CHAPEL HILL N.C. — The Georgia women’s tennis team earned nine combined victories across singles and doubles play at the Kitty Harrison Invitational.
 
Fast Facts:

• The Bulldogs opened the day with doubles play as freshmen duo Emily Deming and Emma Dong set the tone with a 6-5 victory over UNCC’s Yelyzaveta Chainykova and Paula Dougherty.
• No. 28 Aysegul Mert opened singles play for the Bulldogs grabbing a ranked victory over Dukes No. 14 Irina Balus, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3.
• No. 100 Sofia took down No. 49 Liv Hovde in a two-set victory, 6-4, 6-0 adding another ranked win to her overall record.
• Emma Dong earned her first collegiate singles win over Duke’s Katie Codd, 6-3, 6-2.
• Deniz Dilek fought hard for a come-from-behind win against Duke’s Shavit Kimchi, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 marking just her second career victory.
• Patricija Paukstyte came out on top over Duke’s Claire Ann, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 going undefeated so far this weekend.
• Emily Deming conquered Yelyzaveta Chainykova from Charlotte in a two-set tiebreaker 6-3, 7-6(6).
• Hayden Mulberry defeated Charlotte’s Andrea Chacon 6-4, 6-4 totaling seven singles wins on the day for the Dawgs.
• In doubles, Mert and Mulberry fought hard coming short, 5-7, to Duke’s Hovde and Kimchi.
• Rookie pair Dilek and Paukstyte dominated Duke’s Cod and An, 6-3 adding Georgia’s first doubles win of the day.
• Deming and Dong closed out doubles with a win over Charlotte’s pair of Chainykova and Dougherty, 7-5.

Next Up
Georgia will conclude competition at the Kitty Harrison Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m.
 
Saturday Results:
Singles:
#28 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #14 Irina Balus (DUKE): 5-7, 6-0, 6-3
#100 Sofia Rojas (UGA) def. #49 Liv Hovde (DUKE): 6-4, 6-0
Deniz Dilek (UGA) def. #61 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE): 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. Claire An (DUKE): 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
Emily Deming (UGA) def. Yelyzaveta Chainykova (UNCC): 6-3, 7-6(6)
Emma Dong (UGA) def. Katie Codd (DUKE): 6-3, 6-2
Hayden Mulberry (UGA) def. Andrea Chacon (UNCC): 6-4, 6-4
 
Doubles:
Liv Hovde/Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) def. Aysegul Mert/Hayden Mulberry (UGA): 7-5
Deniz Dilek/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. Katie Codd/Claire An (DUKE): 6-3
Emily Deming/Emma Dong (UGA) def. Yelyzaveta Chainykova/Paula Dougherty (UNCC): 7-5
 
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