Austin, Texas – In program 15,th In its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Illinois women's tennis team lost to No. 24 Georgia Tech from Austin, Texas, 4-1. The first round match was held outdoors at the Texas Tennis Center.
The Fighting Illini finished the season with a 17-10 record, while No. 24 Georgia Tech has a 14-9 record. Illinois State is currently 0-3 all-time against the Yellow Jackets.
The University of Illinois' 2024 NCAA Team Tournament appearance marks the second time under Coach Clark and the seventh consecutive appearance in program history. This season was his fourth appearance under coach Clark.
Overall, the University of Illinois has appeared in 15 NCAA tournaments and has a combined record of 4-15 in those tournaments.
Despite the Illini taking an early lead on two of the doubles courts, Georgia Tech took the lead in the match. The Yellow Jackets, the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the doubles rankings, won against the Illini. josie frazier and kida ferrari It will be incomplete in 3rd place.
Georgia Tech also won its first two single-court matches, opening up a 3-0 lead with third- and fourth-place decisions, respectively.
Ferrari won the sixth singles match 6-0, 6-4, qualifying the University of Illinois, which was trailing 3-1. The junior has won five straight games this season, improving to 13-6 overall and 12-3 in duals.
A straight decision in the second singles was the deciding point, and Georgia Tech decided the match 4-1.
Complete result: No. 39 Illinois 1, No. 24 Georgia Tech 4
Doubles:
No.1 – No.21 Sharabura/Lee (GT) def. No.82 Kate Duong/Megan Heuser – 6-2
No.2 – No.63 Roach/Cruise (GT) def. Cassia Traiber/McKenna Schaffbauer – 6-3
No.3 – josie frazier/kida ferrari vs. Nicholson/Vilcev (GT) – 5-3, unfinished
single:
No.1 – Megan Heuser vs. No.38 Carol Lee (GT) – 6-3, 2-6, 1-4, unfinished
2nd place – Kylie Virchev (GT) def. McKenna Schaffbauer – 7-6(2), 6-3
3rd place – Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. Violeta Martinez – 6-2, 6-2
4th place – Scarlett Nicholson (GT) def. josie frazier – 6-2, 6-4
No.5 – Cassia Traiber vs. Kate Shalabra (GT) – 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-4, unfinished
No.6 – kida ferrari no doubt. Given Roach (GT) – 6-0, 6-4
Finishing order:
Doubles: 1, 2
Singles: 3, 4, 6, 2
Playing time: 2:46
