Wake Forest University
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Deacs Return Home For In-State Weekend Opponents
3/31/2022 1:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Women’s tennis will play on its court for the first time in nearly four weeks.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest women's tennis finally steps back onto its home court this weekend to open the month of April.
The Demon Deacons (12-6, 4-3) bring in two major tests of 'Big Four' rivals. No. 1 North Carolina (19-0, 8-0) will arrive for a Friday evening (April 1) match, while No. 14 Duke (11-3, 6-2) is scheduled for Sunday's contest (April 3).
Those not in attendance can follow the tennis action through the Deacs' live streaming and live stats.
Wake Forest's matches are also headlined by the university's 50th Anniversary of Women in Athletics (April 1-3). The weekend of excellence features networking and interactive events. More information can be found here.
Wake Forest defeated Syracuse and Boston College on the road last weekend during a sweep of Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) wins.
Match Times
Friday (April 1) - No. 26 Wake Forest vs. No. 1 North Carolina - 5 p.m.
Sunday (April 3) - No. 26 Wake Forest vs. No. 14 Duke - 12 p.m.
Last Time Out
March 25 – No. 23 Wake Forest 6, Syracuse 1
Wake Forest impressed as a unit last Friday evening (March 25), defeating Syracuse on the road in a 6-1 decision.
The Deacs moved ahead to a 10-4 all-time series lead over the Orange.
After capturing the doubles point, Wake Forest earned two more points before sophomore Casie Wooten again came in the clutch to deliver a 4-0 clinch in fourth singles. The Torrance, Calif. native climbed ahead to a team-leading 12 season wins.
No. 8 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth grabbed their second ranked doubles win of the spring.
An abandoned match in sixth singles extended Wake Forest's lead to 2-0.
Brylin continued her brilliance in solo play, racking up three unanswered games in her second set en route to reaching her eleventh victory in singles, as the Deacon lead increased to 3-0. Second sets soon became tightly played for Killingworth, Wooten, Carolyn Campana, and Anna Campana. Wooten would be the one to firstly pull through, putting Wake Forest up 4-0 and securing the match victory. Carolyn Campana hung on through three sets to chip into the Deacs' lead, 5-0. Syracuse won in second singles, landing its sole team point. Killingsworth's three-set mark put the contest to an end, as she built a comfortable lead early in the final frame.
March 27 – No. 23 Wake Forest 6, No. 69 Boston College 1
This past Sunday morning (March 27) saw Wake Forest complete its weekend trip in style, routing Boston College on the road, 6-1.
During the feat, the Deacons won their fourth nationally-ranked match of the 2022 campaign.
For the second time in as many matches, Wake Forest clinched a match victory with a 4-0 start. Additionally, No. 115 Brooke Killingsworth extended her streak of singles wins to eight matches.
Killingsworth and Anna Brylin finished victorious in a ranked matchup for the third time this season during doubles play. Moments later, Mia Ahmad and Peyton Pesavento clinched the first point for Wake Forest, cruising to a 6-1 decision.
Only letting up one game to open singles, Casie Wooten was the first Wake Forest individual to win a set (6-1). Five of Wake Forest's solo participants grabbed wins in their respective opening periods. Samantha Martinelli upped the Deacon lead to 2-0 with a first solo win for the team. Brylin followed with a singles victory on court three, and Killingsworth was right behind her senior to clinch the match, as Wake Forest went up 4-0.
Saby Nihalani was the fourth Deac to capture a singles win, extending her squad's untouched advantage to 5-0. Boston College placed a point by winning in first singles. Wooten ended the afternoon in a three-set tiebreaker, securing her fourth straight solo victory.
In the all-time series record, Wake Forest now holds a 14-6 lead over Boston College.
Road Warriors
Wake Forest is currently on a three-match, road-winning streak - its best in conference play since the 2017 season when the Deacs tallied four straight wins.
2022
March 20: at Clemson – W, 5-2
March 25: at Syracuse – W, 6-1
March 27: at Boston College – W, 6-1
2017
March 19: at Virginia Tech – W, 4-3
March 31: at Virginia – W, 4-3
April 7: at Pittsburgh – W, 5-2
April 9: at Louisville – W, 4-2
2016
Feb. 6: at VCU – W, 7-0
Feb. 7: at William & Mary – W, 6-1
Feb. 13: at Michigan State – W, 5-2
Feb. 13: at Eastern Michigan – W, 7-0
Solo Standouts
For the second consecutive season, Wake Forest officially has three players with ten or more victories in singles competition:
Anna Brylin
Overall: 12-3
Conf: 5-0
Win Streak: 3
Samantha Martinelli
Overall: 10-6
Conf: 4-0
Win Streak: 2
Casie Wooten
Overall: 13-3
Conf: 4-1
Win Streak: 4
Brooke Killingsworth (9-2) is also close to joining the club, as the sophomore is enjoying an eight-match win streak.
Scouting the Opposition
North Carolina has retained the top spot in the ITA since Feb. 16. Five of the Tar Heels' 11 players sit in ITA singles rankings:
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No. 10 - Reilly Tran (23-3)
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No. 12 - Cameron Morra (16-8)
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No. 16 - Elizabeth Scotty (15-2)
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No. 33 - Carson Tanguilig (23-4)
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No. 34 - Fiona Crawley (34-4)
Crawley and Scotty combine for the No. 1 doubles pairing in the nation. Tran and Alle Sanford stand at No. 39 as a duo, while Crawly and Tran are tied for No. 71, holding a 6-0 record this season.
Steadily ranked in the ITA's Top-15 for all of March, Duke is tied for fourth in the current conference team standings. However, the Blue Devils are coming off road losses at Florida State and Miami. The team visits No. 2 NC State tomorrow (April 1).
Duke is led by junior Chloe Beck, who has piled up 25 singles wins throughout the spring and is No. 7 in the ITA rankings. Other notable solo members involve No. 20 Georgia Drummy (15-8) and No. 89 Emma Jackson (17-10).
The Blue Devils have three duos scattered among the ITA doubles chart:
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No. 65 Chloe Beck/Margaryta Bilokin (10-4)
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No. 75 Margaryta Bilokin/Eliza Omirou (5-3)
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No. 80 Karolina Berankova/Georgia Drummy (7-6)
Series History
Versus North Carolina
Series: UNC leads 44-16
Last Meeting: April 23, 2021 (ACC Championships, Quarterfinals)
Result: L, 0-4
Versus Duke
Series: Duke leads 58-4
Last Meeting: April 18, 2021
Result: L, 2-5
Up Next
Wake Forest has one more weekend of regular-season road matches, visiting Virginia (April 8) and Virginia Tech (April 10) in its neighboring state.
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