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Friday, April 4
Athens, Ga.
5:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

vs

Vanderbilt

Guillermina Grant and Anastasiia Lopata

No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Host No. 13 Vanderbilt, No. 66 Missouri in Final Home Regular Season Weekend

April 03, 2025 | Women's Tennis

ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (18-1, 11-0 SEC) is set to host its final home weekend of the regular season starting with No. 13 Vanderbilt (15-4, 8-3 SEC) on Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m. ET, followed by a Senior Day date with No. 66 Missouri (12-10, 2-9 SEC) on Sunday, April 6 at 1 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
 
Fast Facts
  • The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 38-13 against the Commodores, winning each of the last seven meetings with the most recent victory coming via 4-0 sweep in Athens last season.
  • Vanderbilt currently sits in a tie for third in the SEC standings, riding a three-match winning streak into Friday's match.
  • Against Missouri, Georgia dons a perfect 12-0 all-time record with last season's meeting seeing a 4-0 sweep in favor of the Bulldogs in Columbia, Miss.
  • Georgia heads into the weekend with a 20-match SEC home regular season winning streak dating back to the 2021-22 season.
  • The Bulldogs have outscored opponents 80-14 through 19 matches in the spring.
  • Sunday's match against the Tigers will celebrate Senior Day for one of the program's most successful classes including Dasha Vidmanova, Mell Reasco, Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn.

Match 20 - No. 1 Georgia vs No. 13 Vanderbilt
Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Live Video/Stats: https://gado.gs/outdoorlive
 
Match 21 - No. 1 Georgia vs Missouri
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Live Video/Stats: https://gado.gs/outdoorlive
 
Dawgs in the Polls
No. 1 Georgia enters the weekend with six Bulldogs listed in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Dasha Vidmanova heads the top of the list at No. 1 followed by Aysegul Mert at No. 40, Anastasiia Lopata at No. 81 and Guillermina Grant at No. 82. In doubles, Vidmanova and Mell Reasco slot in at No. 12 followed by Grant and Mert at No. 22, Lopata and Grant at No. 63 rounded out by Mert and Hayden Mulberry at No. 90.

Last Time Out
The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (18-1, 11-0 SEC) was dominant from start to finish as it swept No. 66 Mississippi State (10-11, 0-11 SEC), 4-0, at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre on Sunday. The Bulldogs opened the afternoon with a win in doubles play as #10 Dasha Vidmanova and Mell Reasco struck first with a 6-0 bagel over #72 Gianna Oboniye and Athina Pitta on court one. On court three, Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry clinched doubles point with a 6-3 victory over Jayna Clemens and Chiara Di Genova to put Georgia on the board first. In singles, #1 Vidmanova doubles the Bulldogs' lead as she knocked off Carolina Troiano, 6-0, 6-3, on court one. Within minutes, #55 Anastasiia Lopata followed up to put Georgia one point from victory after defeating Alessia Tagliente, 6-1, 6-0, on court two. #52 Mert secured the sweep for the Bulldogs as she defeated Pitta, 6-1, 6-2, on court four to clinch the match for Georgia.
 
Scouting the Opponents
Vanderbilt - No. 13 Vanderbilt currently sit at 15-4 on the season with an impressive 8-3 SEC mark, good for a tie for third place in the conference stadings. Entering Friday's match on a three-match winning streak, the Commodores own four ranked victories this spring including common ranked dubs against Alabama, Texas A&M, Florida and LSU.Led by head coach Aleke Tsoubanos in her fifth season at the helm, Vanderbilt are surging in the SEC and will look to add another ranked win to its resume. The Commodores are well represented in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Vanderbilt is led by three names inside the top 80 headlined by No. 16 Celia-Belle Mohr followed by No. 45 Bridget Stammel and No. 78 Valeria Ray. In doubles, the Commodores showcase one ranked tandem in No. 14 Mohr and Sophia Webster.
 
Missouri - No. 66 Missouri enters the weekend at 12-10 overall with a 2-9 conference mark. The Tigers will go on the road to face No. 18 South Carolina on Friday before heading to Athens on Sunday. Led by head coach Bianca Turati in her second season at the helm after one year at interim in 2022-23, Missouri owns two victories in conference play against Mississippi State and Florida. The Tigers have no players represented in the latest ITA player rankings.
 
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