THE FLATS – No. 20 Georgia Tech women’s tennis returns home to open a five-match homestand this week, beginning with Notre Dame on Thursday before playing host to Louisville on Saturday.
No. 20 GEORGIA TECH (9-7, 5-3 ACC) vs. No. 36 NOTRE DAME (12-6, 3-4 ACC)
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. ET | Atlanta, Ga. | Ken Byers Tennis Complex
- Live Stream: Watch Online
- Live Stats: Click Here
- Admission: Free
- Parking: Available in the McCamish Pavilion Lot or Family Housing Deck located on 10th Street
- Promotions:
- Breast Cancer Awareness Match – fans are encouraged to wear pink; first 100 fans will receive pink Georgia Tech Sting’Em t-shirts
- Punch Card Promo.
No. 20 GEORGIA TECH (9-7, 5-3 ACC) vs. LOUISVILLE (4-12, 0-7 ACC)
Saturday, March 30, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. ET | Atlanta, Ga. | Ken Byers Tennis Complex
- Live Stream: Watch Online
- Live Stats: Click Here
- Admission: Free
- Parking: Available in the McCamish Pavilion Lot or Family Housing Deck located on 10th Street
- Promotions:
- Alumnae Match;
- Punch Card Promo.
After closing out a four-match road swing, Georgia Tech returns home for the remainder of the regular season. The Yellow Jackets jumped four spots in the latest ITA national rankings released on Tuesday, moving to No. 20 after upsetting then-No. 19 Miami on Sunday. Tech split last weekend’s matches, capping the road swing with a 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes. Freshman Scarlett Nicholson was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season after going undefeated in doubles and singles play.
Notre Dame comes into the match on Thursday off a bye weekend. The Fighting Irish are winners of three of the last four outings, but most recently dropped a 4-3 decision at Miami on March 17. ND, guided by Georgia Tech alum Alison Silverio, has picked up ACC wins over Virginia Tech, Louisville and Florida State. Julia Andreach leads the Fighting Irish, boasting an undefeated record of 13-0 in dual match play and is 7-0 against league opponents.
Louisville seeks its first conference win of the season this weekend, visiting Clemson on Thursday first before heading to Atlanta. The Cardinals enter the weekend on a 10-match skid, having last picked up a victory against Furman on Feb. 10.
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia Tech boasts a 15-4 lead in the all-time series against Notre Dame, dating back to the first meeting between the programs in 2007. The Yellow Jackets have taken the last 10 meetings between the squads since 2018 and the last five in Atlanta. Notre Dame was last victorious in Atlanta in 2013.
Tech has taken all eight meetings against Louisville in program history since the first meeting in 2015. Georgia Tech is 4-0 against the Cardinals when competing at home.
ITA RANKINGS
No. 20 Georgia Tech
No. 45 Carol Lee
No. 12 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura
No. 36 Notre Dame
No. 29 Julia Andreach
No. 28 Julia Andreach/Page Freeman
No. 46 Julia Andreach/Carrie Beckman
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