Thursday, May 16
Orlando, Fla.
12:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
Virginia (Quarterfinals)
No. 3 Deacs Face No. 5 Cavaliers in NCAA Quarterfinal
5/15/2019 3:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Wake Forest faces Virginia at 12 p.m. on May 16 in Orlando
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| vs. Virginia | Thursday, May 16, 12:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | Live Stream | Live Stats |
| Location | USTA National Camps (Orlando, Fla.) - Facility Information |
| Information | Tournament Headquarters | Tournament Bracket | Wake Forest Notes | @WakeMTennis  |
The Matchup
• The third-ranked and fourth-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team continues its run in the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship on Thursday (May 16), as the Deacs face fifth-seeded Virginia in the quarterfinals.
• First serve for Thursday is set for 12 p.m. at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, the site for this year's NCAA Championship. The semifinals are set for 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 while the championship match will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.
Scouting the Opponent
• Virginia enters Thursday's match 24-4 overall and defeated St. John's, South Carolina and Stanford to get to Orlando.
• The Cavaliers feature three ranked singles players in Carl Soderlund (#3), Brandon Nakashima (#82) and Henrik Wiersholm (#114).
• This will be the fourth meeting between the two programs this year, with Wake Forest taking the last two meetings, 6-1 and 4-2. Virginia picked up a 5-2 victory indoors in Charlottesville on February 8.
Back for More
• The Deacs are looking to repeat as NCAA team champions, having defeated Ohio State, 4-2, in last year's finale played at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
• It was the first NCAA title in program history and Petros Chrysochos would go on to claim the first individual title less than a week later, defeating teammate Borna Gojo for the NCAA Singles Championship.
Sustained Success
• This year's graduating class of Petros Chrysochos, Alan Gadjiev and Julian Zlobinsky became the winningest class in program history on April 12 against Florida State.
• The win against the Seminoles gave the trio of Deacs their 117th victory as a team, surpassing the previous record of 116, set by last year's graduating class.
• Over the past four years, the Deacs have compiled a record of 124-14 as a team and a 69-3 mark at home.
Lineup Shuffle
• The Demon Deacons have showcased their lineup versatility this year, as 11 different players have played dual matches this spring.
• Melios Efstathiou has shown the most fluidity this year, having played matches at all six singles positions.
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