Wake Forest University
No. 34 Furman (First Round)
Wake Forest Set to Face Furman in NCAA Tournament Opening Round
5/6/2021 4:43:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The No. 31 Demon Deacons are scheduled to start their NCAA Tournament run against No. 34 Furman on Friday morning in Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 31 Wake Forest women's tennis team is set to begin the NCAA Tournament with an opening round match against No. 34 Furman in Athens, Ga.
First serve against the No. 34 Paladins (21-6) is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Matchup
- vs. No. 34 Furman
- Date: Friday, May 7
- Time: 10 a.m.
- Series History: Wake Forest leads 27-1
- Series Notes
- Despite being a regular non-conference match, this will mark the first time the two schools will meet each other in a neutral venue.
- Wake Forest has swept the Paladins in three of the last four matches, dating back to 2010.
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The Site
- Location: Athens, Ga.
- Host School: No. 3 Georgia
- NCAA Record at Site: All-time 3-4
- Last: Reached the Round of 32 in 2019 NCAA Tournament
- Note: In four of the last five appearances, Wake Forest has started its NCAA Tournament run in Athens, Ga.
Projected Lineup
Singles
- Carolyn Campana (No. 12 Nationally Ranked)
- Earned a national seed in the NCAA Singles Championships
- Anna Campana (No. 52 Nationally Ranked)
- Qualified as an at-large selection in the NCAA Singles Championships
- Anna Brylin
- Eliza Omirou
- Brooke Killingsworth
- Casie Wooten
Doubles
- Eliza Omirou / Carolyn Campana (No. 30 Nationally Ranked)
- Qualified as an at-large selection in the NCAA Doubles Championships
- Anna Brylin / Brooke Killingsworth (No. 24 Nationally Ranked)
- Qualified as an at-large selection in the NCAA Doubles Championships
- Anna Campana / Peyton Pesavento
Up Next
The winner will advance to play the winner of host Georgia and Austin Peay in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The match is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET.
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