GREENVILLE, S.C. – Georgia Tech women’s tennis started the 39th Annual Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic with seven victories (four singles, three doubles) Friday, including a perfect day from freshman Rishitha Basireddy.
In the opening round of their doubles flight, the duos of Given Roach/Eleni Karantali and Sabritt Dozier/Basireddy defeated pairs from South Carolina and Illinois, respectively. Dozier and Basireddy followed that up with a second-round victory over a team from NC State, 6-4, to advance on the winner’s side.
Four Yellow Jackets captured singles wins Friday, including Taylor Goetz in flight two, Seri Nayuki in flight four and Olivia Carneiro and Basireddy in flight five. Nayuki stormed back after dropping her first set, 4-6, to secure 6-1 and 7-5 sets for the win.
Tech returns to the courts for day two on Saturday, Sept. 12 starting at 9:00 a.m.
RESULTS
Doubles Flight 1
- Elle Warrne/Lillie Murphy (Furman) def. Taylor Goetz/Seri Nayuki (GT), 6-0
- Alice Xu/Tess Bucher (Illinois) def. Taylor Goetz/Seri Nayuki (GT), 6-1
Doubles Flight 2
- Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT) def. Sara Borkop/Jane Dunyon (SC), 6-2
- Sabritt Dozier/Rishitha Basireddy (GT) def. Lizzie Isyanov/Rosie Seccia (Illinois), 6-4
- Ameia Sorey/Nicole Sifuentes (Indiana) def. Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT), 6-4
- Sabritt Dozier/Rishitha Basireddy (GT) def. Jasmine Conway/Amelie Smejkalova (NC State), 7-6 (8-6)
Singles Flight 1
- Jana Stojanova (SC) def. Given Roach (GT) 6-3, 6-3
Singles Flight 2
- Taylor Goetz (GT) def. Gabby Gregg (Indiana) 6-3, 6-0
Singles Flight 3
- Biana Ceroni (Furman) def. Sabritt Dozier (GT) 4-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-0
Singles Flight 4
- Seri Nayuki (GT) def. Macy Hitchcock (Furman) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Singles Flight 5
- Molly Robinson (Furman) def. Eleni Karantali (GT) 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7)
- Rishitha Basireddy (GT) def. Rosie Seccia (Illinois) 6-2, 6-4
- Olivia Carneiro (GT) def. Lily Doherty (Furman) 7-5, 6-1
Saturday, Sept. 12 Schedule
9:00 a.m. ET
- Sabritt Dozier/Rishitha Basireddy (GT) vs. Ameia Sorey/Nicole Sifuentes (Indiana) - Court M3
- Taylor Goetz/Seri Nayuki (GT) vs. Anastasiia Sorska/Aida Eissa (Maryland) - Court M1
- Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT) vs. Jasmine Conway/Amelie Smejkalova (NC State) - Court W5
10:00 a.m. ET
- Taylor Goetz (GT) vs. Lillie Murphy (Furman) - Court W1
- Rishitha Basireddy (GT) vs. Aubrey Nisbet (Wake Forest) - Court M3
- Given Roach (GT) vs. Anastasiia Sorska (Maryland) - Court M2
- Sabritt Dozier (GT) vs. Nicole Sifuentes (Indiana) - Court M6
11:30 a.m. ET
- Seri Nayuki (GT) vs. Georgia Cranford (NC State) - Court M3
- Olivia Carneiro (GT) vs. Molly Robinson (Furman) - Court W2
- Eleni Karantali (GT) vs. Chase Boyer (Indiana) - Court M1
Full Steam Ahead
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