Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech
Hokies Sneak Past Demon Deacons 4-3
4/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 8, 2011
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Wake Forest women's tennis team won the doubles point but came up just short in singles, falling 4-3 to No. 56 Virginia Tech on Friday in Blacksburg, Va.
The Deacons (6-12, 0-8 ACC) picked up wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead for the first time in four matches, but this time singles let them down, as the Hokies (10-11, 2-6 ACC) came back to claim four singles matches to earn the win.
Emilee Malvehy and Martina Pavelec were the first to finish at No. 2 doubles, with a dominating 8-2 performance against Martha Blakely and Courtney Rauscher. Ryann Cutillo and Anna Mydlowska followed with the clinching 8-5 doubles win at No. 3 over Shannon Betts and Katie Blow.
Singles produced a number of close matches. The Deacons got their two wins at the middle spots. Kayla Duncan continued her strong play, defeating Betts 6-3, 7-5 at No. 4. The Winston-Salem native has now won four of her last five matches against ACC opponents.
At No. 3 singles, Malvehy rallied after dropping the first set to outlast Tea Ivanovic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
No. 1 singles proved to be the critical match. Wake's No. 24 Pavelec lost the first set to Yasmin Hamza, but came back to take the second in dominating fashion 6-2. The final set was a battle, as the two players were even at 5-5 through the first 10 games, but Hamza would take the next two games to earn the deciding 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory.
The Deacs will continue their swing through the Commonwealth Sunday when they travel to take on Virginia.
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#56 Virginia Tech 4, #52 Wake Forest 3
Singles
1. Yasmin Hamza (VT) def. #24 Martina Pavelec (WF) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
2. Martha Blakely (VT) def. Kathryn Talbert (WF) 6-3, 6-0
3. Emilee Malvehy (WF) def. Tea Ivanovic (VT) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. Kayla Duncan (WF) def. Shannon Betts (VT) 6-3, 7-5
5. Holly Johnson (VT) def. Ryann Cutillo (WF) 6-3, 7-6
6. Isel Martinez-Marcos (VT) def. Anna Mydlowska (WF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. #76 Yasmin Hamza/Holly Johnson (VT) def. #14 Kayla Duncan/Kathryn Talbert (WF) 8-5
2. Emilee Malvehy/Martina Pavelec (WF) def. Martha Blakely/Courtney Rauscher (VT) 8-2
3. Ryann Cutillo/Anna Mydlowska (WF) def. Shannon Betts/Katie Blow (VT) 8-6
Match Notes:
Wake Forest 6-12 (0-8 ACC); National ranking #52
Virginia Tech 10-11 (2-6 ACC); National ranking #56
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3*,1); Singles (2,6,4,5,1*,3)
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