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Wake Forest Downs Louisville in Regular-Season Finale
4/17/2022 2:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Four Deacs were celebrated for Senior Day on Easter Sunday.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Finishing out the regular season on its home court, Wake Forest women's tennis protected its backyard once again on Sunday (April 17), defeating Louisville (8-14, 0-13) in a 5-2 decision.
The Demon Deacons honored four of their own prior to first serve, as Anna Brylin, Carolyn Campana, Saby Nihalani, and Peyton Pesavento graced the court for 'Senior Day.'
Wake Forest's 15 regular-season wins are its most since the 2018-19 campaign.
Sophomore Casie Wooten completed her weekend with another solo win, keeping her current win streak alive at six matches.
How it Happened
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No. 41 Samantha Martinelli/Casie Wooten grabbed their first set of games in doubles.
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First and second doubles became even at 2-2 after 15 minutes of play.
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Carolyn Campana and Peyton Pesavento went up 4-2 on court five.
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The duo took the next two games for a 6-2 finish.
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Martinelli and Wooten picked up steam in their own match, winning four games in a row to clinch the doubles point.
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Starting singles, Anna Campana and Saby Nihalani both came out of the gate hot in 4-0 marks.
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Four Deacs won their first set, led by Nihalani's sweep in sixth singles.
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Anna Campana and Wooten only dropped one game during their first frame apiece.
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The two each began their second set up 3-1.
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Nihalani held an advantage on her side (6-0, 4-2).
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For the second match in a row, Wooten finished first for the Deacs in singles.
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Wake Forest clinched the match once Nihalani and Martinelli tacked on individual wins, ahead 4-0.
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Anna Campana followed with a victory in first singles, only giving up three games in her two-set performance.
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Louisville picked up a fifth singles win.
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Over in a third-set tiebreaker, a Cardinal held on to give Louisville a second point, finishing the afternoon.
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Wake Forest defeated Louisville, 5-2.
Doubles Results
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Tatiana Simova/Andrea Di Palma (UL) vs. No. 8 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) 4-3, unfinished.
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No. 41 Samantha Martinelli/Casie Wooten (WF) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Rhea Verma (UL) 6-2
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Carolyn Campana/Peyton Pesavento (WF) def. Dina Chaika/Chelsea Sawyer (UL) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles Results
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Anna Campana (WF) def. Andrea Di Palma (UL) 6-1, 6-2
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No. 96 Casie Wooten (WF) def. Rhea Verma (UL) 6-2, 6-1
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Chelsea Sawyer (UL) def. Anna Brylin (WF) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (7)
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Samantha Martinelli (WF) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (UL) 6-3, 6-4
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Tatiana Simova (UL) def. Brooke Killingsworth (WF) 6-3, 6-4
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Saby Nihalani (WF) def. Tyra Richardson (UL) 6-0, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 6, 4, 1, 5, 3
From the Head Honcho
"It was a good Senior Day win," said head coach Jeff Wyshner. "We had a bit of adversity in Carolyn not being able to go in singles, but she and Peyton, along with Sam and Casie, did a great job of getting us a quick doubles point. Afterward, Anna (Campana) stepped up to No. 1 and played great, along with three other straight-set wins from Casie, Sam, and Saby. It was even more impressive for Saby, who stepped into the singles lineup at the last minute. Overall, we did well in showing our depth. Hopefully, we are ready for postseason play!"
Up Next
Wake Forest will wait for news on its first matchup of the 2022 ACC Tournament, being held April 20-24 in Rome, Georgia.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,6,4,1,5,3
Players Mentioned
