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Tennis Central: #18 Wake Forest at #23 South Carolina
2/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
| Tennis Central >> #18 Wake Forest at #23 South Carolina | |
| at South Carolina | Friday, Feb. 6, 4 p.m. |
| Location | Columbia, S.C. (USC Fieldhouse) |
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| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | Opponent Website |
Wake Forest Takes On The Gamecocks >>
• Wake Forest takes on its fifth straight ranked opponent, traveling to No. 23 South Carolina on Friday at 4 p.m.
• The Demon Deacons have won each of the past two matchups by 5-2 scores. Last year, current Deacons Romain Bogaerts (6-1, 6-0 at No. 1) and Jon Ho (6-2, 6-7 (8), 3-0, ret. at No. 4) picked up singles wins.
• The teams were similarly ranked in that contest; Wake Forest was No. 19 and South Carolina was No. 26.
• Wake Forest is playing its fourth consecutive match against a top-25 foe.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest dropped a 5-2 decision at home to No. 2 Oklahoma.
• A total of 537 fans attended the match. Though attendance records are incomplete, it is believed to be one of the all-time biggest crowds.
• The Deacons narrowly lost the singles point, falling 7-6 (2) at No. 1, and 6-4 at No. 2, while No. 3 was about to start a tiebreak.
• Jon Ho and Christian Seraphim each earned three-set wins in singles action to lead the Demon Deacons.
• Oklahoma's four top-50 players combined to post a 4-0 singles record.
Scouting The Gamecocks >>
• South Carolina is coming off a 6-1 victory over in-state rival No. 28 Clemson. That win helped boost the Gamecocks from No. 29 to No. 23 in the national rankings.
• The Gamecocks' only loss to date came against No. 32 Ole Miss by a 4-2 margin.
• Kyle Koch leads the team with a 12-5 singles record, including a 3-1 mark in dual match play at a 2-0 record at No. 2 singles.
• Playing at No. 4 singles, Andrew Schafer has been perfect this spring with a 4-0 mark. He holds an 11-5 record overall.
Welcome To The ACC >>
• In just his third and fourth collegiate matches, Noah Rubin knocked off a pair of ranked ACC foes at No. 1 singles.
• The true freshman has lost just two sets in singles play, earning all four of his wins in straight sets.
• In his first five matches, Rubin has wins over players ranked 36th, 69th and 85th in the nation.
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