Thursday, April 18
Cary, NC
2:30 pm
Syracuse University
4
vs
3
Georgia Tech
#30 Orange Defeat #38 Georgia Tech, Advance in ACC Tournament
4/18/2019 6:30:00 PM | Tennis
CARY, N.C. - Survive and advance.
Senior Gabriela Knutson took down the No. 8 singles player in the country, as the 30th-ranked Syracuse women's tennis team fended off No. 38 and eighth-seeded Georgia Tech, 4-3, in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Thursday afternoon at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.
The Orange improved to 13-11 overall on the season with the win.
Syracuse will next play top-seeded North Carolina in Friday's quarterfinal round. First serve is set for 3 p.m. inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in Durham, North Carolina.
To follow live stats or watch all the action between the Orange and the Tar Heels, click here.
HOW IT HAPPENED
While Syracuse dropped the doubles point to begin the match, the 56th-ranked pair of Knutson and junior Miranda Ramirez did its part to keep things competitive. The Orange's top duo defeated Georgia Tech's No. 1 doubles pair by the score of 6-3.
Trailing 1-0 entering singles play, the Orange mounted their comeback thanks to strong performances on courts one, two and three. No. 97 Ramirez and Goluovskaya each won in straight sets, and Knutson knocked off eighth-ranked Kenya Jones in three sets - 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3.
Ultimately, it was senior Dina Hegab who clinched the victory for Syracuse. With the match tied at three apiece, Hegab pulled out a three-set victory - 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 - on court six to seal the win and punch the Orange's ticket to the quarterfinal round.
UP NEXT
The ninth-seeded Orange will face No. 1 North Carolina tomorrow. The winner advances to the semifinal round to play either No. 4 NC State or No. 5 Miami.
For complete coverage of Syracuse tennis, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Women's Tennis), Twitter (@Cuse_Tennis), Instagram (@CuseTennis).
RESULTS
#30 Syracuse 4, #38 Georgia Tech 3
Singles
1. #13 Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. #8 Kenya Jones (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3
2. Sofya Golubovskaya (SU) def. Nami Otsuka (GT) 7-5, 6-2
3. #97 Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Valeriya Deminova (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. Gia Cohen (GT) def. Guzal Yusupova (SU) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6)
5. Victoria Flores (GT) def. Maria Tritou (SU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-0
6. Dina Hegab (SU) def. Nadia Gizdova (GT) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Doubles
1. #56 Gabriela Knutson/Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Victoria Flores/Valeriya Deminova (GT) 6-3
2. Nami Otsuka/Gia Cohen (GT) def. Sofya Golubovskaya/Dina Hegab (SU) 6-2
3. Nadia Gizdova/Kenya Jones (GT) def. Guzal Yusupova/Sofya Treshcheva (SU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,5,3,1,4,6)
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Senior Gabriela Knutson took down the No. 8 singles player in the country, as the 30th-ranked Syracuse women's tennis team fended off No. 38 and eighth-seeded Georgia Tech, 4-3, in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Thursday afternoon at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.
The Orange improved to 13-11 overall on the season with the win.
Syracuse will next play top-seeded North Carolina in Friday's quarterfinal round. First serve is set for 3 p.m. inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in Durham, North Carolina.
To follow live stats or watch all the action between the Orange and the Tar Heels, click here.
HOW IT HAPPENED
While Syracuse dropped the doubles point to begin the match, the 56th-ranked pair of Knutson and junior Miranda Ramirez did its part to keep things competitive. The Orange's top duo defeated Georgia Tech's No. 1 doubles pair by the score of 6-3.
Trailing 1-0 entering singles play, the Orange mounted their comeback thanks to strong performances on courts one, two and three. No. 97 Ramirez and Goluovskaya each won in straight sets, and Knutson knocked off eighth-ranked Kenya Jones in three sets - 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3.
Ultimately, it was senior Dina Hegab who clinched the victory for Syracuse. With the match tied at three apiece, Hegab pulled out a three-set victory - 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 - on court six to seal the win and punch the Orange's ticket to the quarterfinal round.
UP NEXT
The ninth-seeded Orange will face No. 1 North Carolina tomorrow. The winner advances to the semifinal round to play either No. 4 NC State or No. 5 Miami.
For complete coverage of Syracuse tennis, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Women's Tennis), Twitter (@Cuse_Tennis), Instagram (@CuseTennis).
RESULTS
#30 Syracuse 4, #38 Georgia Tech 3
Singles
1. #13 Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. #8 Kenya Jones (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3
2. Sofya Golubovskaya (SU) def. Nami Otsuka (GT) 7-5, 6-2
3. #97 Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Valeriya Deminova (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. Gia Cohen (GT) def. Guzal Yusupova (SU) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6)
5. Victoria Flores (GT) def. Maria Tritou (SU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-0
6. Dina Hegab (SU) def. Nadia Gizdova (GT) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Doubles
1. #56 Gabriela Knutson/Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Victoria Flores/Valeriya Deminova (GT) 6-3
2. Nami Otsuka/Gia Cohen (GT) def. Sofya Golubovskaya/Dina Hegab (SU) 6-2
3. Nadia Gizdova/Kenya Jones (GT) def. Guzal Yusupova/Sofya Treshcheva (SU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,5,3,1,4,6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
726
Kenya Jones / 0 (8/-) [GT]
663
#2 Singles Match
12
76
Nami Otsuka / 0 [GT]
52
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Valeriya Deminova / 0 [GT]
63
#4 Singles Match
123
476
Gia Cohen / 0 [GT]
657
#5 Singles Match
123
630
Victoria Flores / 0 [GT]
066
#6 Singles Match
123
656
Nadia Gizdova / 0 [GT]
273
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,1,4,6
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