THE FLATS – Coming off a successful fall campaign, Georgia Tech women’s tennis will begin the 2023 slate ranked No. 25 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason rankings released on Wednesday.
Historically a strong women’s tennis conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference boasts six teams in the top 25: North Carolina (2), NC State (3), Duke (6), Virginia (7), Miami (11) and Georgia Tech (25).
Competing in five fall tournaments, the Yellow Jackets compiled 41 singles and 21 doubles wins this fall. Highlighting the fall slate were the ITA Southeast Regionals that saw Carol Lee and Kate Sharabura capture the doubles title, sealing an automatic berth into the ITA National Fall Championships. Lee also made a run to the singles championship of regionals, solidifying a spot in fall finale tournament in San Diego, Calif. at ITA National Fall Championships. On the singles side of the fall championships, Lee reached the semifinals.
The Yellow Jackets finished last season with a 15-11 overall record to go along with an 8-5 ACC ledger, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in its 22nd consecutive NCAA appearance. Tech finished the season ranked No. 32 in the final team rankings.
Georgia Tech returns eight letterwinners from last season’s squad and welcomed newcomer Alejandra Cruz to the roster this fall. In the final fall individual rankings (released Nov. 16), Lee led the Jackets at No. 10, while Cruz jumped in at No. 104, Mahak Jain appeared at No. 109 and Kylie Bilchev came in at No. 111. Lee and Sharabura stand tied at No. 53 in the doubles rankings. The next wave of individual rankings will be released Feb. 8.
The Yellow Jackets officially begin the spring slate at the Carolina Kickoff, hosted by South Carolina, Jan. 13-15.
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