Tech falls at UVA, 6-1

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia Tech women's tennis team fell to No. 14 Virginia 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.
 
Tech (5-5, 1-2 ACC) fell behind after Virginia (9-2, 3-1 ACC) secured the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. Natalie Novotna and Rita Pinto were able to get the 6-3 win on court one.
 
Freshman Samantha Gillas picked up Tech's lone singles victory of the day. After losing 6-4 in the first set, Gillas was able to rally 6-4 in the second to force a third. She downed Virginia's Sofia Munera 6-3 in the decider to pick up the win on court five.
 
Nina Sorkin battled against Amber O'Dell at four, playing three sets. In the opening set Sorkin picked up the 7-5 win but faltered in the second 6-0. O'Dell was able to win the third 7-5.
 
With the win, Virginia claims a point in the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash. The Hokies lead the 2018-19 clash 7-5.5
 
The Hokies return to Blacksburg for a pair of weekend matches beginning with Florida State on Friday, March 1 at 3 p.m. Tech will host Miami on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Singles
1. No. 43 Meghan Kelley (VA) def. Natalie Novotna (VT) 6-2, 6-4
2. Vivian Glozman (VA) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Chloe Gullickson (VA) def. Elizabet Danailova (VT) 7-5, 6-3
4. Amber O'Dell (VA) def. Nina Sorkin (VT) 5-7, 6-0, 7-5
5. Samantha Gillas (VT) def. Sofia Munera (VA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Hunter Bleser (VA) def. Rita Pinto (VT) 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 6,1,2*,3,5,4
 
Doubles
1. Novotna/Pinto (VT) def. Gullickson/O'Dell (VA) 6-3
2. Glozman/Munera (VA) def. Kozar/Sorkin (VT) 6-1
3. Bleser/Kelley (VA) def Sarah Baron/Gillas (VT) 7-5
Order of Finish: 2,1,3*