Saturday, January 18
Winston-Salem, NC
3 PM
Wake Forest University
7
vs
0
Winthrop University
No. 24 Demon Deacons Win 7-0 against Charleston and Winthrop
1/18/2020 5:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Nationally ranked Wake Forest drops just two sets on Saturday en route to sweep home openers
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 24 Wake Forest women's tennis team grabbed a pair of wins in the first two home matches of the season on Saturday.
The Demon Deacons (2-0) had a perfect start to the day, winning 7-0 in the opening match against College of Charleston. The No. 10 doubles pairing of Eliza Omirou and MC Meredith cruised to a 6-0 win.
It was their 31st career win as a doubles pairing, tying for 10th most in program history.
Omirou was one of five Wake players to win in straight sets in singles action. Chandler Carter grabbed her first singles win of the year without dropping a single game (6-0, 6-0).
Wake Forest closed out the day with another 7-0 sweep. This time the Deacs defeated the reigning Big South regular season and tournament champions, Winthrop.
Against the Eagles, Omirou came up with her third win of the afternoon. Facing the No. 95 ranked singles player in Alisa Solovena, Omirou dropped just three games in the match, winning 6-1, 6-2.
Her doubles partner MC Meredith had a dominant win in the No. 6 singles match. Meredith did not drop a game to Angela Georgieva.
Quoteable:
"It definitely was a great feeling getting that win over a top player. I gives me even more confidence to battle through tough matches and play my best game whenever I need to." – Eliza Omirou on defeating No. 95 Solovena
Singles Results vs. College of Charleston
No. 44 Carolyn Campana def. Coetzee – 6-2, 6-1
Saby Nihalani def. Trinkle – 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10)
Eliza Omirou def. Nyikos – 6-0, 6-4
Chandler Carter def. LaBiche – 6-0, 6-0
Alexis Franco def. Palaska -- 6-1, 6-2
Peyton Pesavento def. Nowak – 6-1, 6-4
(Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 6, 5, 2)
Doubles vs. College of Charleston
No. 10 Eliza Omirou / MC Meredith def. Coetzee / Palaska -- 6-0
Carolyn Campana / Alexis Franco vs. Trinkle / Nyikos -- 4-2, unf.
Maddie Lynch / Anna Brylin def LaBiche / Nowak -- 6-1
(Order of finish: 1, 3)
Singles Results vs. Winthrop
Eliza Omirou def. No. 95 Soloveva – 6-1, 6-2
Saby Nihalani def. Santos – 6-3, 6-1
No. 82 Anna Campana def. Van Eck – 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Chandler Carter def. Ferreira Da Silva – 6-3, 6-0
Anna Brylin def. Nanere – 6-0, 6-3
MC Meredith def. Georgieva – 6-0, 6-0
(Order of finish: 6, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3)
Doubles vs. Winthrop
No. 46 Saby Nihalani / Anna Brylin vs. Soloveva / Santos -- 1-4, unf.
Alexis Franco / Chandler Carter vs. Van Eck / Ferreira Da Silva -- 6-0
Peyton Pesavento / Maddie Lynch def Nanere / Edwards -- 6-1
(Order of finish: 2, 3)
Next Up:
The Demon Deacons travel to Stillwater, Okla. For the ITA Kickoff Weekend. On Saturday, No. 24 Wake Forest is set to face No. 25 Ohio State.
The Demon Deacons (2-0) had a perfect start to the day, winning 7-0 in the opening match against College of Charleston. The No. 10 doubles pairing of Eliza Omirou and MC Meredith cruised to a 6-0 win.
It was their 31st career win as a doubles pairing, tying for 10th most in program history.
Omirou was one of five Wake players to win in straight sets in singles action. Chandler Carter grabbed her first singles win of the year without dropping a single game (6-0, 6-0).
Wake Forest closed out the day with another 7-0 sweep. This time the Deacs defeated the reigning Big South regular season and tournament champions, Winthrop.
Against the Eagles, Omirou came up with her third win of the afternoon. Facing the No. 95 ranked singles player in Alisa Solovena, Omirou dropped just three games in the match, winning 6-1, 6-2.
Her doubles partner MC Meredith had a dominant win in the No. 6 singles match. Meredith did not drop a game to Angela Georgieva.
Quoteable:
"It definitely was a great feeling getting that win over a top player. I gives me even more confidence to battle through tough matches and play my best game whenever I need to." – Eliza Omirou on defeating No. 95 Solovena
Singles Results vs. College of Charleston
No. 44 Carolyn Campana def. Coetzee – 6-2, 6-1
Saby Nihalani def. Trinkle – 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10)
Eliza Omirou def. Nyikos – 6-0, 6-4
Chandler Carter def. LaBiche – 6-0, 6-0
Alexis Franco def. Palaska -- 6-1, 6-2
Peyton Pesavento def. Nowak – 6-1, 6-4
(Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 6, 5, 2)
Doubles vs. College of Charleston
No. 10 Eliza Omirou / MC Meredith def. Coetzee / Palaska -- 6-0
Carolyn Campana / Alexis Franco vs. Trinkle / Nyikos -- 4-2, unf.
Maddie Lynch / Anna Brylin def LaBiche / Nowak -- 6-1
(Order of finish: 1, 3)
Singles Results vs. Winthrop
Eliza Omirou def. No. 95 Soloveva – 6-1, 6-2
Saby Nihalani def. Santos – 6-3, 6-1
No. 82 Anna Campana def. Van Eck – 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Chandler Carter def. Ferreira Da Silva – 6-3, 6-0
Anna Brylin def. Nanere – 6-0, 6-3
MC Meredith def. Georgieva – 6-0, 6-0
(Order of finish: 6, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3)
Doubles vs. Winthrop
No. 46 Saby Nihalani / Anna Brylin vs. Soloveva / Santos -- 1-4, unf.
Alexis Franco / Chandler Carter vs. Van Eck / Ferreira Da Silva -- 6-0
Peyton Pesavento / Maddie Lynch def Nanere / Edwards -- 6-1
(Order of finish: 2, 3)
Next Up:
The Demon Deacons travel to Stillwater, Okla. For the ITA Kickoff Weekend. On Saturday, No. 24 Wake Forest is set to face No. 25 Ohio State.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
SOLOVEVA, Alisa / 0 (95/-) [WUWT]
12
66
#2 Singles Match
12
SANTOS, Rafaela / 0 [WUWT]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
123
VAN ECK, Tayla / 0 [WUWT]
266
6310
#4 Singles Match
12
FERREIRA DA SILVA, A / 0 [WUWT]
30
66
#5 Singles Match
12
NANERE, Samantha / 0 [WUWT]
03
66
#6 Singles Match
12
GEORGIEVA, Angela / 0 [WUWT]
00
66
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