{"id":375616,"date":"2022-09-09T06:06:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=375616"},"modified":"2022-09-09T06:06:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:06:53","slug":"carol-and-doubles-partner-are-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/carol-and-doubles-partner-are-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Carol and doubles partner are No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carol Lee, left, and Georgia Tech teammate Kate Sharabura have recently been named the preseason top women\u2019s doubles team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CNMI\u2019s very own Carol Lee forms half of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association\u2019s No. 1-ranked women\u2019s doubles team along with Georgia Tech teammate Kate Sharabura.<\/p>\n

In the latest preseason rankings from ITA, Lee and Sharabura are ranked No. 1 in the whole country with another Yellow Jackets women\u2019s doubles team, Ava Hrastar and Kylie Bilchev, also making the Top 10 at No. 9.<\/p>\n

In the preseason singles rankings, Georgia Tech placed three Yellow Jackets in Lee (No. 16), Bilchev (No. 73) and Hrastar (No. 118).\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Georgia Tech\u2019s No. 1 player, Lee posted a 25-8 overall record and 18-5 dual ledger last season. The all-Atlanic Coast Conference first team selection climbed as high as No. 22 in the ITA national rankings and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Singles Championships.<\/p>\n

Georgia Tech women\u2019s tennis team coach Rodney Harmon couldn\u2019t be more proud of what the Saipan Community School alumnae has achieved in her time at Georgia Tech.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarol is doing so great at Georgia Tech. She is a joy to work with and we are lucky to have her,\u201d he said in a social media message to the Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

Harmon said Lee\u2019s recent achievements are all a product of her hard work and dedication to improving in the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has worked so hard and improved every area of her game. Her forehand and transition game have really taken off.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the whole team, Harmon expects the Yellow Jackets\u2019 women\u2019s tennis team to bring their A game in the Atlantic Coast Conference with Lee taking a leap to elite status.<\/p>\n

\u201cI expect our team will be really competitive in the tough ACC Conference. I think that Carol has a great chance to finish this upcoming season in the Top 5 in the nation in singles.\u00a0 She has a legitimate shot of being in consideration to win or reach the finals of the NCAA Singles Championship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Lee and Sharabura, who last season earned ITA All-American honors, went 22-6 overall last year and 17-3 in dual match play, mainly from the No. 1 position. The Yellow Jackets actually earned the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Doubles Championship and finished the season ranked No. 5 nationally.<\/p>\n

Georgia Tech opens the fall slate at the Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic, from Sept. 16 to 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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