ATHENS, Ga.| Alabama State fell to top-seeded Georgia, 4-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, ending their season after capturing their third consecutive conference championship.

Alabama State (13-9), who had their match moved up due to the chance of rain, dropped the doubles point after falling at number two 6-0. In singles play, Alabama State dropped a pair of matches after not having the number six slot filled. Georgia (24-1), the second-ranked team in the country at the end of the regular season, won matches at number three and five behind nationally-ranked players.

Urska Velec dropped her match to 69th-ranked Lourdes Carle at number three, before Marija Blazevic fell to 122nd-ranked Meg Kowalski at number five.

(1) Georgia 4, Alabama State 0
May 4, 2019 – NCAA First Round
Athens, Ga. (Dan Magill Tennis Center)

Singles
1. #2 Katarina Jokic (UGA) vs. Maria Popova (ALST) 6-1, 2-2, unfinished
2. #19 Marta Gonzalez (UGA) vs. Worthy Goldman (ALST) 6-1, 2-2, unfinished
3. #69 Lourdes Carle (UGA) def. Urska Velec (ALST) 6-0, 6-0
4. Elena Christofi (UGA) vs. Chloe Kabamba (ALST) 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
5. #122 Meg Kowalski (UGA) def. Marija Blazevic (ALST) 6-1, 6-0
6. Alee Clayton (UGA), won by walkover

Doubles
1. #28 Carle/Jokic (UGA) vs. Velec/Blazevic (ALST) 4-0, unfinished
2. Gonzalez/Kowalski (UGA) def. Kabamba/Popova (ALST) 6-0
3. Christofi/Clayton (UGA), won by walkover

Match Notes
Alabama State 13-9
Georgia 24-1; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,3,5)
NCAA Second Round
Match moved up with expected rain
Official: Karen Badger-Mabry T-1:19

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