Friday, April 13
Wexford, Pa.
4 p.m.
Pitt
1
vs
6
Georgia Tech
Pitt Falls to No. 2 Georgia Tech
4/13/2018 7:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Panthers Conclude Home Campaign Sunday, April 15
WEXFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh tennis team fell to No. 2 Georgia Tech Friday afternoon, 6-1, at the Oxford Athletic Club.
With the loss, the Panthers drop to 6-12 overall and 0-11 against ACC foes, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 17-4 on the year and 9-2 in conference play.
Despite suffering a loss, Pitt clinched its second consecutive ACC doubles point with wins on courts one and two. The 87th-ranked doubles team of senior Callie Frey and freshman Camila Moreno cruised to a 6-2 win over No. 61 Victoria Flores and Ida Jarlskog on court one. The win is their 11th of the season and their second over a ranked opponent.
The Panthers clinched the doubles point thanks to a clutch performance by junior Clara Lucas and freshman Claudia Bartolome on court two. The pair recorded a 6-3 win over Johnnise Renaud and Nami Otsuka for their second consecutive doubles-clinching win.
Moving to singles, Georgia Tech jumped to a 3-1 lead in the dual after collecting straight-set wins on courts one, two and three.
The Yellow Jackets then captured wins on the remaining three courts, however, the Panthers didn't go down easy.
Okamoto, playing at the No. 4 spot, fell in the tiebreaker, 7-4, and nearly forced a third set but fell 7-5.
Lucas also had a great showing in the second set after falling in the first. The junior dropped the tiebreaker, 7-2.
Frey was the last Panther to conclude action, as she also fell in a second set tiebreaker. The Pittsburgh native dropped the first set 6-2, and fell 8-6 in the tiebreaker.
The Panthers conclude their home campaign Sunday, April 15 at 11 a.m. as the host the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils at the Oxford Athletic Club.
Doubles
1. #87 Callie Frey/Camila Moreno (UP) def. #61 Victoria Flores/Ida Jarlskog (GT) 6-2
2. Clara Lucas/Claudia Bartolome (UP) def. Johnnise Renaud/Nami Otsuka (GT) 6-3
3. Natsumi Okamoto/Gabriela Rezende (UP) vs. Kenya Jones/Nadia Gizdova (GT) 5-4, unfinished
Singles
1. #74 Kenya Jones (GT) def. Gabriela Rezende (UP) 6-1, 6-3
2. Johnnise Renaud (GT) def. Camila Moreno (UP) 6-4, 6-3
3. Ida Jarlskog (GT) def. Claudia Bartolome (UP) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nami Otsuka (GT) def. Natsumi Okamoto (UP) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
5. Victoria Flores (GT) def. Callie Frey (UP) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Nadia Gizdova (GT) def. Clara Lucas (UP) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5)
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
With the loss, the Panthers drop to 6-12 overall and 0-11 against ACC foes, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 17-4 on the year and 9-2 in conference play.
Despite suffering a loss, Pitt clinched its second consecutive ACC doubles point with wins on courts one and two. The 87th-ranked doubles team of senior Callie Frey and freshman Camila Moreno cruised to a 6-2 win over No. 61 Victoria Flores and Ida Jarlskog on court one. The win is their 11th of the season and their second over a ranked opponent.
The Panthers clinched the doubles point thanks to a clutch performance by junior Clara Lucas and freshman Claudia Bartolome on court two. The pair recorded a 6-3 win over Johnnise Renaud and Nami Otsuka for their second consecutive doubles-clinching win.
Moving to singles, Georgia Tech jumped to a 3-1 lead in the dual after collecting straight-set wins on courts one, two and three.
The Yellow Jackets then captured wins on the remaining three courts, however, the Panthers didn't go down easy.
Okamoto, playing at the No. 4 spot, fell in the tiebreaker, 7-4, and nearly forced a third set but fell 7-5.
Lucas also had a great showing in the second set after falling in the first. The junior dropped the tiebreaker, 7-2.
Frey was the last Panther to conclude action, as she also fell in a second set tiebreaker. The Pittsburgh native dropped the first set 6-2, and fell 8-6 in the tiebreaker.
The Panthers conclude their home campaign Sunday, April 15 at 11 a.m. as the host the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils at the Oxford Athletic Club.
Doubles
1. #87 Callie Frey/Camila Moreno (UP) def. #61 Victoria Flores/Ida Jarlskog (GT) 6-2
2. Clara Lucas/Claudia Bartolome (UP) def. Johnnise Renaud/Nami Otsuka (GT) 6-3
3. Natsumi Okamoto/Gabriela Rezende (UP) vs. Kenya Jones/Nadia Gizdova (GT) 5-4, unfinished
Singles
1. #74 Kenya Jones (GT) def. Gabriela Rezende (UP) 6-1, 6-3
2. Johnnise Renaud (GT) def. Camila Moreno (UP) 6-4, 6-3
3. Ida Jarlskog (GT) def. Claudia Bartolome (UP) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nami Otsuka (GT) def. Natsumi Okamoto (UP) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
5. Victoria Flores (GT) def. Callie Frey (UP) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Nadia Gizdova (GT) def. Clara Lucas (UP) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5)
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Pitt Volleyball | Postgame vs Jacksonville | Dan Fisher, Blaire Bayless and Izzy Masten
Sunday, September 07
Pitt Volleyball | Postgame vs Pepperdine | Dan Fisher, Blaire Bayless and Izzy Masten
Sunday, September 07
Highlights | Pitt vs. Jacksonville
Sunday, September 07
Pitt Football | Postgame vs. Central Michigan | 9.6.25
Saturday, September 06