Wake Forest University
Charlotte
Women's Tennis Sweeps Charlotte, 7-0
2/4/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 4, 2006
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The No. 25 Wake Forest women's tennis team easily won the doubles point and swept the singles for the second consecutive week, to cruise past Charlotte, 7-0, Saturday afternoon at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
The Demon Deacons improve to 2-0 on the season, while the 49ers drop to 0-2.
In singles, three players defeated their opponents in straight sets, including No. 64 Ashlee Davis, who defeated Kathy Robey, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2. Freshman Sierra Poske played in the No. 5 position and defeated Michelle Alexander, 6-3, 6-3, while Christine Simpson defeated Yana Stoeva, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 6.
In doubles action, Wake Forest cruised past Charlotte, winning all three matches. In the No. 1 position, Alex Hirsch and Davis paired up for the 8-1 victory over Ofra Freidman and Ashleigh Murray. At No. 2 Ana Jerman and Christian Tara also defeated their opponents, 8-1, while in the third position, Jenna Loeb and Blakely Offutt defeated Robey and Alexander, 8-4.
The Demon Deacons, who have yet to drop a singles match, will play three matches in the coming week. They will begin on Thursday, Feb. 9 against Tennessee and then host Notre Dame and Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12. All three matches will be played at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
Singles:1- No. 42 Alex Hirsch (WF) def. Ofra Freidman, 7-5, 6-42 - No. 64 Ashlee Davis (WF) def. Kathey Robey, 6-1, 6-13- Ana Jerman (WF) def. Ali Piacente, 6-1, 6-24- Christian Tara (WF) def. Ashleigh Murray, 6-4, 6-25- Sierra Poske (WF) def. Michelle Alexander, 6-3, 6-36- Christine Simpson(WF) def. Yama Stoeva, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles:1- Hirch/Davis (WF) def. Friedman/Murray, 8-12- Jerman/Tara (WF) def. Flemming/Piacente, 8-13- Loeb/Offutt (WF) def. Eobey/Alexander, 8-4
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