CHARLESTON, S.C. – Playing a pair of matches in Charleston, Georgia Tech women’s tennis brought home two victories, defeating College of Charleston and Charleston Southern. The wins pushed the Yellow Jackets to 11-5 overall.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The Yellow Jackets claimed a 1-0 match lead winning a pair of doubles matches against the Cougars to open play at College of Charleston. Gia Cohen and Ruth Marsh upended Maja Jekauc and Elizabeth Nowak on court three, 6-1, before Ava Hrastar and Kylie Bilchev clinched the doubles point from court two. The Jackets cruised to a 6-0 triumph over Clara Errard and Kate Earnhardt.
Tech carried momentum into singles action as Mahak Jain and Rosie Garcia Gross quickly cushioned the Jackets’ lead. On court five, Jain downed Nowak, 6-3, 6-1, minutes before Garcia Gross collected a 6-2,6-1 victory over Errard on court six, setting up a 3-0 Georgia Tech match lead. Both Hrastar and Cohen finished within seconds of each other to seal the 5-0 victory for the Jackets. Hrastar downed Jekauc 6-1, 6-2, while Cohen collected a 6-2, 6-3 decision over Earnhardt.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Facing a quick turnaround, the Yellow Jackets cruised at Charleston Southern, defeating the Bucs, 4-0. Tech took the doubles point behind victories on courts two and three. Hrastar and Bilchev got things started, pocketing a 6-4 decision against Zoe Cauthen and Tiffany Pyritz on court two before Cohen and Marsh clinched the point from court three. The Jackets collected a 6-4 victory over Noa Boyd and Amila Jusufbegovic to give Tech the match advantage.
Three Jackets cruised to straight-set wins in singles to clinch the victory. Competing on court five, Kate Sharabura rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 decision over Jusufbegovic before Carol Lee topped Luiza Fullana, 6-4, 6-3, on court one. Hrastar clinched the victory from court two where the Jacket upended Madalina Man, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
UP NEXT
Georgia Tech returns home for a midweek tilt against in-state rival, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 30. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.
RESULTS AT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
DOUBLES
1. No. 9 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (GT) vs. Halli Trinkle/Slade Coetzee (CofC) 4-2, DNF
2. No. 21 Ava Hrastar/Kylie Bilchev (GT) def. Clara Errard/Kate Earnhardt (CofC) 6-0
3. Gia Cohen/Ruth Marsh (GT) def. Maja Jekauc/Elizabeth Nowak (CofC) 6-1
Order of finish: 2,3
SINGLES
1. No. 54 Carol Lee (GT) vs. Slade Coetzee (CofC) 7-5, 0-1, DNF
2. No. 84 Kylie Bilchev (GT) vs. Halli Trinkle (CofC) 6-1, 4-2, DNF
3. Ava Hrastar (GT) def. Maja Jekauc (CofC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Gia Cohen (GT) def. Kate Earnhardt (CofC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Mahak Jain (GT) def. Elizabeth Nowak (CofC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Rosie Garcia Gross (GT) def. Clara Errard (CofC) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 5,6,3,4
RESULTS AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
DOUBLES
1. No. 9 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (GT) vs. Luiza Fullana/Laura Marti (CSU) 5-5, DNF
2. No. 21 Ava Hrastar/Kylie Bilchev (GT) def. Zoe Cauthen/Tiffany Pyritz (CSU) 6-4
3. Gia Cohen/Ruth Marsh (GT) def. Noa Boyd/Amila Jusufbegvic (CSU) 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3
SINGLES
1. No. 54 Carol Lee (GT) def. Luiza Fullana (CSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Ava Hrastar (GT) def. Madalina Man (CSU) 7-6 (4), 6-4
3. Mahak Jain (GT) vs. Laura Marti (CSU) 6-7 (5), 5-3, DNF
4. Gia Cohen (GT) vs. Noa Boyd (CSU) 5-7, 6-3, 3-3, DNF
5. Kate Sharabura (GT) def. Amila Jusubegovic (CSU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Monika Dedaj (GT) vs. Tiffany Pyritz (CSU) 5-7, 4-2, DNF
Order of finish: 5,1,2
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