NC State
#19 Georgia Tech
#4 Wolfpack Sting Georgia Tech in Top-20 Meeting
3/3/2023 9:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
RALEIGH - Fourth-ranked NC State women's tennis (8-1, 2-0 ACC) battled past 19th-ranked Georgia Tech (7-3, 2-1 ACC) on Friday afternoon to beat them 4-3.
The win over the Yellow Jackets was the first home victory over the team since 1998 as they lead the series over the Wolfpack 33-15.
Doubles' action was swiftly succeeded by the Wolfpack. On court one, Diana Shnaider and Alana Smith kicked off the festivities with the first 6-2 doubles win for the team. Shortly after, Sophie Abrams and Abigail Rencheli clinched the doubles point on court three with a 6-2 lead to put NC State in the lead. Play by Nell Miller and Amelia Rajecki on court two was abandoned.
While Shnaider fell to her top-15 ranked opponent on court one, Rencheli became victorious in her first set as she fought through a tiebreaker 7-6 (9-7) to take the lead. Shortly after, Abrams fell on court four in two sets.
Gina Dittmann found the first singles win on court six a close first set and a commanding second set finishing 7-5, 6-3. Rencheli snagged the second singles win for the team to put the team back on top 3-2.
After dropping her first set in a tiebreaker, Rajecki controlled her opponent in the second set 6-2 to force a third set finishing 6-3. Rajecki's win on court three clinched the team win for the Wolfpack as the score advanced to 4-2.
Finally, Smith fell on court one in three sets to finish the match and give Georgia Tech their third and final point.
Results:
#4 NC State 4, #19 Georgia Tech 3
Doubles Results
Order of Finish: (1, 3)
1. #23 Diana Shnaider/Alana Smith (ST) def. Kylie Bilchev/Alejandra Cruz (GT) 6-2
2. #5 Nell Miller/Amelia Rajecki (ST) vs. Kate Sharabura/Monika Dedaj (GT) 4-4, unfinished
3. Sophie Abrams/Abigail Rencheli (ST) def. Carol Lee/Rosie Garcia Gross (GT) 6-2
Singles Results
Order of Finish: (1,4,6,5,3,2)
1. #14 Carol Lee (GT) def. #52 Diana Shnaider (ST) 6-1, 6-3
2. #40 Kylie Bilchev (GT) def. #15 Alana Smith (ST) 6-3, 6-6 (4-7), 6-1
3. #17 Amelia Rajecki (ST) def. Alejandra Cruz (GT) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-3
4. #108 Mahak Jain (GT) def. #69 Sophie Abrams (ST) 6-3, 6-4
5. #51 Abigail Rencheli (ST) def. Rosie Garcia Gross (GT) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4
6. Gina Dittmann (ST) def. Ruth Marsh (GT) 7-5, 6-3
The action will continue on Sunday the 5th as the team hosts No. 45 Clemson and No. 68 East Tennessee State at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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