow. An opportunity to advance to the ITA Team Indoors. A trip to Seattle on the line. Notre Dame had a great win today. We are not going to take them lightly at all and we're looking forward to another great match tomorrow."
In singles, Georgia picked up three wins on the day. Sophomore Mell Reasco topped Anais Gabriel 6-2, 6-0. She was followed by sophomore Guillermina Grant who defeated Pilar A. Harper 6-0, 6-3, while graduate No. 100 Meg Kowalski clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Magda Hedrzak.
In doubles action, the Bulldogs swept the Hatter, picking up wins on courts two and three. Hertel and Lopata cruised to a 6-1 win over Noa Cohen and Anais Gabriel, while Kowalski and Reasco topped Cheri Darley and Pilar Astigarraga Harper 6-2.
Georgia will take on Notre Dame on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m., during day two of the ITA Kick-off Weekend at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The winner will advance to the 2023 ITA Indoor National Championship in Seattle, Wash. Stetson and USC will square off in a consolation match on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m.
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Doubles Results
1. Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (UGA) vs. A. DiFrancesco/Magda Hedrzak (STET) 2-4, unfinished
2. Meg Kowalski/Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Cheri Darley/Pilar A. Harper (STET) 6-2
3. Ania Hertel/Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. Anais Gabriel/Noa Cohen (STET) 6-1
Singles Results
1. #19 Lea Ma (UGA) vs. A. DiFrancesco (STET) 6-1, 2-4, unfinished
2. #31 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) vs. Cheri Darley (STET) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
3. Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Anais Gabriel (STET) 6-2, 6-0
4. #100 Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Magda Hedrzak (STET) 6-1, 6-1
5. #64 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) vs. Noa Cohen (STET) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
6. Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Pilar A. Harper (STET) 6-0, 6-3
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