Wake Forest University
Virginia
Deacs Split in Final Day of Regular Season
4/16/2023 7:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Wake Forest finished 12-4 at home this spring.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Settled at home again for one final afternoon of regular-season action, Wake Forest women's tennis brought in No. 9 Virginia and North Carolina A&T to its tennis center during Sunday afternoon (April 16). The Demon Deacons fell to the Cavaliers early in the day before regrouping for a sweep over the Aggies.
Wake Forest finishes the 2023 regular season with a 16-12 overall record, including a 5-8 clip against conference foes.
The Deacs were at their most successful at home, going 12-4 overall.
Anna Brylin went a remarkable 17-5 in singles during the regular season, as freshman Nevena Carton finished second on the roster with 14 wins.
Back together in doubles this spring after being named All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) a year ago, Brylin and Brooke Killingsworth tallied a 14-5 record. Two other Deacon pairs also recorded double-digit wins in doubles:
- Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate: 12-7
- Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten: 11-7
Match 1 – No. 9 Virginia 6, Wake Forest 1
Wake Forest started off hot against the nationally-ranked Cavaliers, capturing the doubles point. The first half of the match featured a second ranked win of the season for Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten, downing No. 23 Natasha Subhash/Elaine Chervinsky in a controlled showing. Freshmen Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate clinched the first point for Wake Forest, earning their 12th win of the spring.
A handful of gritty performances took over singles, but Virginia was able to clinch after winning four courts in a row. Brylin caused tight competition in second singles, going down to the wire in three sets against No. 55 Julia Adams.
Wake Forest leads 29-26 in the all-time series versus Virginia.
How it Happened
- Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate set an early tone in doubles, taking the first two games.
- Over on two, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten delivered a few strong swings to build a 3-1 advantage.
- Carton/Pate also won three of their first four games.
- Admirable effort from No. 14 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth led to the pair evening court one at 4-4.
- Ahmad/Wooten and Carton/Pate held 4-2 leads apiece at the time.
- Virginia collected a first-doubles victory.
- Ahmad/Wooten only let up one more game down the stretch, snatching a 6-3 decision in second doubles.
- The win over No. 23 Subhash/Chervinsky was Ahmad/Wooten's second over a ranked tandem this spring.
- Competing in a tightly-played third doubles match, Carton/Pate held an even score of 5-5.
- The freshmen pairing stayed composed to clutch two final, consecutive games and give Wake Forest the opening point.
- In singles, Killingsworth and Maddie Lynch both took three of their first five games played.
- Wooten worked to tie her first set at 3-3 midway through.
- Killingsworth went through a few tied scores herself, soon sitting at 5-5.
- The Cavaliers tied the match at 1-1 after completing a win on court five.
- Moments later, the visitors knotted their first lead of the afternoon, winning in straight sets within sixth singles.
- Carton made a second-set comeback in fourth singles, forcing a third frame of action.
- Brylin was right behind her, making big plays to enter a likewise situation.
- Still in the second set, Killingsworth snagged two quick games in a row while Wooten created a 5-5 margin.
- Virginia went up 3-1 in the match after scooping a third-singles victory.
- The Cavaliers then clinched the contest on court four, as Wooten and Brylin played out their ongoing matchups.
- The former entered a second-set tiebreaker.
- The Cavaliers then clinched the contest on court four, as Wooten and Brylin played out their ongoing matchups.
- After Virginia took first singles, Brylin found herself on the final active court remaining, tying things at 4-4 in the third.
- She worked her way into a tiebreaker soon afterward.
- The Cavaliers hung on for a win on court two.
- She worked her way into a tiebreaker soon afterward.
- Wake Forest fell, 6-1.
Doubles Results:
- No. 21 Julia Adams/Melodie Collard (UVA) def. No. 14 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) 4-6
- Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten (WF) def. No. 23 Natasha Subhash/Elaine Chervinsky (UVA) 6-3
- Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate (WF) def. Sara Ziodato/Annabelle Xu (UVA) 7-5.
