Women’s Tennis Opens Fall Season at Georgia/Puerto Rico Invitational

Friday, September 13

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wake Forest University

Georgia Puerto Rico Invitational

Photo by: Brian Westerholt/Sports On Film

Women’s Tennis Opens Fall Season at Georgia/Puerto Rico Invitational

9/15/2019 10:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: Wake Athletic Communications

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- Wake Forest women's tennis made its 2019 debut at the Georgia/Puerto Rico Invitational over the weekend. Wake joined host team Georgia, Vanderbilt, and Clemson at the event.

Wake returns seven players from last year's NCAA tournament squad and welcomes three newcomers, freshmen Anna Campana and Maddie Lynch and Vanderbilt transfer, sophomore Carolyn Campana.

Friday featured a doubles win from Eliza Omirou and MC Meredith over a duo from Vandy, 8-4, while freshman Anna Campana made her Wake Forest debut with a singles victory over Alee Clayton of Georgia. Carolyn Campana also made her Deacon debut with a win over Vandy's Emma Kurtz. Saby Nihalani rounded out the singles wins on Friday with a 7-5, 6-2 decision over Dasha Kourkina of Vanderbilt.

The Deacs won five of seven matches on Saturday. Carolyn Campana, Chandler Carter, Eliza Omirou, Lexi Franco and Anna Brylin all picked up two set victories over opponents from Clemson and Vanderbilt.

In the final day of action, Nihalani and Anna Campana were victorious on both the singles and doubles courts. Franco also earned a two-set win over Emma Kurtz of Vanderbilt. Peyton Pesavento capped the tournament with a three-set decision against Alee Clayton of Georgia.

Wake returns to action next weekend at the Battle of the Bay and the Debbie Southern Fall Classic, Sept. 20-22.

FULL RESULTS
Friday's results-
Doubles
Omirou/ Meredith (WF) def. Ross/ Rosca (Vandy) 8-4
Wolff/Jokic (Georgia) def. Carter/C. Campana (WF) 8-0
Coppoc/Ma (Georgia) def. Pesavento/Franco (WF) 8-2
Clayton/Gonzalez (Georgia) def. Brylin/Lynch 8-7 (3)

Singles
Anna Campana def. Alee Clayton (Georgia) 7-6(6), 6-4
Carolyn Campana def. Emma Kurtz (Vandy) 6-2, 6-3
Saby Nihalani def. Dasha Kourkina (Vandy) 7-5, 6-2
Georgia Drummy (Vandy) def. Eliza Omirou 6-4, 6-2
Christina Rosca (Vandy) def. Chandler Carter 6-2, 6-1
Morgan Coppoc (Georgia) def. Anna Brylin 6-4, 7-5
Anna Ross (Vandy) def. Peyton Pesavento 6-4, 6-3
Marcella Cruz (Vandy) def. MC Meredith 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Amanda Meyer (Vandy) def. Maddie Lynch 6-1, 6-3

Exhibition
Lexi Franco def. Eleni Christofi (Georgia) 6-2, 7-6(3)

Saturday's Results –

Singles
Carolyn Campana def. Eleni Louka (Clemson), 3-6, 6-3 6-1
Eliza Omirou def. McKenzie Middlebrooks (Clemson), 6-1 6-3
Chandler Carter def. Sydney Riley (Clemson), 6-0 6-1
Laura Marti (Clemson) def. Maddie Lynch, 6-3 6-0
Anna Brylin def. Dasha Kourkina (vandy),6-3, 6-4
Lexi Franco def. Alee Clayton (Georgia) 6-1 6-3
Amanda Meyer (Vandy) def. Peyton Pesavento 6-2 6-1

Sunday's Results
Doubles:
Louka/Riley (Clemson) def. Omirou/Meredith,8-4
Nihalani/A. Campana def. Middlebrooks/Marti (Clemson) 8-5

Singles:
Ma (Georgia) def. Omirou (WF),6-3 6-4
Jokic (Georgia) def. C. Campana (WF), 6-2 6-2
Gonzalez (Georgia) def. Carter (WF), 6-2 6-3
Nihalani def. Coppoc (Georgia), 6-1 7-5
A. Campana (WF) def. Wolff (Georgia) 6-3 6-4
Cruz (Vandy) def. Brylin (WF) 5-7 7-6(4), 6-2
Franco (WF) def. Kurtz (Vandy), 7-5 6-1
Pesavento (WF) def. Clayton (Georgia), 6-4, 3-6 10-7
Kourkina (Vandy) def. Meredith (WF), 6-2, 6-2