The 22nd-ranked University of Kentucky womens tennis team fell to the defending national champion andthird-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (14-1, 7-0 SEC) on Friday, March 30, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex inAthens, Ga. The Wildcats (10-7, 4-4 SEC) got victories from sophomores Sarah Witten and Amy Trefethen,but fell short in the 5-2 decision.
Witten upset 64th-ranked Lori Grey to aid her bid to break into the singles rankings, while Trefethen stayedsteady and the No. 6 position with her win over Alexandra Smith.
The Cats will return to the courts on Sunday, April 1, when they take on the 23rd-ranked South CarolinaGamecocks in Columbia, S.C.
UGA 5, UK 2
Singles
1. Mariel Verban (#43), UGA def. Carolina Mayorga (#80), UK 7-5, 6-0
2. Sarah Witten, UK def. Lori Grey (#64), UGA 6-3, 4-6, 3-0 (ret.)
3. Anne Nguyen (#25), UGA def. Brooke Skeen (#78), UK 6-3, 6-2
4. Agata Cioroch (#52), UGA def. Leigh Bradwell, UK 6-3, 6-3
5. Tina Hojnik (#55), UGA def. Lauren Rookledge, UK 6-4, 6-1
6. Amy Trefethen, UK def. Alexandra Smith, UGA 6-3, 7-5
Doubles (one point for two victories)
1. Cioroch/Hojnik, UGA def. Skeen/Rookledge (#25), UK 8-5
2. Grey/Smith, UGA def. Mayorga/Witten (#29), UK 8-4
3. Verban/Nguyen, UGA def. Buckley/Bradwell, UK 8-2