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles Results:
- No. 60 Natasha Subhash (UVA) def. No. 49 Casie Wooten (WF) 4-6, 6-7 (4-7))
- No. 55 Julia Adams (UVA) def. No. 58 Anna Brylin (WF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 (7-9))
- Elaine Chervinsky (UVA) def. Brooke Killingsworth (WF) 5-7, 3-6
- No. 82 Annabelle Xu (UVA) def. Nevena Carton (WF) 1-6, 6-3, 0-6
- Hibah Shaikh (UVA) def. Maddie Lynch (WF) 3-6, 1-6
- Sara Ziodato (UVA) def. Whitley Pate (WF) 2-6, 2-6
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 3, 4, 1, 2
Match 2 – Wake Forest 4, North Carolina A&T 0
Using an hour break following the loss to Virginia, Wake Forest bounced back in its final appearance of the regular season, sweeping in-state foe North Carolina A&T.
Maddie Lynch and Jingyi Li enjoyed a serious upper hand in doubles, going untouched in a 6-0 mark at the three spot. In their first match alongside each other, Whitley Pate and Brooke Killingsworth clinched doubles on court one.
Singles breezed by for the Deacons, as Li, Casie Wooten, and Nevena Carton all notched straight-set wins.
How it Happened
- The first two games in second and third doubles each went the way of the Deacs.
- Playing together in doubles for the first time this year, Whitley Pate/Brooke Killingsworth steadied a 3-1 lead on court one.
- Maddie Lynch/Jingyi Li refused to let up a game in their match, cruising to a 6-0 sweep in less than 25 minutes.
- One court over, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten went up 4-2.
- After splitting a pair of games, Pate/Killingsworth immediately seized control, piecing a 6-3 finish to five their Deacs the doubles point.
- Ahmad/Wooten went unfinished in second doubles, leading 4-3 at the time.
- In singles, five of the six courts saw Wake Forest players pad up 3-0 leads during the first set.
- Lynch and Nevena Carton soon stretched their advantage to 5-0.
- Wooten was the first Deac to win a set, sweeping her opening frame on court one.
- Carton followed with a sweep of her own minutes later.
- Each Wake Forest solo player finished victorious in the first set, capped off with Pate's 6-3 decision.
- Carton followed with a sweep of her own minutes later.
- Wooten won all three of her opening games in the second frame.
- The junior ultimately was first to finish, winning in straight sets and only dropping one game through the match's entirety.
- Carton displayed similar dominance, winning through two frames and letting up three games total.
- It took merely moments later for Li to clinch the match, dominating in straight sets.
- Second, fourth, and fifth singles all went unfinished.
- Wake Forest defeated North Carolina A&T, 4-0.
Doubles Results:
- Nevena Carton/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Lana Caculovic/Isabela Romanichen (NCAT) 6-3
- Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten (WF) vs. Cielo Tapia-Cruz/Nuria Sanz (NCAT) 4-3, unfinished.
- Maddie Lynch/Jingyi Li (WF) def. Nour Gueblaoui/Asima Sazan (NCAT) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles Results:
- No. 49 Casie Wooten (WF) def. Lana Caculovic (NCAT) 6-0, 6-1
- Brooke Killingsworth (WF) vs. Cielo Tapia-Cruz (NCAT) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished.
- Nevena Carton (WF) def. Nuria Sanz (NCAT) 6-0, 6-3
- Maddie Lynch (WF) vs. Isabela Romanichen (NCAT) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished.
- Whitley Pate (WF) vs. Nour Gueblaoui (NCAT) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished.
- Jingyi Li (WF) def. Asima Sazan (NCAT) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 6
From the Head Honcho
"It was a pretty solid day today," said head coach Jeff Wyshner. "We played doubles well in both matches. Virginia is top 10 right now in the country and they showed why during singles. We wrapped a solid regular season. This team has given everything they've had all year to put us in the good spot we are heading into ACC's and NCAA's. I do want to thank all of the operations, fan engagement, media relations and athletic training people who make home matches special and help us have a home court advantage! Go Deacs!"
Up Next
The 2023 ACC Tournament is next for the Demon Deacons, as the team will wait for news of its first matchup. Event competition will take place April 19-23 in Cary, North Carolina.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,6,3,4,1,2
Players Mentioned
