Saturday, January 30
Winston-Salem, N.C.
3:30 PM
Wake Forest University
7
vs
0
Furman
Deacs Blank Elon, Furman to Improve to 5-0
1/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 30, 2016
Elon Results | Furman Results | Photo Gallery
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The 64th-ranked Wake Forest women's tennis team won both matches of a doubleheader on Saturday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, sweeping both Elon and Furman by scores of 7-0.
The pair of victories improved the Demon Deacons' record on the season to 5-0. The team has won its first five matches for the seventh time in program history.
In singles, Kimmy Guerin, Joanna Zalewski and Samantha Asch all improved to 5-0 on the spring with two victories on the day.
Wake Forest 7, Elon 0
To kick off the day, Wake Forest jumped out to a 1-0 lead over Elon by claiming the doubles point. Samantha Asch and Emma Davis gave the Deacons an edge by winning, 6-1, at the second position before No. 51-ranked Andrea Retolaza and Luisa Fernandez sealed the point with a 6-3 victory at No. 3.
The Demon Deacons continued to roll in singles, winning all six matches. The hosts quickly jumped out a 3-0 lead when Kimmy Guerin won at No. 1 after her opponent, Olivia Lucas, retired with an injury in the second set. Almost simultaneously, Joanna Zalewski wrapped up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4.
The team victory was secured when Davis took a 6-2, 6-0 decision in the second flight. Rounding out the Deacs' sweep with singles wins were Asch at No. 5, Anna Ulyashchenko at No. 3 and Fernandez at No. 6. All of the wins came in straight sets.
Wake Forest 7, Furman 0
For their second win of the day, the Demon Deacons again used the doubles competition to create an early lead. Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko got things started at No. 1 with a 6-3 win. They were followed by Emma Davis and Kasey Gardiner, who won by the same score at the third spot to seal the 1-0 team lead.
In singles, Davis blanked Katarina Weymouth at No. 2 in back-to-back sets to make it 2-0. Guerin and Joanna Zalewski then capped straight-set triumphs to lock up the team win.
For the second-straight match, Asch made it 5-0 with a two-set win. Xue Zhang then improved to 2-0 in dual match singles with a 7-6 (3), 6-1 win at No. 6. She was trailing, 4-1, in her first set before storming back to seize the victory. Ulyashchenko concluded the match with a match tiebreaker triumph at No. 3.
Next Up
The Deacons will play their next five games on the road, starting with a Feb. 6 contest at VCU. The last match of that stretch is their ACC opener at Clemson. Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem to kick off a season-long, five-match homestand with a doubleheader on Feb. 26. They will start that day with a conference contest against Louisville before ending the day versus UNC-Greensboro.
No. 64 Wake Forest 7, Elon 0
Singles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Olivia Lucas (ELON) 6-1, 2-0, retired
2. Emma Davis (WF) def. Kirsten Ward (ELON) 6-2, 6-0
3. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Erica Braschi (ELON) 6-2, 6-2
4. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) 6-0, 6-0
5. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Natalia Janowicz (ELON) 6-1, 6-1
6. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Taylor Casey (ELON) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: 1,4,2,5,3,6
Doubles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) vs. Erica Braschi/Taylor Casey (ELON) 4-5, unfinished
2. Samantha Asch/Emma Davis (WF) def. Natalia Janowicz/Kirsten Ward (ELON) 6-1
3. No. 51 Andrea Retolaza/Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Suzanne Zenoni/Olivia Lucas (ELON) 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
No. 64 Wake Forest 7, Furman 0
Singles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Ansley Speaks (FUR) 6-1, 6-2
2. Emma Davis (WF) def. Katarina Weymouth (FUR) 6-0, 6-0
3. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Blair Martin (FUR) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (4)
4. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Karlee Bryde (FUR) 6-4, 6-0
5. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Gabby Rodriguez (FUR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Xue Zhang (WF) def. Harper Caswell (FUR) 7-6 (3), 6-1
Order of finish: 2,1,4,5,6,3
Doubles competition
1. Anna Ulyashchenko/Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Ansley Speaks/Katarina Weymouth (FUR) 6-3
2. Blair Martin/Gabby Rodriguez (FUR) def. No. 51 Andrea Retolaza/Luisa Fernandez (WF) 6-3
3. Emma Davis/Kasey Gardiner (WF) def. Karlee Bryde/Harper Caswell (FUR) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3,2
Elon Results | Furman Results | Photo Gallery
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The 64th-ranked Wake Forest women's tennis team won both matches of a doubleheader on Saturday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, sweeping both Elon and Furman by scores of 7-0.
