Hokie ClubCARY, NC. – The Virginia Tech women's tennis team fell to Miami, 4-1 during the second round of the 2019 ACC Women's Tennis Championship on Thursday afternoon at Cary Tennis Park.
The Hokies were able to pick up the doubles point behind a big upset victory on court one. No. 78 Natalie Novotna and Rita Pinto teamed up to take down Miami's No. 16 ranked Daniella Roldan and Daevenia Achong, 6-2. Samantha Gillas and Elizabet Danailova picked up the win on court three, 7-5 to secure the doubles point.
In singles, the Hurricanes moved to a 3-1 lead after securing three matches in straight sets.
The Hokies continued to battle with Samantha Gillas taking the match on court three to a third set. After giving up the first 6-3 to Yuna Ito, the Hokies freshman came back to win the second in a tiebreak 7-6(5). In the final set, Ito was able to clinch the win for the 'Canes taking the set 6-3.
On court two, Nika Kozar was battling in a third set and was up 7-6(4), 3-6, 4-3 at the time the match was decided. Elizabet Danailova was also in a third after winning the first 7-5, but gave up the second 6-2. Danailova trailed 5-4 when the match was called.
Singles
1. #2 Estela Perez-Somarriba (UM) def. #88 Natalie Novotna (VT) 6-3, 6-1
2. Nika Kozar (VT) vs. Daevenia Achong (UM) 7-6(4), 3-6, 4-3 dnf
3. Yuna Ito (UM) def. Samantha Gillas (VT) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3
4. Elizabet Danailova (VT) vs. Ulyana Shirokova (UM) 7-5, 2-6, 4-5 dnf
5. Lucia Marzal (UM) def. Rita Pinto (VT) 6-3, 6-4
6. Ana Madcur (UM) def. Nina Sorkin (VT) 6-2, 7-6
Order of finish: 1,5,6,3*
Doubles
1.#78 Novotna/Pinto (VT) def. #16 Roldan/Achong (UM) 6-2
2. Perez-Somarriba (UM) def. Kozar/Sorkin (VT) 6-3
3. Danailova/Gillas (VT) def. Madcur/Ito (UM) 7-5
Order of finish: 1,2,3*