Sunday, March 20
Winston-Salem, N.C.
4:30 PM
Wake Forest University
6
vs
1
East Carolina
Deacs Upset No. 10 Virginia, Top East Carolina
3/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Virginia Results | East Carolina Results
March 20, 2016
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The 29th-ranked Wake Forest women's tennis team swept a home doubleheader Sunday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, upsetting 10th-ranked Virginia, 4-3, before downing East Carolina, 6-1.
The Demon Deacons defeated the Cavaliers for the first time since 2008 and took down a top-10 opponent for the first time since defeating No. 4 North Carolina, 4-3, on March 1, 2007.
The victories pushed the Deacs' overall record to 15-4 and the win over Virginia gave them a 4-3 mark in ACC play.
No. 29 Wake Forest 4, No. 10 Virginia 3
Wake Forest opened the day with a resilient performance in doubles. After Virginia won at the No. 2 position, Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko doubled up the nation's No. 25-ranked tandem of Danielle Collins and Meghan Kelley, 6-3, at No. 1. It was the Deacon duo's first win over a ranked pairing.
To claim the doubles point, Luisa Fernandez and Andrea Retolaza Andrade offset a 6-5 deficit to force a tiebreaker. They dominated the breaker, jumping out to a 5-0 lead before winning, 7-2.
Joanna Zalewski gave the hosts a 2-0 lead by quickly downing No. 83 Stephanie Nauta, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot. From there, however, the Cavaliers rallied with wins at the top two spots by the No. 4 Collins and No. 13 Julia Elbaba, respectively, and a three-set victory by Meghan Kelley at No. 6 to take a 3-2 lead.
With her team trailing in the match, Samantha Asch came through at No. 5, seizing a first set tiebreaker and winning a 6-3 decision in her second set to even the score.
The dual match came down to No. 3 singles, where Ulyashchenko headed to a third set with No. 64 Skylar Morton after winning the opener, 6-4, and dropping the next stanza, 6-2. In the decisive set, the Deacon rookie fell down a service break and trailed, 4-3, before storming back to win the final three games to give her team the triumph.
The Deacs are now 6-4 on the year against ranked competition. Additionally, Asch's singles win made her the 39th Demon Deacon all-time to reach 100 wins in singles and doubles combined. She joined teammates Guerin, Fernandez, Kasey Gardiner and Zue Zhang.
No. 29 Wake Forest 6, East Carolina 1
The Deacons started fast in their second match of the day en route to a 6-1 win. Moments apart, Wake Forest doubles pairings of Luisa Fernandez and Andrea Retolaza Andrade and Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko earned 6-1 victories at No. 3 and No. 1 doubles, respectively, to secure the first point of the match.
To lock up the team win, Ulyashchenko won in straight sets at No. 2, Joanna Zalewski did the same at No. 3 and fellow freshman Davis followed suit in the top spot.
After Samantha Asch retired due to illness three games into her match, Fernandez made it 5-1with a win at No. 4. Xue Zhang capped the evening by battling back from a 6-4, 4-2 deficit. She won her second-set tiebreaker before dominating in a 10-2 match tiebreaker to make it a 6-1 final.
Up Next
The Demon Deacons wrap up a four-match homestand next weekend by playing Pittsburgh next Friday and eighth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
No. 29 Wake Forest 4, No. 10 Virginia 3
Singles competition
1. No. 4 Danielle Collins (VA) def. No. 50 Kimmy Guerin (WF) 6-4, 6-4
2. No. 13 Julia Elbaba (VA) def. Emma Davis (WF) 6-4, 6-2
3. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. No. 64 Skylar Morton (VA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. No. 83 Stephanie Nauta (VA) 6-1, 6-3
5. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Victoria Olivarez (VA) 7-6 (3), 6-2
6. Meghan Kelley (VA) def. Luisa Fernandez (WF) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4,2,1,6,5,3
Doubles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. No. 25 Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley (VA) 6-3
2. Julia Elbaba/Skylar Morton (VA) def. Emma Davis/Samantha Asch (WF) 6-2
3. Luisa Fernandez/Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta (VA) 7-6 (2)
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
No. 29 Wake Forest 6, East Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. Emma Davis (WF) def. Celia Ruiz (ECU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Maria Storozheva (ECU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Nicole LaDuca (ECU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Michelle Castro (ECU) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
5. Katie Hoch (ECU) def. Samantha Asch (WF) 1-2, retired
6. Xue Zhang (WF) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (2)
Order of Finish: 2,3,1,5,4,6
Doubles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Nicole LaDuca/Celia Ruiz (ECU) 6-1
2. Emma Davis/Samantha Asch (WF) vs. Sarah Sarjoo/Maria Storozheva (ECU) 3-2, unfinished
3. Luisa Fernandez/Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 6-1
Order Finish: 3,1
March 20, 2016
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The 29th-ranked Wake Forest women's tennis team swept a home doubleheader Sunday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, upsetting 10th-ranked Virginia, 4-3, before downing East Carolina, 6-1.
