COLUMBUS, Ga. | The Georgia College & State University women's tennis rallied to win four singles matches to defeat Augusta University 4-2 in the first round of the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Friday (April 26) morning at the John W. Walden Tennis Center.
The 50th-ranked Bobcats improved to 12-10 and will advance to Saturday's (April 27) 10 a.m. semifinal match against No. 3-ranked and No. 1 seed University of North Georgia. The Jaguars fell to 11-7.
Augusta took the doubles point as they claimed wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. GCSU's duo of
Ashley Bentz and
Shradha Chhabra earned a 6-0 at No. 3 doubles.
Chiara Santoro started the GCSU comeback with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles and
Jada Young gave the Bobcats a 2-1 lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles. After a Jaguar win at No. 3 singles knotted the match at 2, GCSU reclaimed the lead as
Ashton Morrison rallied to win a three-set decision - 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 - at No. 4 singles. The Bobcats clinched the win when Chhabra earned a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles.
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