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WTEN: Anastasiia Lopata Downs Dasha Vidmanova in ITF Hilton Head W35 Second Round

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — In a meeting between two Bulldogs, Anastasiia Lopata came out victorious in what was a three-set battle against Dasha Vidmanova at the ITF Hilton Head W35 main draw second round at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center on Thursday.

Fast Facts

• Two Bulldogs in WTA #735 Anastasiia Lopata and WTA #382 Dasha Vidmanova faced off against each other for a spot in the ITF Hilton Head W35 singles quarterfinals. In the first set, Vidmanova jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead followed by a surge from Lopata to level the frame at 5-5 before Vidmanova secured it at 7-5.
• In the second set, both sides battled through 12 games as Lopata never trailed by more than a game. Forcing a tiebreaker, Lopata prevailed 7-6(2) to level the match heading into a deciding set.
• In the third set, Lopata had the front foot early, leading most of the frame before ultimately closing out the set and match to secure the come from behind 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4 win over Vidmanova.

ITF HILTON HEAD W35

Date: Oct. 21-27

Location: Hilton Head, S.C.

Site: Van Der Meer Tennis Center

Tournament Central Page: https://gado.gs/c8y

Up Next

Lopata will return to action on Friday, Oct. 25 where she will face WTA #598 Karina Miller in the singles quarterfinal.

Georgia Unveils New Softball Training Facility

The University of Georgia Athletic Association has officially unveiled its new $38.5 million softball training facility at Jack Turner Stadium.

The new facility features more than 20,000 square feet of student-athlete development space, including a four-lane batting cage with a full practice turf infield, weight room, locker room, team lounge and nutrition space, video room, an athletic training room, as well as a mud room and equipment room.

“These facility upgrades further enhance the great tradition and success of Georgia Softball,” J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said. “Most importantly, this space will be crucial in nearly every phase of student-athlete development and well-being during their time at Georgia. That has been our top priority throughout this project, and we have accomplished that by creating an area that is unparalleled in collegiate softball.”

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“I’m very thankful for the support of our administration,” head coach Tony Baldwin said. “This facility is best in class and it has enhanced our student-athlete experience in so many ways. From the state-of-the-art player development aspects to the amazing recovery features to time management to simply feeling like home, the facility is all about our student-athletes. We’re thankful for all the players that have come before to help build this program and we’re so happy our current and future Bulldogs will reap the benefits of their work while also continuing the proud tradition that is Georgia Softball.”

Phase one of the project, the training facility, was completed on time with the final phase starting now.

The final phase of the project includes the renovation of the existing space in the stadium for new coaches’ offices and gameday support space. Other stadium touchups will be completed as well before the start of the upcoming season.

Jack Turner Stadium will host the 2025 SEC Tournament in May. It will be the second time Jack Turner Stadium has hosted the SEC Softball Tournament and the first since 2006.

The 2025 softball season begins in February. This season will feature a new ticketing plan for Georgia home games. Season tickets are on sale now. More information about season tickets and the Georgia Softball Fund can be found here.

Single game tickets will be available for purchase in mid-January 2025 with prices as low as $5 for select games. 

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