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Coach Wyshner, Women’s Tennis Release 2024 Spring Schedule
9/13/2023 10:08:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Dual competition is lined up for the Deacs.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Nearing mid-September and the start of its fall slate, Wake Forest women's tennis has released dates of competition for its 2024 spring schedule, announced by head coach Jeff Wyshner on Wednesday (Sept. 13).
"We are really excited about our spring 2024 schedule," said Coach Wyshner. "We play several familiar but very good top-35 opponents in Tennessee, Old Dominion, South Carolina and whomever we get matched up with at Blue Gray. Plus, we'll have an interesting early-season test in Gainesville, which is a school that I've never visited as a coach and Wake hasn't been to in probably 20-plus years, so that will be a great January trip. The ACC schedule will be grueling and incredibly challenging, but that's what helps the ACC do so well when we get to the postseason. Hopefully, we'll be able to take advantage of the schedule to keep getting better throughout the semester. We'll have an interesting mix of four seniors/grad students and six freshmen/sophomores, so the upperclassmen will have to help the younger players figure it out as we go as well."
An annual weekend trip to Columbia for the University of South Carolina Hidden Duals is up first for the Demon Deacons, as team members will have the opportunity to compete in various singles and doubles matchups (Jan. 13-15).
A week later, Wake Forest returns to Knoxville for the first time since its 2023 NCAA Tournament appearance, taking on the host Vols and Bellarmine. Action will ramp up for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend (Jan. 27-28), held this year on the grounds of the University of Florida, and beginning with a test versus San Diego.
February opens in the neighboring state for the Deacs, visiting Old Dominion (Feb. 3) for a doubleheader showing against the host Monarchs and Norfolk State. Those who qualify will have the chance to partake in the ITA National Indoors weekend soon afterward (Feb. 9-11).
Wake Forest is set to hold its home opener on Feb. 17, bringing in South Carolina and Campbell. A trip to Montgomery, Alabama for the 76th annual Blue Gray Classic will next take place, as the Deacons step in as the reigning champions after taking home the team title a year ago.
March 1 includes the start of Atlantic Coast Conference competition, with home contests against Louisville and Notre Dame lined up for the first weekend. Wake Forest makes the in-state trip to Raleigh for its first Big Four tilt, facing NC State, on March 8 before another Sunday doubleheader on the road (March 10), matching up with Furman and Western Carolina in North Greenville.
Conference play continues in a week spent traveling (March 15-17), with visits to Boston College and Syracuse. The Deacs will hold their final regular-season doubleheader at home on March 22, hosting the Duke Blue Devils and in-state foe Elon University. Less than 48 hours later, another Big Four foe comes to Winston-Salem: preseason No. 1-ranked North Carolina.
Easter Weekend includes another pair of road matches, at Virginia Tech and Virginia on March 29 and 31, respectively. Through the first two weeks of April, Wake Forest will split time at home and out of state, suiting up against Florida State, Miami, Clemson and Georgia Tech to wrap regular-season competition.
The ACC Championships will again be held in the nearby town of Cary, North Carolina, this year, scheduled for April 17-21.
Wake Forest returns seven members within its 10-player roster crew and is led by a senior trio of Mia Ahmad, Brooke Killingsworth, and Casie Wooten. Krystal Blanch, Nevena Carton, Jingyi Li and Whitley Pate compose a group of four in the Deacons' sophomore class. Newcomers involve Vanderbilt transfer Marcella Cruz and a freshmen pairing of Sankavi Gownder and Aubrey Nisbet.
Fans can view the online schedule here.
2023 Wake Forest Women's Tennis Spring Highlights
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"We are really excited about our spring 2024 schedule," said Coach Wyshner. "We play several familiar but very good top-35 opponents in Tennessee, Old Dominion, South Carolina and whomever we get matched up with at Blue Gray. Plus, we'll have an interesting early-season test in Gainesville, which is a school that I've never visited as a coach and Wake hasn't been to in probably 20-plus years, so that will be a great January trip. The ACC schedule will be grueling and incredibly challenging, but that's what helps the ACC do so well when we get to the postseason. Hopefully, we'll be able to take advantage of the schedule to keep getting better throughout the semester. We'll have an interesting mix of four seniors/grad students and six freshmen/sophomores, so the upperclassmen will have to help the younger players figure it out as we go as well."
An annual weekend trip to Columbia for the University of South Carolina Hidden Duals is up first for the Demon Deacons, as team members will have the opportunity to compete in various singles and doubles matchups (Jan. 13-15).
A week later, Wake Forest returns to Knoxville for the first time since its 2023 NCAA Tournament appearance, taking on the host Vols and Bellarmine. Action will ramp up for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend (Jan. 27-28), held this year on the grounds of the University of Florida, and beginning with a test versus San Diego.
February opens in the neighboring state for the Deacs, visiting Old Dominion (Feb. 3) for a doubleheader showing against the host Monarchs and Norfolk State. Those who qualify will have the chance to partake in the ITA National Indoors weekend soon afterward (Feb. 9-11).
Wake Forest is set to hold its home opener on Feb. 17, bringing in South Carolina and Campbell. A trip to Montgomery, Alabama for the 76th annual Blue Gray Classic will next take place, as the Deacons step in as the reigning champions after taking home the team title a year ago.
