SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Georgia Tech women’s tennis battled but fell in a gritty Friday match at Syracuse, 4-1.
After the Orange (7-11, 3-8 ACC) took the doubles match on court two from the Yellow Jackets (10-12, 4-7 ACC), Given Roach and Eleni Karantali rallied back from down 3-0 on court two to take their match, 6-4, and even the doubles portion. Alejandra Cruz and Seri Nayuki also stormed back from down 3-0 on court one to even the match at 6-6 but fell 7-2 in the tiebreak set as Syracuse secured the doubles point.
Cruz led off singles with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory on court one to even the score at one apiece. The Orange managed to grab victories on courts two, four and five to take the 4-1 decision. Sabritt Dozier had forced a third set on court six and Roach was one game away from forcing her own third set at the time of the stoppage.
Doubles
- Nelly Knezkova/Anastasia Sysoeva (SU) def. Alejandra Cruz/Seri Nayuki (GT) 7-6 (7-2)
- Serafima Shastova/Monika Wojcik (SU) def. Taly Licht/Sabritt Dozier (GT) 6-3
- Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT) def. Leena Bennetto/Emma Scaldalai (SU) 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3,1
Singles
- No. 66 Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (SU) 6-0, 6-0
- Serafima Shastova (SU) def. Taly Licht (GT) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
- Given Roach (GT) vs. Nelly Knezkova (SU) 1-6, 6-5, unfinished
- Monika Wojcik (SU) def. Seri Nayuki (GT) 6-1, 6-3
- Leena Bennetto (SU) def. Olivia Carneiro (GT) 6-1, 6-2
- Sabritt Dozier (GT) vs. Emma Scaldalai (SU) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,5,4,2
The Yellow Jackets conclude the spring 2026 regular season Sunday, April 12 at 10:00 a.m. on the road against Boston College.
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