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THE FLATS – The 12
th-ranked Georgia Tech women’s tennis team concludes this three-match homestand this weekend, opening Atlantic Coast Conference play welcoming Miami and No. 6 Florida State to the Ken Byers Tennis Complex on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Both matches are slated for a noon first serve.
THE SCENE: Georgia Tech (7-4, 0-0 ACC) looks to return to winning ways coming off a 4-2 loss against No. 15 Vanderbilt. Senior Victoria Flores enters ACC play carrying an 8-0 dual singles mark to lead the Jackets in singles play. Classmate Kenya Jones boasts a 6-4 record from the top singles spot after defeating Emma Kurtz in three sets against Vanderbilt. Jones and Flores team together in doubles to lead the Jackets from the No. 1 spot, owning a 9-1 dual record.
No. 9 Jackets Host No. 15 Vanderbilt Sunday
THE FLATS – The 9th-ranked Georgia Tech women’s tennis team returns home for the first time since January on Sunday, welcoming No. 15 Vanderbilt to the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for 11 a.m.
THE SCENE: Georgia Tech (7-3), which will face its fifth top-15 opponent in 10 days Sunday, looks to get back to winning ways, coming off a tough 4-1 loss last Thursday at No. 5 Georgia. The Yellow Jackets were led in Athens by senior Victoria Flores, who picked up her ninth singles win this season and improved to 8-0 in dual match play.
News Highlights: Auburn fights No. 6 Georgia to the end Tech AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn worked hard against Georgia in three sets Tech but eventually
Auburn fights to the finish line at No. 6 Georgia Tech Story links ATLANTA – Auburn pushed three crucial games to third sets, but the Tigers came just short in a fight to the finish with No. 6 Georgia Tech, falling 5-2 Sunday afternoon.
“When you’re climbing a mountain, you can’t always take the same path to the top,” said Auburn head coach Caroline Lilley. “You have to climb in inches and focus on the next step instead of the whole journey ahead. Inch by inch, step by step. Climbing is like a tennis match point by point until the job is done.