The Virginia women’s tennis team’s saw the end of its six-game winning streak this weekend on the road. The team’s record was marred by a 5-2 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday and 6-1 defeat by Clemson Sunday.
The No. 20 Cavaliers (9-4 overall, 2-2 ACC) started strong against No. 6 Georgia Tech, sweeping the Yellow Jackets in all three doubles matches. The undefeated Virginia duo of sophomore Neela Vaez and senior Amanda Rales played the No. 2 doubles spot and managed an 8-5 win against Georgia Tech’s junior national champion Amanda McDowell and freshman Lynn Blau. No. 1 and No. 3 doubles also saw success, with freshman Emily Fraser and junior Jennifer Stevens at the former and senior Maggie Yahner and freshman Claire Bartlett playing in the latter position.
Rales, however, was the only Cavalier victorious on the singles side, as she closed out a lengthy 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 battle against Georgia Tech’s senior Christy Striplin.
No. 13 Clemson, meanwhile, only allowed Virginia one point Sunday when it swept every match but one. No. 78 Stevens’ match against Clemson’s junior Estefania Balda at No. 3 ended in a 6-1, 6-4 Cavalier victory.
Virginia’s ACC season continues against Florida State at home Friday.
—compiled by Chloe Newschwander
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