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WTEN: Georgia Sweeps Florida State 4-0, Advances to Round of 16 of NCAA Tournament
May 06, 2023 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. — The third-ranked University of Georgia women's tennis team swept Florida State 4-0 on Saturday evening at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex, in the second round of the 2023 NCAA women's tennis tournament.
In doubles, Georgia (24-4, 12-1 SEC) swept Florida State (17-11, 8-7 ACC). The sophomore tandem of Dasha Vidmanova and Mell Reasco earned the first win of the day, topping Vic Allen and Ellie Schoppe 6-4, while fellow sophomores No. 25 Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win over No. 55 Anna Arkadianou and Millie Bissett.
In singles play, the Bulldogs won three matches. No. 125 Kowalski defeated Alice Amendola 6-3, 6-1, on court five – this marked the graduate's 12th consecutive victory. She was followed by No. 81 Anastasiia Lopata who topped Millie Bissett 6-3, 6-3, while No. 63 Reasco clinched the match for the Bulldogs, defeating No. 124 Ellie Schoppe 6-4, 6-4.
Up next, the Bulldogs will take on the 13th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 12 in Athens. First serve is set for 5 p.m. This marks the 35th time in 38 seasons that Georgia has advanced to the round of 16.
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Georgia Head Coach Jeff Wallace
"It's nice to be in the Sweet 16, we've got a huge match coming up now. I thought Florida State played great against us. Doubles was a lot of fun, I really like how our teams are trending in the doubles court right now. One played probably their best match all year, and three was in the lead probably the whole way through, and two ended up clinching it. I liked the fact that we were up a lot on two, they came back and made it a great match, but we didn't panic. We just kept fighting and got it done there, so it was good to get up 1-0. Then, everybody's battling in singles. We got five out of six first sets, the one that we didn't get, Dasha got the second set, 6-1, so it was good to see our players fight. Meg, who was first off the court, did a great job. I thought Anastasiia really picked it up when we needed her to go in that second set with that third point. And then Mel wins the first set, gets down 4-1 in the second but finds a way to come back and fights her way to the finish for four points. It was a great match for us, Florida State's had a great year, so congratulations to them, and now we're excited about the Sweet 16, being able to play here in Athens next week. I hope that we'll get a ton of fans here."
Georgia Sophomore Mell Reasco
On doubles match…
"I am really happy that we won doubles because we have been working all this week to improve our doubles and we did the right things in the match. So, I am really happy that we got it done."
On singles match…
"Of course, Florida State played their best, but just stayed on and I had it in the right position. The crowd helped a lot and I was really pumped about it so I just stayed positive and knew what I had to do."
On next weekend…
"I am super happy to still play here and have our last match of the season here at home. I look forward to the crowd. Hopefully, we have a good crowd like today or more. We have to do it for our seniors, and of course for Jeff."
Doubles Results
1. Dasha Vidmanova/Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. Vic Allen/Elle Schoppe (FSU), 6-4
2. #25 Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (Georgia) def. #55 Anna Arkadianou/Millie Bissett (FSU), 6-3
3. Meg Kowalski/Lea Ma (Georgia) vs. Kianah Motosono/Olympe Lancelot (FSU), 5-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: (1,2)
Singles Results
1.#3 Lea Ma (Georgia) vs. #90 Vic Allen (FSU), 6-2, 1-6, 1-2, unfinished
2. #4 Dasha Vidmanova (Georgia) vs. #64 Anna Arkadianou (FSU), 5-7, 6-1, unfinished
3. #63 Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. #124 Ellie Schoppe (FSU), 6-4, 6-4
4. #81 Anastasia Lopata (Georgia) def. Millie Bissett (FSU), 6-3, 6-3
5. #125 Meg Kowalski (Georgia) def. Alice Amendola (FSU), 6-3, 6-1
6. Gigi Grant (Georgia) vs. Kianah Motosono (FSU), 6-2, 6-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: (5,4,3)
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