KENNESAW, Ga. – Georgia Tech women’s tennis earned a 4-1 victory at Kennesaw State Wednesday afternoon, wrapping up the non-conference slate of the spring season.
After falling in doubles action, the Yellow Jackets (9-8, 3-3 ACC) rolled through singles competition to collect their ninth win of the season against the Owls (8-5, 0-0 CUSA).
The Owls grabbed the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead, snapping Tech’s six-match streak of winning the doubles point.
Tech earned two quick wins in singles action from Seri Nayuki and Sabritt Dozier, who won their second sets 6-0 to put the Jackets in front, 2-1. 66th-ranked Alejandra Cruz dropped just three games in her 6-2, 6-1 win on court one, followed by a match-clinching win from Olivia Carneiro. Carneiro took the win on court five in back-to-back 6-1 sets.
The win improved Tech to 7-0 all-time against the Owls.
Doubles
- Ema Baraniakova (KSU) def. No. 77 Alejandra Cruz/Seri Nayuki (GT) 6-4
- Maria Ivankovic/Irene Serrano Maestre (KSU) def. Taly Licht/Sabritt Dozier (GT) 6-3
- Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT) vs. Izabelle Persson/Che Nel (KSU) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 2,1
Singles
- No. 66 Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. Ema Baraniakova (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
- Taly Licht (GT) vs. Sofia Madrid (KSU) 6-7, 0-1, unfinished
- Given Roach (GT) vs. Maria Ivankovic (KSU) 6-3, 4-3, unfinished
- Seri Nayuki (GT) def. Irene Maestre Serrano (KSU) 6-3, 6-0
- Olivia Carneiro (GT) def. Izabelle Persson (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
- Sabritt Dozier (GT) def. Terezia Baraniakova (KSU) 6-4, 6-0
Order of finish: 4,6,1,5
The Yellow Jackets return to the court Friday, March 27 at 4 p.m. against Miami inside the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. Admission is free to all 2026 home women’s tennis matches.
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