Wake Forest University
Maryland
Wake Forest Shuts Down Maryland 6-1
3/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 22, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Wake Forest women's tennis team improved to 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday when they secured a 6-1 victory over Maryland in College Park. The Demon Deacons are now 7-5 overall, while the Terps stand at 3-10, 0-4.
Wake Forest opened the match by earning its fourth consecutive doubles point. Sasha Kulikova/Sierra Poske was the first Demon Deacon tandem to finish, defeating Michal Amir and Lisa Miller 8-6. Christian Tara and Ana Jerman followed with an 8-5 win over Karin Lundmark and Julia Huschke.
Kulikova improved to 11-0 at No. 2 singles when she held Lundmark to just one game though two sets (6-1, 6-0). The Moscow, Russia native is now 11-1 during dual match season and 22-6 for the year.
Christian Tara notched her fourth consecutive singles win at No. 3, taking down Maggie MacKeever 6-1, 6-3 to put Wake Forest up 3-0 in College Park. Freshman Katarina Reveche sealed the Demon Deacon victory, posting a 6-3, 7-5 decision at No. 6.
At No. 1, after battling 101st-ranked Michal Amir to a 10-8 tiebreaker win in the first set, Wake's Alex Hirsch shut down the Terrapin competitor in the second set, taking a 6-0 win.
Wake junior Ana Jerman returned to singles action for the first time this season following her hand surgery in the fall. After falling 6-2 in the first set to Lisa Miller, Jerman retired with a 4-3 deficit. It was Maryland's only singles win of the afternoon.
The Deacons will continue road play on Monday when they face Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. at 12 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Wake Forest vs Maryland
Mar 22, 2008 at College Park, Md.
#29 Wake Forest 6, Maryland 1
Singles competition
1. Alex Hirsch (WF) def. #101 Michal Amir (UMD) 7-6 (10-8), 6-0
2. Sasha Kulikova (WF) def. Karin Lundmark (UMD) 6-1, 6-0
3. Christian Tara (WF) def. Maggie MacKeever (UMD) 6-1, 6-3
4. Emilee Malvehy (WF) def. Julia Huschke (UMD) 6-1, 6-3
5. Lisa Miller (UMD) def. Ana Jerman (WF) 6-2, 4-3, retired
6. Katarina Reveche (WF) def. Oksana Krutiyenko (UMD) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Sasha Kulikova/Sierra Poske (WF) def. Michal Amir/Lisa Miller (UMD) 8-6
2. Christian Tara/Ana Jerman (WF) def. Karin Lundmark/Julia Huschke (UMD) 8-5
3. Maggie MacKeever/Oksana Krutiyenko (UMD) def. Alex Hirsch/Aileen Davis (WF) 8-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,6,5,4,1)
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