Wake Forest University
Louisville
Major Doubles Showing by Deacs Leads to Road Conference Win over Louisville
3/24/2023 7:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Wake Forest left Derby City with a victory!
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A sense of eagerness was present among Wake Forest women's tennis during Friday evening (March 24), as the team returned to match competition for the first time in 12 days. The result ended as an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) road victory for the Demon Deacons over Louisville (8-9, 0-7).
Wake Forest moved to 12-7 overall on the year, evening its conference record at 3-3. Friday featured the first true road win for the team in 2023.
Doubles competition brought great excitement to the match's first hour. Controlling the lead spot in a 6-2 finish, No. 26 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth ultimately tied with Chandler Carter/Emma Davis (2016-19) for fifth all-time in doubles wins throughout program history, currently at 54. The duo currently stands at 10-4.
After Louisville snatched a win in third doubles, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten put on an absolute clinic in the midst of a comeback, trailing 5-2. The junior tandem took five straight games, giving Wake Forest the doubles point in the process. Their total games won were the most in a come-from-behind doubles victory by a Deacon pair this year.
In singles, the Deacs got off to strong starts, paced by Brylin, Killingsworth, Nevena Carton, and Maddie Lynch.
Wake Forest is now 9-1 all-time against the Cardinals, having won the last nine meetings dating back to 2015.
How it Happened
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No. 26 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth opened doubles play with wins in their first two games.
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The pair secured three of four games to start.
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Louisville won in third doubles.
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Brylin/Killingsworth marked their way through a few back-and-forth games, ultimately capping a 6-2 decision in first doubles.
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Their win marked a new feat in moving into the program's top-five doubles victories within all-time pairs.
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Down on court two, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten stormed back in an eye-popping way, winning three consecutive games to even the score at 5-5.
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Collecting two more in a final fashion, the duo clinched the opening point for Wake Forest on a 7-5 clip.
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Ahmad/Wooten trailed 5-2 before making the comeback.
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Brylin, Wooten, and Maddie Lynch all tacked 3-1 starts in the first set of singles.
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Killingsworth was untouched during her opening frame, sweeping a 6-0 set.
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6-2 first-set wins apiece by Lynch and Nevena Carton were soon added, happening in fifth and fourth singles, respectively.
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Moments later, Brylin reached a 5-5 tie in second singles.
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The Cardinals tied the match at 1-1 after finishing victorious on court six.
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Brylin seized the upper hand once again, winning two games in a row to finish off her first set (7-5).
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Four Deacs all scooped wins in the opening period of singles.
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Continuing her momentum, Carton captured four of the first five games within set two.
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Brylin held a likewise advantage two courts over (7-5, 4-1).
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Killingsworth, meanwhile, entered a third frame.
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Lynch tied her second set at 4-4 around the same time.
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Brylin was the first Deac to earn a solo victory on the night, powering past Snells of Louisville in second singles.
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Carton followed with a straight-sets win of her own soon afterward, extending the Deacon lead to 3-1.
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Similar to Killingsworth, Lynch moved into a third set.
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Wooten kept her battle going on court one (6-7 (1-6), 4-4 at the time)).
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Louisville cut the margin down to 3-2 after picking up a first singles win.
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Enduring a back-and-forth affair, Killingsworth stepped up in crunch time to handle her final games en route to clinching the match for Wake Forest.
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The win was the junior's fifth in conference play this spring.
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Lynch played out her match, knocking off Xin in three sets.
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Wake Forest defeated Louisville, 5-2.
Doubles Results:
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No. 26 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Andrea Di Palma/Rhea Verma (LOU) 6-2
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Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten (WF) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Maria Campos (LOU) 7-5
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Jamilah Snells/Cici Xin (LOU) def. Nevena Carton/Maddie Lynch (WF) 1-6
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles Results:
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Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. No. 41 Casie Wooten (WF) 6-7 (1-6), 5-7))
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No. 52 Anna Brylin (WF) def. Jamilah Snells (LOU) 7-5, 6-3
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Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5
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Nevena Carton (WF) def. Tyra Richardson (LOU) 6-2, 6-4
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Maddie Lynch (WF) def. Cici Xin (LOU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
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Maria Campos (LOU) def. Mia Ahmad (WF) 0-6, 2-6
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
From the Head Honcho
"I was really pleased with today's effort," said head coach Jeff Wyshner. "We had an amazing comeback at second doubles and then we fought our way through the singles. It's tough to have a person or two not able to play, but the team responded well by fighting and emptying the tank to pick up an important road win! Now, we get a really tough challenge indoors at Notre Dame on Sunday!"
Up Next
Wake Forest will continue its weekend road journey into South Bend on Sunday (March 26), visiting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,2,4,1,3,5
Players Mentioned
