Bulldogs Beat Commodores 5-2

Sunday, March 12

Nashville, Tenn.

2 p.m.

University of Georgia

Vanderbilt

March 12, 2023 | Women's Tennis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The third-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team defeated No. 17 Vanderbilt 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Lummis Family Tennis Center, in Southeastern Conference action.

In doubles, Vanderbilt (8-5, 2-2 SEC) swept Georgia (10-3, 4-0 SEC). Anastasiia Lopata and Dasha Vidmanova fell to Bridget Stammel and Anessa Lee 6-1 on court three, while No. 39 Meg Kowalski and Mell Reasco's five-match win streak fell at the hands of Celia-Belle Mohr and Mercella Cruz 6-4.

In singles action, the Bulldogs won five matches. No. 10 Lea Ma cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 48 Celia-Belle Mohr – marking Ma's eighth-ranked win of the season. She was followed by No. 12 Vidmanova who defeated No. 80 Anna Ross 6-2, 7-6(3) for her ninth-ranked win. No. 64 Lopata gave Georgia its third win of the day, topping No. 60 Bridget Stammel 7-5, 6-4. After dropping the opening set in a tiebreaker, No. 52 Reasco won 12 consecutive games to defeat No. 111 Holly Staff 6-7, 6-0, 6-0 and clinch the win for the Bulldogs.

While playing it out, No. 122 Kowalski fell to No. 113 Anessa Lee in a three-set thriller, while Grant topped Mercella Cruz (VU) 6-2, 6-3.

The Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday, March 14 when they host Mercer at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. First serve is set for 3 p.m.

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Doubles Results
1. Anna Ross/Holly Staff (VANDY-W) vs. #26 Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (UGA) 4-3, unfinished
2. Celia-Belle Mohr/Marcella Cruz (VANDY-W) def. #39 Mell Reasco/Meg Kowalski (UGA) 6-4
3. Anessa Lee/Bridget Stammel (VANDY-W) def. Dasha Vidmanova/Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) 6-1

Singles Result
1. #10 Lea Ma (UGA) def. #48 Celia-Belle Mohr (VANDY-W) 6-2, 6-2
2. #12 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #80 Anna Ross (VANDY-W) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
3. #52 Mell Reasco (UGA) def. #111 Holly Staff (VANDY-W) 6-7 (6-8), 6-0, 6-0
4. #64 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. #60 Bridget Stammel (VANDY-W) 7-5, 6-4
5. #113 Anessa Lee (VANDY-W) def. #122 Meg Kowalski (UGA) 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 7-5
6. Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Marcella Cruz (VANDY-W) 6-2, 6-3