Friday, February 21
Montgomery, AL
4:30 PM
Wake Forest University
4
vs
1
Auburn
No. 19 Wake Forest Claims Blue Gray Classic Title
2/22/2020 7:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Demon Deacons defeat No. 5 Princeton, 4-1, in the championship match while Chandler Carter earns tournament MVP honors
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The No. 19 Wake Forest women's tennis team knocked off No. 5 Princeton, 4-1, to claim the Blue Gray Tennis Classic title.
The Demon Deacons (9-1, 1-0 ACC), who were runners up in the event the past two seasons, started the championship match by claiming the doubles point.
No. 11 ranked doubles team of Eliza Omirou and MC Meredith picked up their second top-25 win of the weekend. They defeated the Tigers' (9-2, 0-0 Ivy) No. 23 ranked doubles team of Frayman and Joyce, 6-2.
Saby Nihalani and Anna Brylin closed out the double point with a 6-4 win in the No. 3 match.
In singles, it was the Campana sisters who pushed the Demon Deacons to the victory.
No. 29 ranked Carolyn Campana dominated the No. 1 singles match dropping just five games en route to a 6-3, 6-2 straight-set victory over No. 17 Shvets.
After Omirou fell in the No. 2 singles match, Blue Gray Classic MVP Chandler Carter put the Demon Deacons one point away from the title. After dropping the opening set, Carter owned the rest of the No. 5 singles match. She won 6-3 in the second set and 6-2 in the third set to put Wake Forest up 3-1.
Just minutes later in the No. 4 singles match, Anna Campana clinched the match and the tournament title for the Deacs. She claimed the opening set 6-3 before closing out her match in straight sets with a 6-4 win over Schrage in the second frame.
Quoteable:
"It was a tremendous effort from our entire group. We played a really good doubles point and then just fought all the way through against a really good team in Princeton. We have been runners up here the last two years so one of our biggest goals this year was to win this event." - Coach Jeff Wyshner
Finals
Singles Results vs. No. 5 Princeton
No. 29 Carolyn Campana def. No. 17 Shvets – 6-3, 6-2
No. 57 Howard def. No. 79 Eliza Omirou – 6-4, 6-1
Saby Nihalani vs. Joyce – 3-6, 6-3, 2-1 (unf.)
Anna Campana def. Schrage – 6-3, 6-4
Chandler Carter def. McKee – 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
MC Meredith vs. Sorokko – 6-1, 2-6, 5-4 (unf.)
Doubles Results vs. No. 5 Princeton
No. 11 Eliza Omirou / MC Meredith def. No. 23 Joyce / Frayman – 6-2
Carolyn Campana / Chandler Carter vs. Shvets / Rodilosso – 5-5 (unf.)
Saby Nihalani / Anna Brylin def. Howard / McKee – 6-4
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In the morning, Wake Forest closed out its semifinal win over No. 31 Auburn. The Demon Deacons came into the day with a 1-0 lead over the Tigers after taking the doubles point Friday.
With the help of straight-set victories from MC Meredith in the No. 6 position and Chandler Carter in the No. 5 match, Wake Forest increased its lead to 3-1 over Auburn.
Facing the Tiger's No. 78 ranked Russo in the No. 1 singles match, Carolyn Campana got off to a fast start, winning 6-0 in the opening set. Russo responded to take the second set in a tiebreaker, 7-6. The third set was close throughout before Campana closed out the frame 7-5.
She provided the clinching point for the Demon Deacons as they advanced to the Blue Gray Classic finals with a 4-1 victory.
Semifinals
Singles Results vs. No. 31 Auburn
No. 29 Carolyn Campana def. No. 78 Russo – 6-0, 6-7, 7-5
No. 79 Eliza Omirou vs. Ovunc – 2-6, 7-6, 3-4 (unf.)
Chen def. Saby Nihalani – 6-2, 7-6
Anna Campana vs. Axon– 7-6, 1-6, 3-5 (unf.)
Chandler Carter def. Ansari – 6-2, 7-6
MC Meredith def. Scheufler – 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Results vs. No. 31 Auburn
No. 11 Eliza Omirou / MC Meredith def. No. 9 Russo / Ovunc – 6-3
Carolyn Campana / Chandler Carter vs. Meredith / Axon – 2-5 (unf.)
Saby Nihalani / Anna Brylin def. Anasari / Song – 6-1
Up Next
The Demon Deacons return to ACC play next weekend when they travel to Raleigh to take on No. 4 NC State Sunday. The first serve in the match is scheduled for 2 p.m. at J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
The Demon Deacons (9-1, 1-0 ACC), who were runners up in the event the past two seasons, started the championship match by claiming the doubles point.
