Wake Forest Athletics
Friday, March 1
Winston-Salem, N.C.
4 P.M.
Wake Forest University
vs
Louisville
Demon Deacons to Open ACC Play Against Louisville and Notre Dame
2/29/2024 11:35:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Action is slated to begin at 4 p.m. Friday against the Cardinals.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - After a successful outing at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic, the Wake Forest women's tennis team is set for its first two ACC matches of the season this weekend, as it will host Louisville on Friday before a Sunday clash with No. 28 Notre Dame. Both matches will be played at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.
First serve for the match against the Cardinals is set for 4 p.m., while Sunday's match is slated for 12 p.m.
The Demon Deacons (6-5, 0-0 ACC) come into the weekend having won four of their last five matches, including two wins over top-25 opponents with a 4-0 sweep over No. 25 Yale and a 4-1 victory over No. 24 Illinois (4-1) last weekend at the Blue Gray Classic.
Individually, the Deacs are led by senior Casie Wooten. She is currently on a six-match winning streak and leads the team with six ranked wins since the start of fall play. Last week, she jumped to No. 26 in the ITA Singles Rankings and earned her second ACC Player of the Week honor of the season. Freshman Sankavi Gownder has also been impressive in singles, as she ranks second on the team with five wins to just two losses in dual play this campaign.
In doubles, senior Brooke Killingsworth and graduate student Marcella Cruz have led the charge for Wake Forest, helping the Deacs take the doubles point in seven of their 11 matches so far this season. As a pair, the duo is 5-3 in dual play this season with a ranked win over No. 27 Akli/Lancelot of South Carolina (Feb. 17). The performance against South Carolina saw them named ACC Doubles Team of the Week, the first Wake Forest pair to achieve the honor.
Admission is free and both matches can be streamed on PlaySight. Live results will be available here.
Schedule
Series History
Versus Louisville
Louisville enters Friday with a 4-5 record and 0-2 against ACC opponents. It has lost three-consecutive matches with the last victory coming in a 5-2 decision against Furman on Feb. 10. It will mark just the second true road match of the season for the Cardinals, with the first being a 6-1 defeat at Marshall. Last season, they finished 1-12 in conference play and 10-15 overall. Of note, the Demon Deacons have won nine-consecutive meetings with the Cardinals since dropping the inaugural clash in 2013.
No. 28 Notre Dame is currently 9-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Similarly to the Deacs, the Fighting Irish have won four of their last five matches, with the lone loss coming to No. 6 Virginia, 4-2. Before coming to Winston-Salem, they will take on No. 10 NC State in Raleigh on Friday. On the road, Notre Dame is 0-2 with losses to No. 25 Wisconsin and No. 13 Ohio State. Wake Forest has not lost at home to Notre Dame since the 2017 campaign.
Ranked Opponents
Doubles
Last Time Out
The Wake Forest women's tennis team earned a third-place finish at the 76th Annual Blue Gray Classic last weekend in Montgomery, Ala. The Demon Deacons dropped their second round matchup to No. 22 Texas Tech, 4-1, and bounced back with a 4-1 victory over No. 24 Illinois. On day one, the Deacs took down No. 25 Yale, 4-0.
In singles, No. 26 Casie Wooten improved to 6-2 in dual play this season with six-consecutive wins. Against Texas Tech, the senior earned her sixth win over a ranked opponent since the start of fall play, as she earned the lone point against the Red Raiders with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over No. 59 Christina Tiglea.
Wooten followed up the early-morning victory with another against Illinois later Saturday afternoon, as she defeated Megan Heuser 6-2, 6-4 and completed her perfect 3-0 weekend. This performance comes a week after being named ACC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Against Illinois, the Demon Deacons (6-5, 0-0 ACC) bounced back after dropping the doubles point with a dominant showing in singles. In addition to Wooten's win, senior Brooke Killingsworth (6-2, 6-4), graduate student Marcella Cruz (6-4, 6-2) and freshman Sankavi Gownder (6-3, 7-5) all earned straight-set victories in second, third and fifth singles, respectively.
On day one, Wake Forest took the doubles point for the sixth-consecutive match, as the reigning ACC Doubles Team of the Week of senior Brooke Killingsworth and graduate student Marcella Cruz earned a 6-3 victory over Yale's Aggarwal/Ha. The third pairing for the Bulldogs retired and second doubles went unfinished.
Up Next
Following Sunday, Wake Forest will hit the road for a trio of matches next weekend, starting with a Friday clash against Big Four rival NC State at 12 p.m. On Sunday, the Deacs will head south for a doubleheader against Furman and Western Carolina in Greenville, S.C.
