Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech
No. 22 Deacons Down Hokies 5-2
4/12/2019 6:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Wake (18-7, 8-5 ACC) jumped out to a 1-0 lead, winning two of the three doubles matches. Eliza Omirou and Anna Brylin made their first appearance as a duo, winning 6-1 on court two. Chandler Carter and Emma Davis dropped on court one, but Saby Nihalani and Alexis Franco clinched the point 6-2 on court three.
Eliza Omirou put the first singles point on the board with a quick 6-1, 6-2 win in the third spot. Freshman Peyton Pesavento extended the Deacons' lead to 3-0, topping Nina Sorkin 6-3, 6-3 on court six.
Senior Anna Ulyashchenko clinched the win for the Demon Deacons with a 6-4, 7-5 victory on court two. The Hokies put their first point on the board after Chandler Carter retied on court five. Freshman Saby Nihalani picked up a 7-5 first set win, but dropped the second set to force a tiebreak in place of the third set. The freshman outlasted Elizabet Danailova 11-9 in the tiebreak.
No. 31 Emma Davis forced a third set, but Virginia Tech earned the win on the top court 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 for the final 5-2 score.
Up next, the Deacs return home on Sunday (April 14) for Senior Day against Pitt. First serve is set for 10 a.m.
Singles
1. #124 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. #31 Emma Davis (WF) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 6-4, 7-5
3. Eliza Omirou (WF) def. Samantha Gillas (VT) 6-1, 6-2
4. Saby Nihalani (WF) def. Elizabet Danailova (VT) 7-5, 2-6, 11-9
5.Rita Pinto (VT) def. Chandler Carter (WF) 6(1)-7, 6-4, retired
6. Peyton Pesavento (WF) def. Nina Sorkin (VT) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1. Novotna/Pinto (VT) def. Carter/Davis (WF) 6-4
2. Omirou/Brylin (WF) def. Kozar/Sorkin (VT) 6-1
3. Franco/Nihalani (WF) def. Danailova/Gillas (VT) 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,6,2,5,4,1
Players Mentioned
