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Paukstyte and Lopata

No. 1 Georgia Rolls Past No. 50 Alabama, 4-0

April 09, 2026 | Women's Tennis

TUSCALOOSA, Ala - The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (16-4, 11-3 SEC) defeated No. 50 Alabama (12-10, 4-10 SEC), 4-0, at the Alabama Tennis Stadium, in its final road match of the regular season.
 
Fast Facts
  • In the doubles session, Georgia's top pair No. 9 Anastasiia Lopata and Patricija Paukstyte defeated Klara Milicevic and Karla Bartel, 6-2, on court 1.
  • No. 4 Deniz Dilek and Aysegul Mert clinched the point with a 6-1 victory over Mary Sidelynk and Addison Bowman on court 2 to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
  • Georgia clinched the 4-0 sweep in singles play as Emily Deming made her dual match debut and opened with a 6-4, 2-0 lead over Sidelynk on court 6 before Sidelynk retired.
  • No. 8 Mert followed on court 2 with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Maria Andrienko, marking her third consecutive singles win.
  • Paukstyte sealed the match on court 4 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Alabama's Bowman, marking her first appearance at the No. 4 position and her second clinch of the season.

Results
Doubles:
1. #9 Anastasiia Lopata/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. Klara Millicevic/Karla Bartel (UA): 6-2
2. #4 Deniz Dilek/Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. Mary Sidelynk/Addison Bowman (UA): 6-1
3. Emma Dong/ Hayden Mulberry (UGA) vs. Maria Andrienko/Amina Salibayeva (UA): 4-3, unfinished
 
Singles:
1. #22 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) vs. #79 Klara Millicevic (UA): 6-3, 2-6, unfinished
2. #8 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. Maria Andrienko (UA): 6-1, 6-2
3. #68 Deniz Dilek (UGA) vs. Karla Bartel (UA): 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
4. Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. Addison Bowman (UA): 6-1, 6-3
5. #101 Sofia Rojas (UGA) vs. Amina Salibayeva (UA): 7-6(8), 1-1 unfinished
6. Emily Deming (UGA) def. Mary Sidelynk (UA): 6-4, 2-0, retired
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1) ; Singles (6, 2, 4)
 
Up Next
No. 1 Georgia will host No. 55 Mississippi State on Saturday, April 11, at 3 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex for Senior Day. The Bulldogs will honor seniors Anastasiia Lopata, Sofia Rojas, Alexandra Vecic and Haley Gaudette.
 
Match 21 - No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 55 Mississippi State
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Live Video/Stats: https://gado.gs/outdoorlive
 
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