COLUMBIA, S.C. – Despite a resilient rally including sending four of the six singles matches to a third set, Georgia Tech women’s tennis were dealt a 4-1 road defeat to South Carolina Saturday.
Taly Licht captured the lone singles win for the Jackets Saturday in a 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 victory over Helena Buchwald. No. 47 Alejandra Cruz was handed her first loss of the spring to No. 80 Kaitlyn Carnicella 6-1, 6-1. Seri Nayuki fell to Jane Dunyon, 6-3, 7-5. Olivia Carneiro lost to Taylor Goetz, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Sabritt Dozier came one game within victory over Jana Stojanova, 6-7, 7-5, 5-2, before the stoppage for clinch. Given Roach was also on a third set in her match against Sara Borkop, 7-6, 3-6, 3-3.
Roach and Eleni Karantali earned the first Tech win of the afternoon, defeating Stojanova and Borkop, 6-4. Carneiro and Dozier dropped their doubles match to the 37th-ranked duo of Lauren Friedman and Buchwald, 6-2. South Carolina’s Dunyon and Carnicella got past Tech’s Cruz and Nayuki to take the doubles point.
Full Results:
Doubles
- Jane Dunyon/Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. Alejandra Cruz/Seri Nayuki (GT) 7-5
- No. 37 Lauren Friedman/Helena Buchwald (SC) def. Olivia Carneiro/Sabritt Dozier (GT) 6-2
- Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT) def. Jana Stojanova/Sara Borkop (SC) 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3,1
Singles
- No. 80 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. No. 48 Alejandra Cruz (GT) 6-1, 6-1
- Taly Licht (GT) def. Helena Buchwald (SC) 5-7, 7-6, 6-2
- Given Roach (GT) vs. Sara Borkop (SC) 7-6, 3-6, 3-3
- Taylor Goetz (SC) def. Olivia Carneiro (GT) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Jane Dunyon (SC) def. Seri Nayuki (GT) 6-3, 7-5
- Sabritt Dozier (GT) vs. Jana Stojanova (SC) 6-7, 7-5, 5-2
Order of finish: 1,5,2,4
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.
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