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First serve for the match against the Cardinals is set for 4 p.m., while Sunday's match is slated for 12 p.m.
The Demon Deacons (6-5, 0-0 ACC) come into the weekend having won four of their last five matches, including two wins over top-25 opponents with a 4-0 sweep over No. 25 Yale and a 4-1 victory over No. 24 Illinois (4-1) last weekend at the Blue Gray Classic.
Individually, the Deacs are led by senior Casie Wooten. She is currently on a six-match winning streak and leads the team with six ranked wins since the start of fall play. Last week, she jumped to No. 26 in the ITA Singles Rankings and earned her second ACC Player of the Week honor of the season. Freshman Sankavi Gownder has also been impressive in singles, as she ranks second on the team with five wins to just two losses in dual play this campaign.
In doubles, senior Brooke Killingsworth and graduate student Marcella Cruz have led the charge for Wake Forest, helping the Deacs take the doubles point in seven of their 11 matches so far this season. As a pair, the duo is 5-3 in dual play this season with a ranked win over No. 27 Akli/Lancelot of South Carolina (Feb. 17). The performance against South Carolina saw them named ACC Doubles Team of the Week, the first Wake Forest pair to achieve the honor.
Admission is free and both matches can be streamed on PlaySight. Live results will be available here.
Schedule
- Friday, March 1 - vs. Louisville (4 p.m.)
- Sunday, March 3 - vs. Notre Dame (12 p.m.)
Series History
Versus Louisville
- Series: Wake Forest leads, 9-1
- Last Time: March 24, 2023
- Result: W, 5-2
- Series: Notre Dame leads, 17-15
- Last Time: April 20, 2023
- Result: W, 4-2
Louisville enters Friday with a 4-5 record and 0-2 against ACC opponents. It has lost three-consecutive matches with the last victory coming in a 5-2 decision against Furman on Feb. 10. It will mark just the second true road match of the season for the Cardinals, with the first being a 6-1 defeat at Marshall. Last season, they finished 1-12 in conference play and 10-15 overall. Of note, the Demon Deacons have won nine-consecutive meetings with the Cardinals since dropping the inaugural clash in 2013.
No. 28 Notre Dame is currently 9-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Similarly to the Deacs, the Fighting Irish have won four of their last five matches, with the lone loss coming to No. 6 Virginia, 4-2. Before coming to Winston-Salem, they will take on No. 10 NC State in Raleigh on Friday. On the road, Notre Dame is 0-2 with losses to No. 25 Wisconsin and No. 13 Ohio State. Wake Forest has not lost at home to Notre Dame since the 2017 campaign.
Ranked Opponents
Doubles
- No. 32 - Julia Andreach/Carrie Beckman (Notre Dame)
Last Time Out
The Wake Forest women's tennis team earned a third-place finish at the 76th Annual Blue Gray Classic last weekend in Montgomery, Ala. The Demon Deacons dropped their second round matchup to No. 22 Texas Tech, 4-1, and bounced back with a 4-1 victory over No. 24 Illinois. On day one, the Deacs took down No. 25 Yale, 4-0.
In singles, No. 26 Casie Wooten improved to 6-2 in dual play this season with six-consecutive wins. Against Texas Tech, the senior earned her sixth win over a ranked opponent since the start of fall play, as she earned the lone point against the Red Raiders with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over No. 59 Christina Tiglea.
Wooten followed up the early-morning victory with another against Illinois later Saturday afternoon, as she defeated Megan Heuser 6-2, 6-4 and completed her perfect 3-0 weekend. This performance comes a week after being named ACC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Against Illinois, the Demon Deacons (6-5, 0-0 ACC) bounced back after dropping the doubles point with a dominant showing in singles. In addition to Wooten's win, senior Brooke Killingsworth (6-2, 6-4), graduate student Marcella Cruz (6-4, 6-2) and freshman Sankavi Gownder (6-3, 7-5) all earned straight-set victories in second, third and fifth singles, respectively.
On day one, Wake Forest took the doubles point for the sixth-consecutive match, as the reigning ACC Doubles Team of the Week of senior Brooke Killingsworth and graduate student Marcella Cruz earned a 6-3 victory over Yale's Aggarwal/Ha. The third pairing for the Bulldogs retired and second doubles went unfinished.
Up Next
Following Sunday, Wake Forest will hit the road for a trio of matches next weekend, starting with a Friday clash against Big Four rival NC State at 12 p.m. On Sunday, the Deacs will head south for a doubleheader against Furman and Western Carolina in Greenville, S.C.
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