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No. 6 Georgia Sweeps No. 65 Kentucky, Clinch Share of SEC Regular Season Championship
April 14, 2024 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. —  The No. 6 Georgia women's tennis team clinched a share of the 2024 Southeastern Conference regular season championship after earning a 4-0 sweep over No. 65 Kentucky at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Sunday.
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Fast Facts
• The win clinched the 12th SEC regular season title for Georgia, tallying its 21st SEC title including regular season and tournament titles.
• Drake Bernstein became the first Georgia women's tennis head coach to win an SEC title in their first season at the helm.
• Georgia earned its sixth consecutive doubles point.
• Anastasiia Lopata and Mell Reasco earned the doubles clinch for the second time on the weekend on court three.
• The back end of the singles lineup all earned victories on the day, marking the seventh time this season the Bulldogs have seen wins on courts 4-6 in the same match.
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Key Quote
Head Coach Drake Bernstein: "It's been a heck of a year with this whole group and this team. Obviously, championships are won out here on the courts with the players playing, and it's a total team effort with the support staff. I feel like we have the best support staff in the country that's put us in a position to get out there and play on match days. It's a total team effort and exciting for the team. It was a terrific year. I'm just happy for them."
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Up Next
Georgia will now prepare to host the 2024 SEC Women's Tennis Tournament, where it will compete as the No. 1 seed in the competition. The Bulldogs' first match will be on Friday, April 19 at 3 p.m. ET, where they will face the winner of Thursday's second round matchup between No. 8 seeded LSU and No. 9 seeded Arkansas.
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Fast Facts
• The win clinched the 12th SEC regular season title for Georgia, tallying its 21st SEC title including regular season and tournament titles.
• Drake Bernstein became the first Georgia women's tennis head coach to win an SEC title in their first season at the helm.
• Georgia earned its sixth consecutive doubles point.
• Anastasiia Lopata and Mell Reasco earned the doubles clinch for the second time on the weekend on court three.
• The back end of the singles lineup all earned victories on the day, marking the seventh time this season the Bulldogs have seen wins on courts 4-6 in the same match.
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Key Quote
Head Coach Drake Bernstein: "It's been a heck of a year with this whole group and this team. Obviously, championships are won out here on the courts with the players playing, and it's a total team effort with the support staff. I feel like we have the best support staff in the country that's put us in a position to get out there and play on match days. It's a total team effort and exciting for the team. It was a terrific year. I'm just happy for them."
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Up Next
Georgia will now prepare to host the 2024 SEC Women's Tennis Tournament, where it will compete as the No. 1 seed in the competition. The Bulldogs' first match will be on Friday, April 19 at 3 p.m. ET, where they will face the winner of Thursday's second round matchup between No. 8 seeded LSU and No. 9 seeded Arkansas.
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