ATLANTA – Carly Briggs and Alicia Dudeney are heading to the semifinals of the main doubles draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Southeast Regional after picking up a pair of victories on Saturday.
The duo of Briggs and Dudeney gave the Gators a strong start to the day with a convincing victory in the doubles round of 16. Facing off with Georgia Tech’s Mahak Jain and Ruth Marsh, the quickly earned the lead and it was never relinquished, defeating the Hornets, 8-2.
With a trip to the semifinal round on the line, the duo continued their stellar play, earning another dominant victory in the quarterfinal round. The senior and sophomore pair took down Mia Mack and Audrey Boch-Collins of Miami, 8-2, setting up a match with Georgia Tech’s Kylie Bilchev and Alejandra Cruz on Sunday.
After advancing to the quarterfinals of main draw doubles via an injury walkover, Rachel Gailis and Bente Spee found themselves in a quarterfinal matchup with the top-ranked doubles squad in the country in Georgia Tech’s Carol Lee and Kate Sharabura. It was a valiant effort from the Gators, taking the No. 1 doubles team in the nation to a tiebreaker, but they ultimately fell, 8-7(3).
In the consolation round of singles, Bente Spee and Emily De Oliveira each earned victories for the Gators. De Oliveira took down Miami’s Maya Tahan: 6-4, 6-1, while Bente Spee defeated Annabelle Davis of North Florida: 6-0, 6-1. De Oliveira, later in the afternoon, clinched a spot in the consolation semifinals with a second win over Cliona Walsh of South Florida: 6-2, 6-0.
Action on Sunday is slated to begin at 9 a.m. ET.
Day Three Main Draw Singles
No. 79 Dasha Vidmanaova (Georgia) def. Carly Briggs: 6-2, 6-4
No. 26 Lea Ma (Georgia) def. Rachel Gailis: 6-1, 6-3
Day Three Main Draw Doubles
Marie Mattel/Nandini Sharma (Central Florida) def. Emily De Oliveira/Sophie Williams: 8-5
Carly Briggs/Alicia Dudeney def. Mahak Jain/Ruth Marsh (Georgia Tech): 8-2
No. 1 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech) def. Rachel Gailis/Bente Spee: 8-7(3)
Carly Briggs/Alicia Dudeney def. Mia Mack/Audrey Boch-Collins (Miami): 8-2
Day Three Consolation Singles
Emily De Oliveira def. Maya Tahan (Miami): 6-4, 6-1
Bente Spee def. Annabelle Davis (North Florida): 6-0, 6-1
Emily De Oliveira def. Cliona Walsh: 6-2, 6-0
Day Two Main Draw Singles
Anastasia Sysoeva def. Michelle Ncube (Georgia State): 6-1, 6-4
No. 16 Carol Lee (Georgia Tech) def. Anastasia Sysoeva: 6-1, 6-4
Grace…
The duo of Briggs and Dudeney gave the Gators a strong start to the day with a convincing victory in the doubles round of 16. Facing off with Georgia Tech’s Mahak Jain and Ruth Marsh, the quickly earned the lead and it was never relinquished, defeating the Hornets, 8-2.
With a trip to the semifinal round on the line, the duo continued their stellar play, earning another dominant victory in the quarterfinal round. The senior and sophomore pair took down Mia Mack and Audrey Boch-Collins of Miami, 8-2, setting up a match with Georgia Tech’s Kylie Bilchev and Alejandra Cruz on Sunday.
After advancing to the quarterfinals of main draw doubles via an injury walkover, Rachel Gailis and Bente Spee found themselves in a quarterfinal matchup with the top-ranked doubles squad in the country in Georgia Tech’s Carol Lee and Kate Sharabura. It was a valiant effort from the Gators, taking the No. 1 doubles team in the nation to a tiebreaker, but they ultimately fell, 8-7(3).
In the consolation round of singles, Bente Spee and Emily De Oliveira each earned victories for the Gators. De Oliveira took down Miami’s Maya Tahan: 6-4, 6-1, while Bente Spee defeated Annabelle Davis of North Florida: 6-0, 6-1. De Oliveira, later in the afternoon, clinched a spot in the consolation semifinals with a second win over Cliona Walsh of South Florida: 6-2, 6-0.
Action on Sunday is slated to begin at 9 a.m. ET.
Day Three Main Draw Singles
No. 79 Dasha Vidmanaova (Georgia) def. Carly Briggs: 6-2, 6-4
No. 26 Lea Ma (Georgia) def. Rachel Gailis: 6-1, 6-3
Day Three Main Draw Doubles
Marie Mattel/Nandini Sharma (Central Florida) def. Emily De Oliveira/Sophie Williams: 8-5
Carly Briggs/Alicia Dudeney def. Mahak Jain/Ruth Marsh (Georgia Tech): 8-2
No. 1 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech) def. Rachel Gailis/Bente Spee: 8-7(3)
Carly Briggs/Alicia Dudeney def. Mia Mack/Audrey Boch-Collins (Miami): 8-2
Day Three Consolation Singles
Emily De Oliveira def. Maya Tahan (Miami): 6-4, 6-1
Bente Spee def. Annabelle Davis (North Florida): 6-0, 6-1
Emily De Oliveira def. Cliona Walsh: 6-2, 6-0
Day Two Main Draw Singles
Anastasia Sysoeva def. Michelle Ncube (Georgia State): 6-1, 6-4
No. 16 Carol Lee (Georgia Tech) def. Anastasia Sysoeva: 6-1, 6-4
Grace…
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