Georgia to Compete in ITA South Sectionals, Conference Masters

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia women's tennis will compete in two tournaments this week with NCAA Individual Championships berths on the line, as the Bulldogs split between the ITA South Sectional Championships, held at Barksdale Tennis Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Georgia, Nov. 5-8. Georgia will have nine players competing across the two events, with opportunities to secure qualifying spots in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, set for Nov. 17-22 in Athens, Ga.

Fast Facts

The ITA Sectional Championships serve as the final opportunity for qualification to the NCAA Individual Championships. From each of the four sectionals, six singles players (four semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners) and three doubles teams (champion, finalist and third-place finisher) will advance to the NCAA Championships.
The South Section includes schools from the Southeast, South and Ohio Valley regions. The singles field features 32 main-draw selections, while the doubles draw consists of 16 pairings. Selections were based on results from previous ITA Fall Pathway events.
The ITA Conference Masters Championships will be held Nov. 5-8 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia. Four singles players (semifinalists) and two doubles teams (champion and finalist) will earn qualification to the NCAA Individual Championships.
Georgia will be represented by nine Bulldogs across the two tournaments. Deniz Dilek, Ranah Stoiber, Nadia Lagaev, Anastasiia Gureva and Patricija Paukstyte will compete in singles at the South Sectionals. Dilek and Aysegul Mert, Paukstyte and Bella Payne, and Ava Rodriguez and Lagaev will represent Georgia in doubles.
Linea Bajraliu will compete at the Conference Masters Championships as the SEC representative in the singles draw.

ITA Sectionals
Date: Nov. 5-8
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Site: Barksdale Tennis Stadium
Live Stream: LINK HERE

ITA Conference Masters
Date: Nov. 5-8
Location: Rome, Ga.
Site: Rome Tennis Center
Live Stream: LINK HERE

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Players Mentioned

Linea Bajraliu

Deniz Dilek

Anastasiia Gureva

Nadia Lagaev

Aysegul Mert

Patricija Paukstyte

Bella Payne

Ava Rodriguez

Ranah Stoiber