No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Face Northwestern at ITA National Team Indoors First Round

Friday, February 7

Evanston, Ill.

7:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

Northwestern

Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA

No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Face Northwestern at ITA National Team Indoors First Round

February 06, 2025 | Women's Tennis

EVANSTON, Ill. — The No. 1-ranked Georgia women's tennis team is set to face off against Northwestern in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships first round on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Combe Tennis Center.

Fast Facts

The Bulldogs will face the Wildcats for the first time since 2009, trailing the all-time series 4-3 against Northwestern.
Joining Georgia on the Evanston bracket are hosts Northwestern as well as No. 4 Stanford, No. 5 Virginia, No. 8 North Carolina, No. 10 Auburn, No. 13 Tennessee and, No. 15 Pepperdine.
No. 1 Georgia enters the weekend with five Bulldogs listed in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Dasha Vidmanova heads the top of the list at No. 1 followed by Anastasiia Lopata at No. 37, Aysegul Mert at 75 and Guillermina Grant at No. 90. In doubles, Guillermina Grant and Aysegul Mert slot in at No. 16 while Mert and Hayden Mulberry come in at No. 57.
The Bulldogs own four National Indoor Titles (1994, 1995, 2002, 2019) in 33 appearances, dating back to its inception in 1988.

Match 5 - No. 1 Georgia vs Northwestern
Date: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Site: Combe Tennis Center
Live Video/Scoring: https://gado.gs/ckn

Last Time Out
Georgia suffered its first defeat of the season in a 4-3 loss against North Carolina. In doubles, the Bulldogs dropped matches on courts one and two to trail 1-0 heading into singles. Following losses on courts four and two to trail 3-0 in the match, Georgia staged a quick comeback bid sparked by Aysegul Mert on court five, taking a 7-5, 7-6(6) victory over No. 23 Tatum Evans. The win also marked Mert's first career ranked singles victory. Within several minutes, No. 29 Anastasiia Lopata secured a come-from-behind victory over Alanis Hamilton, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, on court three to pull the Bulldogs within one. Moving over to court six, No. 60 Guillermina Grant earned her first singles win of the spring as she held on to defeat Claire Hill, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and level the match at 3-3. Ultimately, the Tar Heels prevailed in three sets on court one to take the match 4-3.

Scouting the Opponent
Northwestern currently sits at 4-1 on the season, entering Friday's match on a three-match winning streak. The Wildcats share a common victory with the Bulldogs, having defeated Georgia Tech 4-2 in their last outing on Feb. 2. Led by head coach Claire Pollard in her 24th season at the helm, Northwestern will look to make some noise as hosts of the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The Wildcats own one ranked doubles pair in the latest ITA rankings with Britany Lau and Mika Dagan Fruchtman coming in at No. 64.

Dawgs in the Polls
No. 1 Georgia enters the weekend with five Bulldogs listed in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Dasha Vidmanova heads the top of the list at No. 1 followed by Anastasiia Lopata at No. 37, Aysegul Mert at No. 75 and Guillermina Grant at No. 90. In doubles, Guillermina Grant and Aysegul Mert slot in at No. 16 while Mert and Hayden Mulberry come in at No. 57.

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