Wake Forest University
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Wake Forest Preps for Home Opener with Sunday Doubleheader
1/20/2023 7:09:00 PM | Women's Tennis
See you in the ITC this weekend!
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Dual-match competition officially begins for Wake Forest women's tennis this weekend, as the Demon Deacons bring in Charlotte and Richmond for a Sunday doubleheader (Jan. 22) in the team's home opener.
Action will open against the 49ers at 9:30 a.m., while Richmond will arrive later in the afternoon to take on Wake Forest at 4:30 p.m.
Live stats and live streaming will be available.
The Deacs have protected their home center well over the last four seasons, having totaled a 32-9 record through that span.
The Matches
Sunday (Jan. 22) – Wake Forest vs. Charlotte – 9:30 a.m. ET
Sunday (Jan. 22) – Wake Forest vs. Richmond – 4:30 p.m. ET
Last Time Out
Last weekend, Wake Forest women's tennis kicked off its 2023 spring slate with an appearance in the annual Carolina Kickoff, hosted by the South Carolina Gamecocks (Jan. 13-15).
Six total Demon Deacons played in rounds of singles and doubles during each of the event's three days. During Friday's opener (Jan. 13), Maddie Lynch and Jingyi Li picked up a win in doubles over a South Carolina pairing of McKenna Schaefbauer/Alice Otis.
A ranked doubles win for Casie Wooten/Mia Ahmad opened Saturday afternoon (Jan. 14), the first-ever such feat for the two juniors playing together. The duo capitalized off a 4-1 start to ultimately defeat No. 53 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech) in a 6-3 decision. That same day, Ahmad and Nevena Carton each forced three-set outings during singles versus Wisconsin.
Carton and fellow freshman Whitley Pate earned an impressive doubles win on Sunday versus Alina Mukhortova/Ariel Johnson of Wisconsin. Hours later, Carton picked up a singles win on court two, as the event concluded afterward.
Ranked Deacs
Wake Forest currently has three individuals listed within the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings:
ITA Singles:
No. 27 – Casie Wooten
ITA Doubles:
No. 12 – Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth
Series History
Versus Charlotte
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Series: Wake Forest leads, 8-0
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Last Time: Jan. 18, 2021
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Result: W, 5-2
Versus Richmond
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Series: Wake Forest leads, 15-3
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Last Time: Jan. 26, 2013
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Result: W, 7-0
Scouting the Opposition
The Charlotte 49ers are off to a 2-1 overall start, having collected sweeps over Charleston Southern and Iowa. A ranked doubles pair of No. 21 Margaux Maquet/Lucia Quiterio paces the team. The two also have won both of their solo matches to open the 2023 campaign. Back in the fall, Kaavya Sawhney led the way with 10 solo victories while Lucia Aranda chipped in seven. Charlotte visited Big Four foe Duke University in its second match of the season, ultimately falling in a 4-0 decision.
Richmond is still in search of its first spring win after dropping the first three matches. Andrea Campodonico has picked up the lone singles victory for the Spiders, having downed Juliana Munhoz (Penn) in straight sets (6-2, 7-6(4)).
Up Next
An early-season, major opportunity takes place within Wake Forest's schedule next weekend, as the Deacs will prepare for their yearly participation in the ITA Kickoff Weekend (Jan. 27-28), hosted by Ohio State University.
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