KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Georgia Tech women’s tennis began action at the 2026 ITA South Sectional Championship Thursday, with Seri Nayuki earning a first-round singles win.
Nayuki defeated Valeria Ray in two 6-4 sets, advancing to the round of 16 Friday against Deniz Dilek from Georgia.
In the doubles draw, Tech's duo of Given Roach and Eleni Karantali fell to Joanna Kennedy and Laura Putz from Florida State, 7-5, 6-3.
RESULTS
Singles – Round of 32
- Seri Nayuki (GT) def. Valeria Ray (Vanderbilt), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles – Round of 32
- Joanna Kennedy/Laura Putz (Florida State) def. Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT), 7-5, 6-3
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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