Wake Forest University
Kitty Harrison Invitational
Deacons Sweep Singles, Win in Doubles at Kitty Harrison
11/8/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
By Josh Gresh, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's tennis team completed day one of competition on Friday in the Kitty Harrision Invitational, hosted by North Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
Highlighting the day for the Deacons, the team had a sweep in singles play and had three wins in doubles, including an 8-0 win against a North Carolina duo. Karen Forman and Kasey Gardiner defeated Vasquez and Kane of UNC 8-0 to lead the way in doubles. They also defeated Thaler and Wuenscher of William and Mary 8-4 to go 2-0 for the day in doubles.
All seven singles players for the Deacs won their matches against Davidson and William and Mary. Forman and Gardiner completed a perfect day with a singles victory. Forman earned a 6-2, 6-2 win against Blake Nickles of Davidson, and Gardiner defeated Jenna Brunner of Davidson, 6-3, 6-1.
The Deacons continue play in the Kitty Harrision Invitational tomorrow at Sunday and is simultaneously being held at Duke University.
Doubles Results
WF vs. UNC (IN)
Ackkerman/Kay (UNC) d. Asch/Guerin (WFU) 8-6
Forman/Gardiner (WFU) d. Vasquez/Kane (UNC) 8-0
WF vs. NCST (IN)
Zhang/Meredith (WFU) d. Cappenello/Zaytoun (NCST) 8-0
Wake Forest vs. W&M
Loomans/Nemchinov (W&M) d. Ash/Guerin (WF) 8-2
Forman/Gardiner (WF) d. Thaler/Wuenscher (W&M) 8-4
Casselbury/Groner (W&M) d. Meredith/Zhang (WF) 8-3
Singles Results
Wake Forest vs. Davidson/W&M
Xue Zhang (WF) d., Anna Feaster (D) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0(3)
Kasey Gardiner (WF) d. Jenna Brunner (D) 6-3, 6-1
Andrea Retolaza (WF) d. Ava Todd (D) 6-1, 1-6, 1-0(6)
Courtney Meredith (WF) d. Ally Sexton (D) 6-3, 6-1
Karen Forman (WF) d. Blake Nickles (D) 6-2, 6-2
Kimmy Guerin (WF) d. Olivia Thaler (W&M) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(4)
Samantha Asch (WF) d. Melanie Roy (W&M) 7-6, 7-6
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