Wake Forest University
Charlotte
Wake Forest downs Appalachian State, Charlotte
1/25/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 25, 2014
By Ben Helms, WakeForestSports.com
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest didn't drop a single match today in a sweep of a doubleheader against Appalachian State and Charlotte. The Demon Deacons defeated the Mountaineers 9-0 and took down the 49ers 7-0 to improve to 4-0 on the season.
Against the Mountaineers (0-1), Wake Forest did not lose a single set. Sophomore Andrea Retolaza led the young core lineup, defeating Clare Cox of App 6-2, 6-3. Karen Forman, the team's lone junior, sprinted to a quick 6-1, 6-1 victory at the seventh position over Sarah King of the Mountaineers. < br="">
Playing in the early season experimental format for the match against App, Wake Forest picked up a total of eight singles wins and swept the doubles point. Samantha Asch, Kimmy Guerin, Luisa Fernandez, Kasey Gardiner, Xue Zhang, and Kristina Centenari all cruised to victories in addition to Retolaza and Forman.
In the night match, the Deacons continued to dominate. Fernandez put the first point of singles on the board for Wake Forest, defeating Tyler Baker of Charlotte (0-2) by a score of 6-1, 6-0. At the top of the lineup, Retolaza continued to dominate, prevailing over Victoria Pahlett, 6-3, 6-2.
Guerin, playing at the third spot, easily took the first set over 49ers junior Natsuko Takayanagi 6-0. Despite briefly falling behind in the second set, Guerin came back to finish a straight sets victory, winning by a score of 6-0, 6-4.
At the second position, Samantha Asch defeated Lisa Grosselius of Charlotte by a score of 6-0, 6-1. Also winning were Kasey Gardiner and Zhang, at the fifth and sixth positions respectively.
In doubles, it was more of the same for Wake Forest. Top doubles team Zhang and Gardiner defeated Grosselius and Pahlett of the 49ers by a score of 8-2. Fernandez and Asch, along with Retolaza and Guerin, also won at the second and third positions respectively.
The Deacons will be back in action on February 2 when they host no. 63 Missouri at 12pm at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center. Live scoring will be provided on WakeForestSports.com.
Wake Forest 9, Appalachian State 0
Singles
1. Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Clare Cox (APP) 6-2, 6-3
2. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Gabrielle Wreder (APP) 6-2, 7-5
3. Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Mackenzie LaSure (APP) 6-3, 6-0
4. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Brianna Armellino (APP) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kasey Gardiner (WF) def. Jessica Thaggard (APP) 6-2, 6-1
6. Xue Zhang (WF) def. McKayla Zupan (APP) 7-5, 6-0
7. Karen Forman (WF) def. Sarah King (APP) 6-1, 6-1
8. Kristina Centenari (WF) def. Carson Shell (APP) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Kasey Gardiner/Xue Zhang (WF) def. Mackenzie LaSure/Olivia Isbey (APP) 8-2
2. Samantha Asch/Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Brianna Armellino/Gabrielle Wreder (APP) 8-3
3. Kimmy Guerin/Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Clare Cox/Megan Mullen (APP) 8-1
4. Brigita Bercyte/Karen Forman (WF) def. Jessica Thaggard/McKayla Zupan (APP) 8-3
Match Notes:
Appalachian State 0-1
Wake Forest 3-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (7,4,3,5,1,6,8,2)
#4 doubles - Karen Forman/Brigita Bercyte def. Thaggard/Zupan 8-3
4 doubles and 8 singles played
A-55
Wake Forest 7, Charlotte 0
Singles competition
1. Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Victoria Pahlett (CHA) 6-3, 6-2
2. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Lisa Grosselius (CHA) 6-0, 6-1
3. Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Natsuko Takayanagi (CHA) 6-0, 6-4
4. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Tyler Baker (CHA) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kasey Gardiner (WF) def. Macy Vonderschmidt (CHA) 6-4, 6-3
6. Xue Zhang (WF) def. Jessica Perez (CHA) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Xue Zhang/Kasey Gardiner (WF) def. Lisa Grosselius/Victoria Pahlett (CHA) 8-2
2. Luisa Fernandez/Samantha Asch (WF) def. Tyler Baker/Natsuko Takayanagi (CHA) 8-1
3. Andrea Retolaza/Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Macy Vonderschmidt/Jessica Pérez (CHA) 8-4
Match Notes:
Charlotte 0-2
Wake Forest 4-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,6,2,1,3,5)
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