Thursday, April 18
Cary, N.C.
All Day
Wake Forest University
4
vs
2
Boston College
Photo by: Sara D. Davis, the ACC
No. 22 Deacs Down No. 40 Boston College; Advance to Quarterfinals of ACC Championships
4/18/2019 8:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CARY, N.C. – The 22nd-ranked Demon Deacons defeated No. 40 Boston College (16-10) 4-2 in the second round of the ACC Championships.
Wake Forest (20-7) opened the match with a win in doubles, taking the initial point. The Eagles picked up the first doubles win, a 6-3 decision on court one, but Wake answered back with a 6-3 victory of their own just seconds later on court two. All eyes turned to court three where Anna Ulyashchenko and Lexi Franco clinched the point with a 6-3 win.
In singles, No. 34 Emma Davis cruised past No. 71 Yufei Long 6-0, 6-2 giving the Deacs a 2-0 advantage. Ulyashchenko finished second, with a huge 6-4, 7-5 victory on court two as Wake Forest took a 3-0 lead. Boston College put its first point on the board with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court four.
All remaining matches went into three sets as the Eagles rallied back. Sophomore Eliza Omirou clinched the win for the Deacons, taking down Jackie Urbanati 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in the third spot. Boston College finished the match with a 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 win on six.
Up next, Wake Forest will face the No. 3 seed Florida State tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center at Duke. Due to inclement weather, the time and location of the quarterfinal match were altered.
Wake Forest (20-7) opened the match with a win in doubles, taking the initial point. The Eagles picked up the first doubles win, a 6-3 decision on court one, but Wake answered back with a 6-3 victory of their own just seconds later on court two. All eyes turned to court three where Anna Ulyashchenko and Lexi Franco clinched the point with a 6-3 win.
In singles, No. 34 Emma Davis cruised past No. 71 Yufei Long 6-0, 6-2 giving the Deacs a 2-0 advantage. Ulyashchenko finished second, with a huge 6-4, 7-5 victory on court two as Wake Forest took a 3-0 lead. Boston College put its first point on the board with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court four.
All remaining matches went into three sets as the Eagles rallied back. Sophomore Eliza Omirou clinched the win for the Deacons, taking down Jackie Urbanati 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in the third spot. Boston College finished the match with a 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 win on six.
Up next, Wake Forest will face the No. 3 seed Florida State tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center at Duke. Due to inclement weather, the time and location of the quarterfinal match were altered.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Yufei Long / 0 (71/-) [BC]
02
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Kylie Wilcox / 0 (116/-) [BC]
45
67
#3 Singles Match
123
Jackie Urbinati / 0 [BC]
612
466
#4 Singles Match
12
Natasha Irani / 0 [BC]
66
42
#5 Singles Match
1234
Elene Tsokilauri / 0 [BC]
4720
654UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Laura Lopez / 0 [BC]
267
625
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,3,6
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