The Virginia women’s tennis team rallied for a 4-2 win against Georgia Monday night at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.
The No. 10 Cavaliers (4-1) lost the doubles point sweep-style before claiming four of five finished singles matches for their second straight victory against a ranked opponent.
The No. 9 Bulldogs (3-1) jumped all over Virginia with wins on every doubles court. Sophomore Caroline Brinson and freshman Hannah King got Georgia started with a 6-2 win against juniors Danielle Collins and Maci Epstein on court three.
Georgia senior Laura Herring and freshman Ellen Perez then topped No. 22 juniors Julia Elbaba and Stephanie Nauta 6-3 on court one, while junior Silvia Garcia and freshman Kennedy Shaffer posted a 6-3 win against No. 11 junior Skylar Morton and freshman Cassie Mercer on court two.
The Cavaliers pushed back with three straight wins to open the singles. Epstein dropped No. 91 King by a 6-3, 6-1 final score at No. 5 singles before No. 16 Nauta topped Shaffer 6-4, 6-3 on court three.
Morton pulled out a second-set tiebreaker to deal No. 83 Garcia a 6-3, 7-6 (10-8) win on court four.
Georgia cut the deficit to 3-2 when No. 19 Herring defeated No. 1 Elbaba 7-5, 6-4 at No. 1 singles, but No. 42 Collins clinched the match in Virginia’s favor when she prevailed against Perez at No. 2, coming back from a set down for a 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 win.
Mercer and Brinson did not finish their match on court six.
Virginia will host the ITA National Team Indoor Championships Feb. 6-9 at the Boar’s Head.
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