The pair of victories improved the Demon Deacons' record on the season to 5-0. The team has won its first five matches for the seventh time in program history.
In singles, Kimmy Guerin, Joanna Zalewski and Samantha Asch all improved to 5-0 on the spring with two victories on the day.
Wake Forest 7, Elon 0
To kick off the day, Wake Forest jumped out to a 1-0 lead over Elon by claiming the doubles point. Samantha Asch and Emma Davis gave the Deacons an edge by winning, 6-1, at the second position before No. 51-ranked Andrea Retolaza and Luisa Fernandez sealed the point with a 6-3 victory at No. 3.
The Demon Deacons continued to roll in singles, winning all six matches. The hosts quickly jumped out a 3-0 lead when Kimmy Guerin won at No. 1 after her opponent, Olivia Lucas, retired with an injury in the second set. Almost simultaneously, Joanna Zalewski wrapped up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4.
The team victory was secured when Davis took a 6-2, 6-0 decision in the second flight. Rounding out the Deacs' sweep with singles wins were Asch at No. 5, Anna Ulyashchenko at No. 3 and Fernandez at No. 6. All of the wins came in straight sets.
Wake Forest 7, Furman 0
For their second win of the day, the Demon Deacons again used the doubles competition to create an early lead. Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko got things started at No. 1 with a 6-3 win. They were followed by Emma Davis and Kasey Gardiner, who won by the same score at the third spot to seal the 1-0 team lead.
In singles, Davis blanked Katarina Weymouth at No. 2 in back-to-back sets to make it 2-0. Guerin and Joanna Zalewski then capped straight-set triumphs to lock up the team win.
For the second-straight match, Asch made it 5-0 with a two-set win. Xue Zhang then improved to 2-0 in dual match singles with a 7-6 (3), 6-1 win at No. 6. She was trailing, 4-1, in her first set before storming back to seize the victory. Ulyashchenko concluded the match with a match tiebreaker triumph at No. 3.
Next Up
The Deacons will play their next five games on the road, starting with a Feb. 6 contest at VCU. The last match of that stretch is their ACC opener at Clemson. Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem to kick off a season-long, five-match homestand with a doubleheader on Feb. 26. They will start that day with a conference contest against Louisville before ending the day versus UNC-Greensboro.
No. 64 Wake Forest 7, Elon 0
Singles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Olivia Lucas (ELON) 6-1, 2-0, retired
2. Emma Davis (WF) def. Kirsten Ward (ELON) 6-2, 6-0
3. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Erica Braschi (ELON) 6-2, 6-2
4. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) 6-0, 6-0
5. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Natalia Janowicz (ELON) 6-1, 6-1
6. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Taylor Casey (ELON) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: 1,4,2,5,3,6
Doubles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) vs. Erica Braschi/Taylor Casey (ELON) 4-5, unfinished
2. Samantha Asch/Emma Davis (WF) def. Natalia Janowicz/Kirsten Ward (ELON) 6-1
3. No. 51 Andrea Retolaza/Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Suzanne Zenoni/Olivia Lucas (ELON) 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
No. 64 Wake Forest 7, Furman 0
Singles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Ansley Speaks (FUR) 6-1, 6-2
2. Emma Davis (WF) def. Katarina Weymouth (FUR) 6-0, 6-0
3. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Blair Martin (FUR) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (4)
4. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Karlee Bryde (FUR) 6-4, 6-0
5. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Gabby Rodriguez (FUR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Xue Zhang (WF) def. Harper Caswell (FUR) 7-6 (3), 6-1
Order of finish: 2,1,4,5,6,3
Doubles competition
1. Anna Ulyashchenko/Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Ansley Speaks/Katarina Weymouth (FUR) 6-3
2. Blair Martin/Gabby Rodriguez (FUR) def. No. 51 Andrea Retolaza/Luisa Fernandez (WF) 6-3
3. Emma Davis/Kasey Gardiner (WF) def. Karlee Bryde/Harper Caswell (FUR) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3,2
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