ATHENS, Ga. \u2014\u00a0No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis (7-1, 2-0 SEC) swept No. 32 Ole Miss (6-2, 1-1 SEC) 4-0, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Thursday night.
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\nFast Facts<\/p>\n
Results
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (6, 3, 5)
\n\tThis match marks Georgia’s first home match of the season and SEC home opener.\u00a0
\n\tIn doubles play, Georgia’s No. 8 Aysegul Mert<\/a> and Deniz Dilek<\/a> defeated No. 77 Emily Welker and Andrea Nova of Ole Miss, 6-1, on court 1, securing their fourth ranked win of the season.
\n\tEmma Dong<\/a> and Anastasiia Gureva<\/a> clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs against Brooklyn Olson and Inchino Horikawa with a 6-4 victory on court 3.
\n\tMoving into singles, Dong finished first\u00a0with a 6-0 shutout in the first set and a 6-2 win in the second set against Owen Wilkinson putting the Bulldogs ahead 2-0.\u00a0
\n\tNo. 30 Gureva added a point for the Bulldogs with a straight-sets victory over Ole Miss’ Andrea Nova, 6-2, 6-1.
\n\tNo. 52 Sofia Rojas<\/a> clinched the win for Georgia against Horikawa 6-4, 6-1.
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\nDoubles:
\n1. #8 Deniz Dilek<\/a>\/Aysegul Mert<\/a> (UGA) def. #71 Emily Welker and Andrea Nova (OM): 6-1
\n2.#77 Anastasiia Lopata<\/a> and Patricija Paukstyte<\/a> vs. Alice Soulie\/Riley Crowder (OM): 4-5, unfinished\u00a0
\n3.\u00a0Emma Dong<\/a>\/Anastasiia Gureva<\/a> (UGA) def. Brooklyn Olson\/ Inchino Harikawa\u00a0(OM): 6-4
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\nSingles:<\/p>\n
\n\t#7 Aysegul Mert<\/a> (UGA) vs. #11 Emily Welker (OM): 6-3, 4-2, unfinished\u00a0
\n\t#41 Deniz Dilek<\/a> (UGA) vs. Alice Souli\u00e9 (OM): 1-6, 6-2, unfinished
\n\t#30 Anastasiia Gureva<\/a> (UGA) def. Andrea Nova (OM): 6-2, 6-1
\n\t#91 Patricija Paukstyte<\/a> (UGA) vs.\u00a0Riley Crowder<\/a>\u00a0(OM): 3-6, 3-3, unfinished
\n\t#52 Sofia Rojas<\/a> (UGA) def. Ichino Horikawa (OM): 6-4, 6-1\u00a0
\n\tEmma Dong<\/a> (UGA) def. Owen Wilkinson (OM):\u00a06-0,\u00a06-2
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\nUp Next
\nNo. 1 Georgia will return home to host No. 9 LSU on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
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