Wake Forest to Make Sixth Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance
5/2/2022 8:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Deacs are heading back to Athens!
ATHENS, GA – Monday evening (May 2) saw the revealing of further postseason news for Wake Forest women's tennis, as the Demon Deacons were selected to the 2022 NCAA Division I Tennis Tournament, announced on NCAA.com.
For the fifth time in its last six tournament showings, Wake Forest will again travel to Athens, Georgia for the tournament's opening two rounds, facing Northwestern (14-9) in its first test on Saturday (May 7) morning at 10 a.m. The Wildcats currently stand 39th in the country.
Georgia, selected as a No. 14 seed in the field of 64 teams, is set to host the first weekend of play. The host Bulldogs (17-6) and Charleston Southern (17-5) round out the quartet of teams set to compete in Athens.
The Deacs have now made the NCAA tournament for a sixth-straight year and this season appearance will be the team's 21st overall throughout program history.
The Matchup
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vs. Northwestern
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Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022
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Time: 10 a.m.
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Series History: Tied at 2-2
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Last Meeting: Jan. 29, 2022
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Result: W, 4-2
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Series Notes
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Saturday will be the fifth meeting between the two programs since the series initially began back in 1983.
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All but one of the all-time matchups have taken place at a neutral site.
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The Site
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Location: Athens, Georgia
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Host School: Georgia
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NCAA Record at Site: 4-5
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Last Time: Reached the Round of 32 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
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Fell to Georgia in a 4-1 decision.
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More on Wake Forest and the NCAA Tournament
Standing at No. 24 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) team standings, Wake Forest has compiled a 16-10 overall record this spring. Six of those victories have taken place over ranked opponents.
The Demon Deacons most recently competed in the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament, held in Rome, Georgia (April 21-24). After defeating Syracuse in its first matchup, the team fell in the quarterfinals to Duke, 4-2.
A group of four has led Wake Forest in solo play throughout the season, each collecting 13 or more wins in singles:
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Casie Wooten (16-4)
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Samantha Martinelli (15-7)
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Anna Brylin (15-8)
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Brooke Killingsworth (13-6)
Brylin and Killingsworth have paired up to act as one of the most lethal duos in the country, ranking No. 6 in ITA doubles. Martinelli and Wooten recently climbed up the list to slide in at No. 29.
In the last three NCAA Tournament appearances, the Deacs have advanced to the Round of 32, falling each time to the Georgia Bulldogs.
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