March 1 includes the start of Atlantic Coast Conference competition, with home contests against Louisville and Notre Dame lined up for the first weekend. Wake Forest makes the in-state trip to Raleigh for its first Big Four tilt, facing NC State, on March 8 before another Sunday doubleheader on the road (March 10), matching up with Furman and Western Carolina in North Greenville.
Conference play continues in a week spent traveling (March 15-17), with visits to Boston College and Syracuse. The Deacs will hold their final regular-season doubleheader at home on March 22, hosting the Duke Blue Devils and in-state foe Elon University. Less than 48 hours later, another Big Four foe comes to Winston-Salem: preseason No. 1-ranked North Carolina.
Easter Weekend includes another pair of road matches, at Virginia Tech and Virginia on March 29 and 31, respectively. Through the first two weeks of April, Wake Forest will split time at home and out of state, suiting up against Florida State, Miami, Clemson and Georgia Tech to wrap regular-season competition.
The ACC Championships will again be held in the nearby town of Cary, North Carolina, this year, scheduled for April 17-21.
Wake Forest returns seven members within its 10-player roster crew and is led by a senior trio of Mia Ahmad, Brooke Killingsworth, and Casie Wooten. Krystal Blanch, Nevena Carton, Jingyi Li and Whitley Pate compose a group of four in the Deacons' sophomore class. Newcomers involve Vanderbilt transfer Marcella Cruz and a freshmen pairing of Sankavi Gownder and Aubrey Nisbet.
Fans can view the online schedule here.
| Date | Opponent/Event | Designation | Location |
| Jan. 13-15 | South Carolina Hidden Duals | Neutral | Columbia, S.C. |
| Jan. 21 | Tennessee | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Jan. 21 | Bellarmine | Neutral | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Jan. 27 | San Diego | Neutral | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Jan. 28 | TBD | Neutral | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Feb. 3 | Old Dominion | Away | Norfolk, Va. |
| Feb. 3 | Norfolk State | Neutral | Norfolk, Va. |
| Feb. 9-11 | ITA National Indoors | Neutral | Seattle, Wash. |
| Feb. 17 | South Carolina | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Feb. 17 | Campbell | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Feb. 23-24 | Blue Gray National Tennis Classic | Neutral | Montgomery, Ala. |
| March 1 | Louisville | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| March 3 | Notre Dame | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| March 8 | NC State | Away | Raleigh, N.C. |
| March 10 | Furman | Away | Greenville County, S.C. |
| March 10 | Western Carolina | Neutral | Greenville County, S.C. |
| March 15 | Boston College | Away | Newton, Mass. |
| March 17 | Syracuse | Away | Onondaga County, N.Y. |
| March 22 | Duke | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| March 22 | Elon | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| March 24 | North Carolina | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| March 29 | Virginia Tech | Away | Blacksburg, Va. |
| March 31 | Virginia | Away | Charlottesville, Va. |
| April 5 | Florida State | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| April 7 | Miami | Home | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| April 12 | Clemson | Away | Clemson, S.C. |
| April 14 | Georgia Tech | Away | Atlanta, Ga. |
| April 17-21 | ACC Championships | Neutral | Cary, N.C. |
2023 Wake Forest Women's Tennis Spring Highlights
- Wake Forest tallied an 18-14 overall record in dual matches, including five wins over ACC opponents and seven over nationally-ranked programs.
- The team played some of its best at home, going 12-4 in 16 appearances at its tennis center.
- Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth were named to the All-ACC Second Team in Doubles while Casie Wooten made her way onto the all-conference Third Team in Singles.
- It marked the 21st time in program history that Wake Forest has had multiple selections among the All-ACC teams. The three total nods were the Deacs' most since 2001.
- Additionally, Wake Forest has now represented with two or more All-ACC players in three of the last four seasons.
- In the opening stages of the 2023 postseason, Wake Forest competed as the No. 9-seed in the ACC Tennis Championships, held at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.
- The Deacons ultimately knocked off No. 8-seeded Notre Dame in the second round during a come-from-behind victory before advancing to the quarterfinals for the seventh-straight year, dating back to 2015-16.
- Wake Forest's appearance in this year's NCAA Tournament included its seventh-straight year and 22nd throughout program history.
- The team's win over Arizona State was its biggest comeback of the year, trailing 3-1 at a midpoint within the match.
- The Deacons held a national ranking all spring long, making its way into the top 25 on four separate occasions.
- Wake Forest found notable success during the last week of February, winning the 75th annual Blue Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. Wooten was named Most Valuable Player of the event for her efforts.
- From Feb. 24 to March 5, the Deacs enjoyed a six-match winning streak.
- Brylin made the most of her final year of collegiate action, leading Wake Forest with an 18-6 record in singles.
- Through doubles, Brylin and Killingsworth teamed up for the third season in a row, maintaining a national ranking and going 15-8 overall in dual competition.
- The pair finished fourth all-time in wins (60) as a duo throughout program history, while also being one of four Deacon tandems to have collected 60 or more wins.
- Killingsworth, Wooten, and Nevena Carton all recorded double-figures in solo wins.
- Carton was a standout in her freshman campaign, finishing 16-10 in singles for the second-most wins on the squad.
- Senior Maddie Lynch took on a bigger role this year in mainly operating out of the fifth or sixth singles spot and embracing a few clutch performances. She provided the clinching point in three matches.
- The Deacs captured sweeps in five matches, all but one happening on their home courts.
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