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Tennis Central: #51 Wake Forest vs. #14 Clemson, ECU
2/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
| Tennis Central >> #18 Wake Forest vs. #14 Clemson, East Carolina | |
| vs. #14 Clemson | Sunday, Feb. 22, 12 p.m. |
| vs. East Carolina | Sunday, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Wake Forest Tennis Complex) Weather | Facility Info |
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#51 Wake Forest vs. #14 Clemson, East Carolina >>
• The Demon Deacons host another doubleheader this weekend. They open ACC play against the Clemson Tigers at noon, followed by a non-conference match against East Carolina at 4:30 p.m.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest completed their upset bid by defeating No. 37 LSU by a score of 4-3 , their best win of the season.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
•The Demon Deacons are riding a 5-match winning streak into today's doubleheader. That includes two doubleheader sweeps and a victory over a top 40 opponent.
• Wake Forest has now moved up to No. 51 in the ITA national rankings, a nine-spot improvement on the year so far.
• Wake Forest is now 4-2 against ranked opponents on the season. The victory over No. 37 LSU last weekend was Wake Forest's best victory since 2010 when they defeated No. 13 Georgia Tech.
• With her win over No. 29 Joana Vale Costa against LSU, Kimmy Guerin earned the biggest victory in her career. Her win was also the highest-ranked opponent Wake Forest has beaten since the spring of 2012.
• Xue Zhang continues to play well at the second position, and her third set tiebreaker victory clinched the victory over LSU last weekend. She fought off two match points to take the tiebreaker by a score of 10-8 and earn the clutch victory for Wake Forest.
• Today marks the beginning of the conference season for Wake Forest as they take on No. 14 Clemson. The Deacons are looking to improve on their 13th place finish from last season.
The Scoring Formats >>
• The first match of the day against Clemson will use standard scoring as part of the ACC season.
• Doubles will consist of one eight game pro-set, and singles will be best of three sets. All play will use ad-scoring.
•The second match against ECU will use the ITA's shortened format.
• Doubles will consist of one six game set, and singles will consist of best two out of three sets. All play will use no-ad scoring.
The Opponents >>
• The No. 14 Tigers have played one of the most difficult schedules in the country so far this season, and their record stands at 5-4 after a win over No. 50 Virginia Tech.
• Clemson's best victory came over in-state rival and then-No. 21 South Carolina by a score of 5-2. The Tigers also participated in the ITA Indoor Nationals tournament last weekend and finished 1-2 overall.
• ECU started off their year with a close 4-3 loss against NC State, but have now won six straight matches, including wins over Campbell and College of Charleston this week.
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