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Three Bulldogs Advance to NCAA Singles Round of 32
May 22, 2023 | Women's Tennis
LAKE NONA, Fla. — Sophomore Mell Reasco's upset victory over No. 8 seed Reese Brantmeier highlighted the University of Georgia women's tennis team's success in the NCAA singles championship on Monday at the USTA National Campus.
The day began with No. 4 seed Vidmanova competing against No. 84 Kit Gulihur from North Florida. After losing the first set 4-6 and trailing 0-3 early in the second, Vidmanova rallied back to win 7-5 and secure a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory. Vidmanova, with an overall record of 32-6 and 16 ranked victories, is scheduled to face Michigan's Julia Fliegner on Tuesday, May 23, in the round of 32.
In the mid-morning match, No. 63 Reasco faced off against No. 8 seed Reese Brantmeier from North Carolina. After splitting the first two sets, Reasco emerged as the winner in a hard-fought third-set tiebreaker, defeating Brantmeier 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4) to advance to the round of 32. Reasco, with an overall record of 24-6 and eight ranked wins, is set to take on Stanford's Alexandra Yepifanova on Tuesday.
In the afternoon, No. 3 seed Ma competed against No. 55 Jessica Alsola from California. Despite interruptions due to afternoon showers, Ma triumphed over Alsola in three sets, winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Ma, with an overall record of 31-7 and 15 ranked wins, will face the winner of the match between Anika Yarlagadda (North Carolina) and Amelia Honer (UC Santa Barbara) on Tuesday in the round of 32.
On Tuesday, sophomores Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn will join in on the action when the NCAA doubles championship kicks off. The duo is set to face North Carolina's Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on Twitter @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at GeorgiaDogs.com
Singles Results
Round of 64
#3 Lea Ma (UGA) def. #55 Jessica Alsola (California) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
#4 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #84 Kit Gulihur (North Florida) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
#63 Mell Reasco (UGA) def. #8 Reese Brantmeier (North Carolina) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4)
The day began with No. 4 seed Vidmanova competing against No. 84 Kit Gulihur from North Florida. After losing the first set 4-6 and trailing 0-3 early in the second, Vidmanova rallied back to win 7-5 and secure a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory. Vidmanova, with an overall record of 32-6 and 16 ranked victories, is scheduled to face Michigan's Julia Fliegner on Tuesday, May 23, in the round of 32.
In the mid-morning match, No. 63 Reasco faced off against No. 8 seed Reese Brantmeier from North Carolina. After splitting the first two sets, Reasco emerged as the winner in a hard-fought third-set tiebreaker, defeating Brantmeier 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4) to advance to the round of 32. Reasco, with an overall record of 24-6 and eight ranked wins, is set to take on Stanford's Alexandra Yepifanova on Tuesday.
In the afternoon, No. 3 seed Ma competed against No. 55 Jessica Alsola from California. Despite interruptions due to afternoon showers, Ma triumphed over Alsola in three sets, winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Ma, with an overall record of 31-7 and 15 ranked wins, will face the winner of the match between Anika Yarlagadda (North Carolina) and Amelia Honer (UC Santa Barbara) on Tuesday in the round of 32.
On Tuesday, sophomores Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn will join in on the action when the NCAA doubles championship kicks off. The duo is set to face North Carolina's Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on Twitter @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at GeorgiaDogs.com
Singles Results
Round of 64
#3 Lea Ma (UGA) def. #55 Jessica Alsola (California) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
#4 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #84 Kit Gulihur (North Florida) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
#63 Mell Reasco (UGA) def. #8 Reese Brantmeier (North Carolina) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4)
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