THE FLATS – Fresh off a victory Sunday and carrying a 4-0 record in singles competition this spring, senior Alejandra Cruz was ranked No. 47 in the first singles ITA Rankings of the season Wednesday.
The Mexico City native collected a win over the now fourth-ranked Aysegul Mert (Georgia) in just two sets (6-4, 7-5) on Jan. 30. She also carries a victory over No. 58 DJ Bennett (Auburn) 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (10-8) on Jan. 20 at Auburn. Cruz defeated Addison Iacono (Chattanooga) 6-2, 6-3 Sunday.
Her win over Iacono helped Tech to a Sunday doubleheader sweep of the Mocs and Jacksonville State, giving Tech a 3-2 record this spring.
Up next, Tech travels to Columbia, S.C. for a showdown with South Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
The Jackets return to Ken Byers Tennis Complex Saturday, Feb. 14 for a doubleheader against Mississippi State and Rutgers beginning at 11 a.m. Admission is free for all 2026 Georgia Tech women’s tennis matches.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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