Wake Forest University
Appalachian State
Wake Forest Opens Season with Doubleheader Sweep
1/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 17, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's tennis team defeated Appalachian State 7-0 and Gardner-Webb 7-0 to kick-off dual match season in Winston-Salem. The Demon Deacons are now 2-0 while the Mountaineers and Bulldogs fell to 0-1.
Junior Sasha Kulikova, who was ranked at 50 in the ITA's most recent poll, led the Deacons at No. 1, taking down ASU's Monica Tomas and Gardner-Webb's Laura Kriett (6-1, 6-0; 6-0, 6-0).
Freshman Ryann Cutillo made her collegiate debut, teaming up with Katarina Reveche to take an 8-1 doubles decision at No. 3 over App State and an 8-0 win over Gardner-Webb at No. 2. In singles Cutillo posted straight set wins at No. 3.
Wake Forest's newest member, Anna Mydlowska, who joined the Deacons over winter break, opened collegiate play with an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles with partner Christian Tara. In singles, Mydlowska posted a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 4 vs. ASU and followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win over GW's Kasey Ellis at No. 5.
Wake Forest will return to the Indoor Tennis Center to host Richmond on Friday, January 23 at 3 p.m.
Wake Forest 7, App State 0
Doubles
1. Sasha Kulikova/Sierra Poske (WF) d. Blakeley Bean/Gisela Fernandez (ASU) 8-0
2. Anna Mydlowska/Christian Tara (WF) d. Monica Tomas/Olivia Stannard (ASU) 8-2
3. Ryan Cutillo/Katarina Reveche (WF) d. Lindsay King/Amanda Cash (ASU) 8-1
Singles
1. #50 Sasha Kulikova (WF) d. Monica Tomas (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Sierra Poske (WF) d. Blakeley Bean (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Ryann Cutillo (WF) d. Giseal Fernandez (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Anna Mydlowska (WF) d. Amanda Cash (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Katarina Reveche (WF) d. Olivia Stannard (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Aileen Davis (WF) d. Caroline Manch (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
Wake Forest 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Doubles
1. Sierra Poske/Sasha Kulikova (WF) d. Laura Kriett/Rita Gouveia (GW) 8-3
2. Katarina Reveche/Ryan Cutillo (WF) d. Jenny Gomez/Tavenner Black (GW) 8-0
3. Christian Tara/Aileen Davis (WF) d. Amy Beavers/Kasey Ellis (GW) 8-2
Singles
1. #50 Sasha Kulikova (WF) d. Laura Kriett (GW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Sierra Poske (WF) d. Jenny Gomez (GW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Ryann Cutillo (WF) d. Amy Beavers (GW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Katarina Reveche (WF) d. Rita Gouveia (GW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Anna Mydlowska (WF) d. Kasey Ellis (GW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Aileen Davis (WF) d. Tavanner Black (GW) 6-1, 6-0
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