Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG— The Virginia Tech women's tennis team fell 6-1 to No. 8 Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
The day started strong for the Hokies, as they clinched the doubles point on courts 1 and 2.
Freshman Erika Cheng and Chhinda Som put on an impressive display in their bout with Nami Otsuka and Rosie Garcia Gross, en route to a 6-2 win. Meanwhile, seniors Shene Disbergen and Natalie Novotna were caught in a back and forth battle with Sophia Sassoli and Nadia Gizdova that went to a tiebreak, where the experienced Hokies pulled out the win, 7-6(5).
In singles, junior Nika Kozar was in a contentious match on Court 2 with No. 41 Victoria Flores. With both competitors having moments of brilliance, Flores edged Kozar in a lengthy 10-point tiebreak, 4-6, 7-6(6), 1-0(12).
The Hokies will return to action on Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m. at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
Singles
1. #20 Kenya Jones (GT) def. Natalie Novotna (VT) 6-2, 6-1
2. #41 Victoria Flores (GT) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 4-6, 7-6(6), 1-0(12)
3. Nami Otsuka (GT) def. Elizabet Danailova (VT) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(7)
4. Rosie Garcia-Gross (GT) def. Erika Cheng (VT) 6-2, 6-3
5. Nadia Gizdova (GT) def. Shene Disbergen (VT) 6-3, 6-1
6. Sophia Sassoli (GT) def. Chhinda Som (VT) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 6,5,1,4*,3,2
Doubles
1. #6 Jones/Flores (GT) def. #78 Danailova/Kozar (VT) 6-1
2. Disbergen/Novotna (VT) def. Sassoli/Gizdova (GT) 7-6(5)
3. Cheng/Som (VT) def. Otsuki/Garcia Gross (VT) 6-2
Order of finish: 1,3,2*