GAINESVILLE, FLA. - No. 25 Syracuse (No. 2 seed) defeated No. 46 Georgia State (No. 3 seed) in the NCAA Women’s Tennis First Round on Friday, May 13 at the Ring Tennis Complex.
The Panthers secured the doubles point on Friday afternoon after an hour of play to begin the match. The Panther duo of Daniela Ramirez and Lara Vovk fell to the Orange’s Tritou and Michelle, 6-0, but Georgia State would come storming back on the doubles court. Linn Timmerman and Tarani Kamoe upset the No. 27-ranked tandem of Gabriela Knutson and Valeria Salazar, 6-3. Kristin Rehse and Niri Rasolomalala then clinched the doubles point over Schkudun and Hegab, 7-5 on court two.