Tech falls at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. –  The Virginia Tech women's tennis team fell to #32 Syracuse 6-1 on Friday at the Drumlins Country Club.

Tech (7-8, 1-4 ACC) fell behind after Syracuse (10-5, 3-3 ACC) picked up the doubles point with wins on all three courts. 

On court one, Natalie Novotna battled and was able to win the first set 7-5 before falling 4-6, 10-6. 

Samantha Gillas picked up Tech's lone singles victory of the day, defeating Syracuse's Dina Hegab7-5, 6-2 on court two. 

On court two, Nika Kozar went to a super tiebreaker against Sofya Golubovskaya. After winning the opening set 6-4, Kozar fell to Golubovskaya 7-6(8), 10-9. 

The Hokies will be back on the court Sunday, March 17 for an 11 a.m. match at Boston College.

Virginia Tech 1, Syracuse 6
Singles
1. #42 Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. #101 Natalie Novotna (VT) 7-5, 4-6, 10-6
2. Sofya Golubovskaya (SU) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 4-6, 7-6(8), 10-9
3. #77 Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Elizabet Danailova (VT) 6-1, 6-2
4. Guzal Yusupova (SU) def. Nina Sorkin (VT) 6-2, 6-3
5. Samantha Gillas (VT) def. Dina Hegab (SU) 7-5, 6-2 
6. Libi Mesh (SU) def. Rita Pinto (VT) 6-1, 6-4 
Order of finish: 3,6,4*,1,5,2

Doubles
1. Knutson/Ramirez (SU) def. Novotna/Pinto (VT) 7-6(2)
2. Golubovskaya/Treshcheva (SU) def. Kozar/Sorkin (VT) 6-4
3. Hegab/Yusupova (SU) def. Baron/Gillas (VT) 6-4
Order of finish: 3,2*,1