Gamecocks Pick Up Five Wins in Season Debut
GREENVILLE, S.C. – South Carolina women’s tennis posted five wins on the first day of the Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic on Friday. Three singles entries advanced in Flights 1, 2 and 4 while the Gamecocks’ top doubles team is into the finals of Flight 1. Play continues Saturday with one round of singles and one of doubles at Mickel Tennis Center.
Junior Kaitlyn Carnicella and sophomore Bella Bergqvist Larsson got things off to a strong start with a tiebreak win in their opening match of Flight 1 Doubles and followed it with a decisive 6-2 victory over Wake Forest’s pair of Krystal Blanch and Stella Li. The Gamecock duo will face preseason No. 49 Kate Dmitrichenko/Mariia Hlahola of Texas Tech for the title on Saturday.
In singles action, preseason No. 24 Carnicella dominated early and showed grit late in a 6-1, 7-6 win over Alabama’s Mariia Adrienko in Flight 1. Bergqvist Larsson shook off a tough first set to rally back for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Indiana’s Ameia Sorey in Flight 2. Sophomore Taylor Goetz made her Gamecock debut with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 win over Furman’s Macy Hitchcock in Flight 4.
Those three will play in their flight semifinals on Saturday to keep their title hopes alive. Gamecock freshman Sara Borkop and Jane Dunyon will play consolation matches looking for their first college career victories tomorrow as well.
Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWTennis) for the most up-to-date information on the women’s tennis program.
Day 1 Results
Doubles
Flight 1 QF – Kaitlyn Carnicella/Bella Bergqvist Larsson (SC) def. Sasha Dimitrov/Lillie Murphy (FUR) 7-6 (4)
Flight 1 SF – Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson (SC) def. Krystal Blanch/Stella Li (WF) 6-2
Flight 2 QF– Ameia Sorey/Hi’ilani Williams (IU) def. Taylor Goetz/Jane Dunyon (SC) 6-2
Flight 2 Cons. – Asuncion Jadue/Elena Molla (KY) def. Goetz/Dunyon (SC) 6-4
Singles
Flight 1 QF – (24) Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. Mariia Andrienko (AL) 6-1, 7-6
Flight 2 QF – Bella Bergqvist Larsson (SC) def. Ameia Sorey (IU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Flight 3 QF – Elle Warren (FUR) def. Sara Borkop (SC) 6-3, 6-3
Flight 4 QF – Taylor Goetz (SC) def. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 6-3, 6-3
Flight 5 QF –Brianna Baldi (PSU) def. Jane Dunyon (SC) 6-0, 7-5
