Bulldogs Defeat Virginia, Advance to ITA Quarterfinals

Fast Facts

• Georgia now leads the all-time series against Virginia 8-1, including wins over the Cavaliers at ITA Indoors in back-to-back seasons.
• In doubles, Georgia struck first as the rookie pair of Emma Dong and Anastasiia Gureva posted a 6-1 win over Virginia’s Katie Rolls and Isabelle Lacy on court three.
• After the Bulldogs dropped court two, Deniz Dilek and Aysegul Mert rallied to defeat Virginia’s No. 4 Melodie Collard and Vivian Yang, 6-4, to secure the doubles point.
• In singles, freshman Emma Dong earned a straight-sets victory over No. 108 Rolls, 6-3, 6-3, marking her second ranked win of the season.
• On court four, No. 33 Gureva edged No. 75 Martina Genis Salas, 6-3, 7-6 (2), in a tightly contested match.
• No. 42 Sofia Rojas clinched the match for the Bulldogs with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Collard, earning her second clinch since last year’s national championship match.

Results
Doubles:

1. Deniz Dilek/Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #4 Melodie Collard/Vivian Yang (UVA): 6-4
2. #21 Martina Genis Salas/Annabelle Xu (UVA) def. Anastasiia Lopata/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA): 6-3
3. Emma Dong/Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. Katie Rolls/Isabelle Lacy (UVA): 6-1

Singles:

1. #74 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) vs. #34 Vivian Yang (UVA): 4-6, 6-5 (unfinished)
2. #4 Aysegul Mert (UGA) vs. #26 Annabelle Xu (UVA): 4-6, 6-3 (unfinished)
3. #69 Isabelle Lacy (UVA) def. #23 Deniz Dilek (UGA): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
4. #33 Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. #75 Martina Genis Salas (UVA): 6-3, 7-6(2)
5. #42 Sofia Rojas (UGA) def. Melodie Collard (UVA): 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
6. Emma Dong (UGA) def. #108 Katie Rolls (UVA): 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (6, 4, 3, 5)

Up Next

The No. 1 Bulldogs will face No. 5 LSU in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships quarterfinal on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Combe Tennis Center.

No. 1 Georgia vs No. 5 LSU

Date: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Site: Combe Tennis Center
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