Demon Deacons Travel to VCU and William & Mary

Feb. 6, 2014

By Alex Botoman, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)

Deacs Face Road Challenge in No. 44 VCU, No. 43 William & Mary

Off to its best start since 2004, the Wake Forest women's tennis team will head out on the road for the first time this season, taking on No. 44 VCU on Saturday at 10 a.m. and William & Mary on Sunday at noon.
The Demon Deacons beat No. 70 Missouri last Sunday for their first ranked win of the season, moving to 5-0 for the first time since 2004.
The Rams are 2-4 and have dropped their last four matches, all against ranked competition.
The Tribe have started the season 2-6 and fell at home to Texas Tech in their most recent action.
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Sophomore Andrea Retolaza Andrade is 5-0 this season at No. 1 singles. Despite battling a back injury, she clinched Wake Forest's victory against Missouri.
Freshmen Samantha Asch and Luisa Fernandez are 11-1 together in doubles this season with their lone loss coming to the nation's 15th-ranked team.
The six spots in Wake Forest's singles lineup have been occupied entirely by freshmen and sophomores this season.
The Demon Deacons are a perfect 16-0 in dual match doubles play this season and 29-5 in dual match singles action.
Wake Forest's 2014 recruiting class was ranked as the 19th-best nationally this week.

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