The Flats – Georgia Tech women’s tennis overcame a dropped doubles point against Virginia Tech on Sunday to win four singles matches and earn a 4-3 victory at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. . Alejandra Cruz He decided the game, leading the Yellow Jackets to 7-5 overall and 3-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
doubles
Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech will split the first two doubles matches, with points to be decided on the second court. carol lee and Kate Sharabra Quick work from Katie Andreini and Darya Radulova on Court 1 led to a 6-0 victory in less than 30 minutes.
But all eyes were on court two, as the Hokies took court three 6-1. Given Roach and scarlet nicholson She competed against Semra Ax and Erica Chen. Tied at 4-4, the Jackets held serve and took a 5-4 lead, but the Hokies held off two match points to make it 5-all. Consecutive breaks from both teams made the match a 6-all tie, forcing a tiebreaker. Roach and Nicholson fought back to 4-all after trailing 4-2 at the breaker. However, Ax and Chen held on and won the game 7-6 (7-5), giving the Hokies an early lead.
single
With Mr. Lee Kylie Virchev They erased Georgia Tech's deficit and quickly began singles play, collecting two straight-set wins. Lee took the lead and finished off Andreini with a 6-1, 6-3 decision in just over an hour. Lee dominated the first set and never looked back for her eighth singles victory of the season.
Vilcev jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Ozlem Usul on Court 2, pushing the lead to 5-2 before the Hokies rallied to 5-4. But Vilcev persevered and won the first set 7-5 and the second set 6-1, giving Georgia Tech its first lead of the match at 2-1.
Shalabra softened the Jackets' lead, knocking down Chen on court six. Shalabra dominated the first set, 5-2, and took a 6-3 set lead. She fought in the second set and won 6-3, 6-4, building a 3-1 match lead in favor of Georgia Tech.
The Axes won three sets from their opponents, and Virginia Tech closed the gap. Mahak Jain On court number 4. After Jayne took the first set 7-5, the Axes fought back to take the final two sets 6-3, 6-1, making the match score 3-2 in favor of the Jackets.Laduroy took the lead on court 5 for the Hokies, overcoming their deficit and winning the game. scarlet nicholson2-6, 6-4, 6-4, the match was tied at 3-all, leaving a decision on Court 3.
In the final remaining match, Cruz faced Tamara Barad Itzaki on Court 3. The Yellow Jackets took the first set 6-3 and fought back from a 3-5 deficit to take a 6-5 advantage in the second. Cruz had a match point in the second set, but Itzaki fought back to take it to a tiebreak at 6-6. The Hokies took control in a 7-3 tiebreaker and stole a decisive third set, but Cruz regrouped and took control. The Jackets held an early 4-1 lead on him, took the final set on his 6-2, and Georgia Tech won on his 4-3.
Georgia Tech opens its four-game road swing on Friday, March 8 at North Carolina State.First serve in Chapel Hill is scheduled for 2 p.m.
result
doubles
1. No.18 Carol Lee/Kate Shabrabla (GT) def. Katie Andreini/Daria Radulova (VT) 6-0
2. Semra Ax/Erica Chen (VT) def. Scarlett Nicholson/Given Roach (GT) 7-6 (5)*
3. Ozlem Usul/Charlotte Carlidge (VT) def. Kylie Virchev/Alejandra Cruz (GT) 6-1
Order of arrival: 1,3,2*
*clinched
single
1. No. 39 Carol Lee (GT) def. Katie Andreini (Vermont) 6-1, 6-3
2. Kylie Virchev (GT) def. Ozlem Usul (VT) 7-5, 6-1
3. Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. Tamara Barado Itzaki (VT) 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-2*
4. Semla Ax (VT) def. Mahak Jain (GT) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
5. Darya Radulova (VT) def. Scarlett Nicholson (GT) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Kate Shalabra (GT) def. Lyma Frosh (VT) 6-3, 6-4
Order of arrival: 1,2,6,4,5,3*
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