Box Score ATLANTA, Ga. -- Earlier this morning, the Gonzaga women's tennis team faced Georgia Tech in a nonconference dual match. Today's match also marks the first time the Zags have faced Georgia Tech in program history.
Opening with the doubles competition, Gonzaga faced a talented Georgia Tech team. On court two, Georgia Tech's Kylie Bilchev and Alejandra Cruz defeated Gonzaga's
Jenna Sloan and
Tiegan Aitken by a score of 6-2. Shortly after, Georgia Tech's Carol Lee and Kate Sharabura earned a 7-5 victory over Gonzaga's
Cate Broerman and
Adrianna Sosnowska. In the final doubles match of the day, Georgia Tech's Monika Dedaj and Rosie Garcia Gross clinched a 7-5 win over Gonzaga's
Kianna Oda and
Rose Hayes 7-5 in the No.3 spot.
Transitioning to the singles competition, Gonzaga continued to battle. In the No.1 spot, Lee earned a 6-2, 6-0 win over Broerman. On court four, Georgia Tech's Mahak Jain defeated Oda 6-2, 6-3. Georgia Tech clinched the team victory when Bilchev earned a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sosnowska.
On court five, Hayes battled, but dropped her match against Garcia Gross by a score of 6-3, 6-1. Georgia Tech earned another team point when Cruz defeated Sloan 6-4, 6-2 in the No.3 spot. In the final singles match of the day, Georgia Tech's Ruth Marsh clinched a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Aitken.
Up Next: The Gonzaga women's tennis team will stay in Atlanta following today's match, as they are scheduled to face Georgia State on Feb. 19 at 7 a.m. The Zags will return to the Stevens Center next weekend, as they will play Boise State on Feb. 25 at 11 a.m.
Live statistics for Gonzaga's match at Georgia State can be found at GoZags.com.
Records: Today's loss moves the season record for the Gonzaga women's tennis team to 3-4. For Georgia Tech, their record on the year improves to 5-1. The historical record against Georgia Tech also moves to 0-1 for the Zags.
Results:
Geprgoa Tech 7, Gonzaga 0
Singles Competition:
1. LEE, Carol (GT) def. BROERMAN, Cate (GON) 6-2, 6-0
2. BILCHEV, Kylie (GT) def. SOSNOWSKA, Adrianna (GON) 6-3, 6-2
3. CRUZ, Alejandra (GT) def. SLOAN, Jenna (GON) 6-4, 6-2
4. JAIN, Mahak (GT) def. ODA, Kianna (GON) 6-2, 6-3
5. GARCIA GROSS, Rosie (GT) def. HAYES, Rose (GON) 6-3, 6-1
6. MARSH, Ruth (GT) def. AITKEN, Tiegan (GON) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles Competition:
1. LEE, Carol/SHARABURA, Kate def. BROERMAN, Cate/SOSNOWSKA, Adrianna (GON) 7-5
2. BILCHEV, Kylie/CRUZ, Alejandra (GT) def. SLOAN, Jenna/AITKEN, Tiegan (GON) 6-2
3. DEDAJ, Monika/GARCIA GROSS, Rosie (GT) def. ODA, Kianna/HAYES, Rose (GON) 7-5
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,2,5,3,6)