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Tennis Central: #60 Wake Forest vs. #37 LSU
2/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
| Tennis Central >> #60 Wake Forest vs. #37 LSU | |
| vs. #37 LSU | Friday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Wake Forest Tennis Complex) Weather | Facility Info |
| Coverage | Live Results | Live Video | Twitter Updates  |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes (PDF)  | Free Admission |
#60 Wake Forest vs. #37 LSU >>
• No. 60 Wake Forest takes on their second top-40 foe of the season when they face No. 37 LSU on Friday at 4:00p.m. at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• In the new ITA team rankings this week, Wake Forest has moved up one spot to 60th nationally.
• The Demon Deacons are riding a four-match winning streak into Friday, sweeping their past two home doubleheaders.
• Wake Forest took dominant victories over VCU and Elon in match play last Saturday. The Deacons downed VCU in the morning by a score of 5-2 before sweeping their match against Elon, 7-0.
• Four of the six singles matches against Elon were won in straight sets, with junior Kasey Gardiner clinching the match on court five.
•With her three dual match wins last Saturday, senior Karen Forman has now 103 victories in her Wake Forest career. She has moved into a tie with Ryann Cutillo for 33rd all-time.
•Luisa Fernandez finished 4-0 in the doubleheader last Saturday, playing at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles.
• After the match against LSU, the Demon Deacons will head into ACC play next weekend with their opener at home against No. 14 Clemson. The match is at the Wake Forest Tennis complex and starts at 12:00pm on February 22.
The ITA shortened Format (Non-Conference Only) >>
• This format is in effect for NCAA matches before teams head into their conference portion of their schedule.
• There is no-ad scoring in singles and doubles.
• Three doubles matches will be played, each match one set to six, with a tie-break at six-all.
• Followed (after a five-minute intermission) by six singles matches, each match two out of three sets, with tie-breaks at six-all.
• There are no warm-up with opponents in doubles and in singles.
The Opponents >>
• LSU stands at 5-1 on the season, with their only loss coming to then-No. 3 North Carolina in the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
• Besides their match against the Tarheels, the Tigers have not faced any other ranked opponents. Their best performance was a 4-3 victory over Boston College in their first ITA Kickoff Weekend match.
• After facing Wake Forest, LSU will take on ACC foe NC State on Sunday in Raleigh.