The Demon Deacons defeated the Cavaliers for the first time since 2008 and took down a top-10 opponent for the first time since defeating No. 4 North Carolina, 4-3, on March 1, 2007.
The victories pushed the Deacs' overall record to 15-4 and the win over Virginia gave them a 4-3 mark in ACC play.
No. 29 Wake Forest 4, No. 10 Virginia 3
Wake Forest opened the day with a resilient performance in doubles. After Virginia won at the No. 2 position, Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko doubled up the nation's No. 25-ranked tandem of Danielle Collins and Meghan Kelley, 6-3, at No. 1. It was the Deacon duo's first win over a ranked pairing.
To claim the doubles point, Luisa Fernandez and Andrea Retolaza Andrade offset a 6-5 deficit to force a tiebreaker. They dominated the breaker, jumping out to a 5-0 lead before winning, 7-2.
Joanna Zalewski gave the hosts a 2-0 lead by quickly downing No. 83 Stephanie Nauta, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot. From there, however, the Cavaliers rallied with wins at the top two spots by the No. 4 Collins and No. 13 Julia Elbaba, respectively, and a three-set victory by Meghan Kelley at No. 6 to take a 3-2 lead.
With her team trailing in the match, Samantha Asch came through at No. 5, seizing a first set tiebreaker and winning a 6-3 decision in her second set to even the score.
The dual match came down to No. 3 singles, where Ulyashchenko headed to a third set with No. 64 Skylar Morton after winning the opener, 6-4, and dropping the next stanza, 6-2. In the decisive set, the Deacon rookie fell down a service break and trailed, 4-3, before storming back to win the final three games to give her team the triumph.
The Deacs are now 6-4 on the year against ranked competition. Additionally, Asch's singles win made her the 39th Demon Deacon all-time to reach 100 wins in singles and doubles combined. She joined teammates Guerin, Fernandez, Kasey Gardiner and Zue Zhang.
No. 29 Wake Forest 6, East Carolina 1
The Deacons started fast in their second match of the day en route to a 6-1 win. Moments apart, Wake Forest doubles pairings of Luisa Fernandez and Andrea Retolaza Andrade and Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko earned 6-1 victories at No. 3 and No. 1 doubles, respectively, to secure the first point of the match.
To lock up the team win, Ulyashchenko won in straight sets at No. 2, Joanna Zalewski did the same at No. 3 and fellow freshman Davis followed suit in the top spot.
After Samantha Asch retired due to illness three games into her match, Fernandez made it 5-1with a win at No. 4. Xue Zhang capped the evening by battling back from a 6-4, 4-2 deficit. She won her second-set tiebreaker before dominating in a 10-2 match tiebreaker to make it a 6-1 final.
Up Next
The Demon Deacons wrap up a four-match homestand next weekend by playing Pittsburgh next Friday and eighth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
No. 29 Wake Forest 4, No. 10 Virginia 3
Singles competition
1. No. 4 Danielle Collins (VA) def. No. 50 Kimmy Guerin (WF) 6-4, 6-4
2. No. 13 Julia Elbaba (VA) def. Emma Davis (WF) 6-4, 6-2
3. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. No. 64 Skylar Morton (VA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. No. 83 Stephanie Nauta (VA) 6-1, 6-3
5. Samantha Asch (WF) def. Victoria Olivarez (VA) 7-6 (3), 6-2
6. Meghan Kelley (VA) def. Luisa Fernandez (WF) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4,2,1,6,5,3
Doubles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. No. 25 Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley (VA) 6-3
2. Julia Elbaba/Skylar Morton (VA) def. Emma Davis/Samantha Asch (WF) 6-2
3. Luisa Fernandez/Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta (VA) 7-6 (2)
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
No. 29 Wake Forest 6, East Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. Emma Davis (WF) def. Celia Ruiz (ECU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Maria Storozheva (ECU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Nicole LaDuca (ECU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Michelle Castro (ECU) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
5. Katie Hoch (ECU) def. Samantha Asch (WF) 1-2, retired
6. Xue Zhang (WF) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (2)
Order of Finish: 2,3,1,5,4,6
Doubles competition
1. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Nicole LaDuca/Celia Ruiz (ECU) 6-1
2. Emma Davis/Samantha Asch (WF) vs. Sarah Sarjoo/Maria Storozheva (ECU) 3-2, unfinished
3. Luisa Fernandez/Andrea Retolaza (WF) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 6-1
Order Finish: 3,1
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