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Demon Deacons Open Spring Season in Texas and California
1/10/2020 10:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DALLAS, Texas – The Wake Forest women's tennis team started its spring schedule Friday at the Metroplex Mania.
In the opening day of competition, the Demon Deacons faced off against Denver in singles play while playing against host SMU in doubles.
Four Deacs grabbed wins in singles play with Saby Nihalani and Chandler Carter winning in straight sets. Both Nihalani and Carter dropped just two games total en route to their first singles wins in 2020.
Earlier in doubles play, Nihalani teamed up with Anna Brylin win 6-4 over Tcherkes Zade/Nylander.
Singles vs. Denver
Saby Nihalani def. Anna Riedmiller 6-1, 6-1
Taylor Melville def. No. 82 Anna Campana 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
Chandler Carter def. Britt Pursell 6-0, 6-2
Alexis Franco def. Hada Chang 6-0, 7-6 (5)
Peyton Pesavento def. Camille Verden-Anderson 7-6, 3-6, 10-8
Nelson def Maddie Lynch 6-4 6-2
Doubles vs. SMU
No. 46 Anna Brylin / Saby Nihalani def Tcherkes Zade/Nylander 6-4
Bartolome/Monarrez Yesaki def Chandler Carter / Alexis Franco 6-2
Petchey/Hollebeck def Maddie Lynch / Peyton Pesavento 6-2
Next Up:
The Demon Deacons will be back on the court Saturday morning when they take on North Texas in doubles play. In the afternoon, Wake will square off against host SMU in singles.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – On the west coast, the No. 10 ranked doubles team of MC Meredith and Eliza Omirou started their spring season at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic.
Competing in the east draw, Meredith and Omirou cruised by Shakhraichuk and Sorokolet (Baylor) in the quarterfinals, winning 8-1.
Both Demon Deacons also competed in the singles bracket in Palm Springs. Meredith won her first match of the day in straight sets before falling in the Round of 16.
After receiving a bye to the Round of 16, Omirou defeated Klanecek (Arizona State) in straight-set fashion (6-0, 6-2) and advanced on to Saturday's semifinal round.
Singles
Round of 32
MC Meredith def Rakitskaya (Baylor) 6-1, 6-3
Round of 16
Krywoj (Baylor) def MC Meredith 4-6, 2-6
Eliza Omirou def Klanecek (Arizona State) def 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
Quarterfinals
No. 10 MC Meredith / Eliza Omirou def Shakhraichuk/Sorokolet (Baylor) 8-1
Up Next:
Meredith and Omirou will be back on the court Friday when they take on Jankowski and Kolarova (Arizona State) at 6:30 p.m. (ET) in the semifinals.
In singles play, Omirou will face off against Kolarova in the quarterfinals at 1:30 p.m. (ET).
In the opening day of competition, the Demon Deacons faced off against Denver in singles play while playing against host SMU in doubles.
Four Deacs grabbed wins in singles play with Saby Nihalani and Chandler Carter winning in straight sets. Both Nihalani and Carter dropped just two games total en route to their first singles wins in 2020.
Earlier in doubles play, Nihalani teamed up with Anna Brylin win 6-4 over Tcherkes Zade/Nylander.
Singles vs. Denver
Saby Nihalani def. Anna Riedmiller 6-1, 6-1
Taylor Melville def. No. 82 Anna Campana 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
Chandler Carter def. Britt Pursell 6-0, 6-2
Alexis Franco def. Hada Chang 6-0, 7-6 (5)
Peyton Pesavento def. Camille Verden-Anderson 7-6, 3-6, 10-8
Nelson def Maddie Lynch 6-4 6-2
Doubles vs. SMU
No. 46 Anna Brylin / Saby Nihalani def Tcherkes Zade/Nylander 6-4
Bartolome/Monarrez Yesaki def Chandler Carter / Alexis Franco 6-2
Petchey/Hollebeck def Maddie Lynch / Peyton Pesavento 6-2
Next Up:
The Demon Deacons will be back on the court Saturday morning when they take on North Texas in doubles play. In the afternoon, Wake will square off against host SMU in singles.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – On the west coast, the No. 10 ranked doubles team of MC Meredith and Eliza Omirou started their spring season at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic.
Competing in the east draw, Meredith and Omirou cruised by Shakhraichuk and Sorokolet (Baylor) in the quarterfinals, winning 8-1.
Both Demon Deacons also competed in the singles bracket in Palm Springs. Meredith won her first match of the day in straight sets before falling in the Round of 16.
After receiving a bye to the Round of 16, Omirou defeated Klanecek (Arizona State) in straight-set fashion (6-0, 6-2) and advanced on to Saturday's semifinal round.
Singles
Round of 32
MC Meredith def Rakitskaya (Baylor) 6-1, 6-3
Round of 16
Krywoj (Baylor) def MC Meredith 4-6, 2-6
Eliza Omirou def Klanecek (Arizona State) def 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
Quarterfinals
No. 10 MC Meredith / Eliza Omirou def Shakhraichuk/Sorokolet (Baylor) 8-1
Up Next:
Meredith and Omirou will be back on the court Friday when they take on Jankowski and Kolarova (Arizona State) at 6:30 p.m. (ET) in the semifinals.
In singles play, Omirou will face off against Kolarova in the quarterfinals at 1:30 p.m. (ET).
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