No. 11 ranked doubles team of Eliza Omirou and MC Meredith picked up their second top-25 win of the weekend. They defeated the Tigers' (9-2, 0-0 Ivy) No. 23 ranked doubles team of Frayman and Joyce, 6-2.
Saby Nihalani and Anna Brylin closed out the double point with a 6-4 win in the No. 3 match.
In singles, it was the Campana sisters who pushed the Demon Deacons to the victory.
No. 29 ranked Carolyn Campana dominated the No. 1 singles match dropping just five games en route to a 6-3, 6-2 straight-set victory over No. 17 Shvets.
After Omirou fell in the No. 2 singles match, Blue Gray Classic MVP Chandler Carter put the Demon Deacons one point away from the title. After dropping the opening set, Carter owned the rest of the No. 5 singles match. She won 6-3 in the second set and 6-2 in the third set to put Wake Forest up 3-1.
Just minutes later in the No. 4 singles match, Anna Campana clinched the match and the tournament title for the Deacs. She claimed the opening set 6-3 before closing out her match in straight sets with a 6-4 win over Schrage in the second frame.
Quoteable:
"It was a tremendous effort from our entire group. We played a really good doubles point and then just fought all the way through against a really good team in Princeton. We have been runners up here the last two years so one of our biggest goals this year was to win this event." - Coach Jeff Wyshner
Finals
Singles Results vs. No. 5 Princeton
No. 29 Carolyn Campana def. No. 17 Shvets – 6-3, 6-2
No. 57 Howard def. No. 79 Eliza Omirou – 6-4, 6-1
Saby Nihalani vs. Joyce – 3-6, 6-3, 2-1 (unf.)
Anna Campana def. Schrage – 6-3, 6-4
Chandler Carter def. McKee – 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
MC Meredith vs. Sorokko – 6-1, 2-6, 5-4 (unf.)
Doubles Results vs. No. 5 Princeton
No. 11 Eliza Omirou / MC Meredith def. No. 23 Joyce / Frayman – 6-2
Carolyn Campana / Chandler Carter vs. Shvets / Rodilosso – 5-5 (unf.)
Saby Nihalani / Anna Brylin def. Howard / McKee – 6-4
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In the morning, Wake Forest closed out its semifinal win over No. 31 Auburn. The Demon Deacons came into the day with a 1-0 lead over the Tigers after taking the doubles point Friday.
With the help of straight-set victories from MC Meredith in the No. 6 position and Chandler Carter in the No. 5 match, Wake Forest increased its lead to 3-1 over Auburn.
Facing the Tiger's No. 78 ranked Russo in the No. 1 singles match, Carolyn Campana got off to a fast start, winning 6-0 in the opening set. Russo responded to take the second set in a tiebreaker, 7-6. The third set was close throughout before Campana closed out the frame 7-5.
She provided the clinching point for the Demon Deacons as they advanced to the Blue Gray Classic finals with a 4-1 victory.
Semifinals
Singles Results vs. No. 31 Auburn
No. 29 Carolyn Campana def. No. 78 Russo – 6-0, 6-7, 7-5
No. 79 Eliza Omirou vs. Ovunc – 2-6, 7-6, 3-4 (unf.)
Chen def. Saby Nihalani – 6-2, 7-6
Anna Campana vs. Axon– 7-6, 1-6, 3-5 (unf.)
Chandler Carter def. Ansari – 6-2, 7-6
MC Meredith def. Scheufler – 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Results vs. No. 31 Auburn
No. 11 Eliza Omirou / MC Meredith def. No. 9 Russo / Ovunc – 6-3
Carolyn Campana / Chandler Carter vs. Meredith / Axon – 2-5 (unf.)
Saby Nihalani / Anna Brylin def. Anasari / Song – 6-1
Up Next
The Demon Deacons return to ACC play next weekend when they travel to Raleigh to take on No. 4 NC State Sunday. The first serve in the match is scheduled for 2 p.m. at J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Taylor Russo / 0 (78/-) [AU]
075
667
#2 Singles Match
1234
Selin Ovunc / 0 [AU]
664UF
2730
#3 Singles Match
12
Yu Chen / 0 [AU]
67
26
#4 Singles Match
1234
Georgie Axon / 0 [AU]
665UF
7130
#5 Singles Match
12
Carolyn Ansari / 0 [AU]
26
67
#6 Singles Match
12
Caraline Scheufler / 0 [AU]
01
66
Order of Finish:
6,3,5,1
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