Orange Bested By Yellow Jackets, 4-2

Friday, March 21

Atlanta, Ga.

4 p.m.

Syracuse University

No. 29 Georgia Tech

3/21/2025 9:28:00 PM | Tennis

Box Score

ATLANTA, GA. – The No. 67 Syracuse women's tennis team (8-6, 1-6 ACC) came up short against No. 29 Georgia Tech (9-7, 3-3 ACC), falling 4-2 Friday evening at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.

Starting off the match, the Yellow Jackets won the doubles point against the Orange to put them in the lead 1-0. Serafima Shastova and Shiori Ito had two strong performances for the Orange, winning in their singles matches. Yellow Jacket Taly Licht clinched the match for Georgia Tech at the No. 4 position.

THE RUNDOWN

Nelly Knezova appeared at the No. 1 position for the Orange in today's matchup for the fifth time this season.
No. 107 Miyuka Kimoto faced No. 97 Alejandra Cruz at the No. 2 spot but lost with a 6-1, 6-3 result. This was Kimoto's second time playing at this position and sixth time playing against an ITA ranked opponent.
Ito defeated Olivia Carneiro at the No. 5 spot in singles play winning 6-1, 7-6 (7). This put the Orange on the board for the first time this evening, 3-1. She added her eighth win in singles for the season.
At the No. 3 position Shastova secured a victory over her opponent after winning the first set in a tiebreak 7-6 (7-3) followed by 6-2 result in the second set.
Monika Wojcik entered a third set after she lost the first set 2-6, but won the second 6-4. Wojcik led 3-2 before the match was declared unfinished.
Georgia Tech now leads the all-time series 11-3 against Syracuse.

UP NEXT
Syracuse travels to Clemson, S.C. for a match on Sunday, March 23 at 12 p.m against the Clemson Tigers.

RESULTS
Singles

No. 83 Scarlett Nicholson (GT) def. Nelly Knekova (SYR) 6-3, 6-2
No. 97 Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. No. 107 Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) 6-1, 6-3
Serafima Shastova (SYR) def. Given Roach (GT) 7-6 (3), 6-2
Taly Licht (GT) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (SYR) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
Shiori Ito (SYR) def. Olivia Carneiro (GT) 6-1, 7-6 (2)
Monika Wojcik (SYR) vs. Kylie Bilchev (GT) 2-6, 6-4, 3-2, unfinished

Doubles

Kylie Bilchev/Scarlett Nicholson (GT) def. No. 81 Miyuka Kimoto/Nelly Knezkova (SYR) 6-4
No. 62 Alejandra Cruz/Given Roach (GT) def. Anastasia Sysoeva/Constance Levivier (SYR) 6-4
Meera Jesudason/Taly Lichy (GT) def. No. 75 Monika Wojcik/Serafima Shastova (SYR) 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,5,3,4)

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