Friday, January 24
Lynchburg, VA
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
6
at
1
Liberty
Demon Deacons Secure First Road Win of Season Against Liberty
1/24/2025 3:43:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Freshmen Brianna Baldi and Kady Tannenbaum picked up big wins to propel the Deacs to a 6-1 victory over the Flames.
LYNCHBURG, VA – The Wake Forest women's tennis team secured their first road win of the 2025 season on Friday afternoon, defeating the Liberty Flames 6-1 at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center.
The Demon Deacons continued their success in doubles action, as junior Nevena Carton and freshman Kady Tannenbaum picked up a dominant 6-1 victory over Radulova/Chen at second singles. Graduate student Makayla Mills and redshirt sophomore Krystal Blanch secured the doubles point for the Deacs, defeating O'Neill/Turchetto (6-3) at first singles.
With their two doubles wins on Friday, the Demon Deacons improved to 8-0 in doubles matches this season, while No. 44 Carton/Tannenbaum improved to 3-0 as a duo.
In singles play, freshman Brianna Baldi cruised to her third win of the season, defeating Celina Joseph (6-1, 6-0) at fifth singles. Sophomore Sankavi Gownder picked up her own impressive victory at sixth singles, defeating Sadie Daavettila 6-3, 6-2.
Despite Liberty getting a point at second singles to make it 3-1, Tannenbaum clinched the match for the Demon Deacons at fourth singles, defeating Maria Tuchetto 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Carton would secure her own straight-set victory moments later as she defeated Yu-Yun Chen (6-4, 6-3) at first singles.
Junior Whitley Pate would close out the match for the Deacs, battling back from a first set loss to come away with a three-set victory over Yoanna Radulova (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) at third singles.
With the victory over the Flames, head coach Jeffrey Wyshner secured his 190th career victory at Wake Forest, moving him two wins away from becoming the all-time wins leader in program history.
How It Happened
Singles Results
Order of finish: 5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 3
Doubles Results
Order of finish: 2,1
From Coach Wyshner
"Very happy with how we played today. It was our first road trip and we handled that really well. We played some really good doubles. Liberty played some really good singles, but we responded and competed well. It was a good start to an important weekend. Now, we have some big matches on Sunday against Old Dominion and Elon!" - head coach Jeffrey Wyshner
Up Next
The Demon Deacons return to the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday with a doubleheader against Old Dominion and Elon.
First serve for the match against Old Dominion is slated for noon, while the match against Elon will start at 4 p.m. Admission is free for all spectators for both matches.
The Demon Deacons continued their success in doubles action, as junior Nevena Carton and freshman Kady Tannenbaum picked up a dominant 6-1 victory over Radulova/Chen at second singles. Graduate student Makayla Mills and redshirt sophomore Krystal Blanch secured the doubles point for the Deacs, defeating O'Neill/Turchetto (6-3) at first singles.
With their two doubles wins on Friday, the Demon Deacons improved to 8-0 in doubles matches this season, while No. 44 Carton/Tannenbaum improved to 3-0 as a duo.
In singles play, freshman Brianna Baldi cruised to her third win of the season, defeating Celina Joseph (6-1, 6-0) at fifth singles. Sophomore Sankavi Gownder picked up her own impressive victory at sixth singles, defeating Sadie Daavettila 6-3, 6-2.
Despite Liberty getting a point at second singles to make it 3-1, Tannenbaum clinched the match for the Demon Deacons at fourth singles, defeating Maria Tuchetto 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Carton would secure her own straight-set victory moments later as she defeated Yu-Yun Chen (6-4, 6-3) at first singles.
Junior Whitley Pate would close out the match for the Deacs, battling back from a first set loss to come away with a three-set victory over Yoanna Radulova (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) at third singles.
With the victory over the Flames, head coach Jeffrey Wyshner secured his 190th career victory at Wake Forest, moving him two wins away from becoming the all-time wins leader in program history.
How It Happened
- Junior Nevena Carton and freshman Kady Tannenbaum got the Deacs off to a hot start in doubles play, taking an early 3-0 advantage at second doubles.
- No. 44 Carton/Tannenbaum secured the first doubles win for the Demon Deacons, defeating Radulova/Chen 6-1.
- Graduate student Makayla Mills and redshirt sophomore Krystal Blanch secured the doubles point for the Deacs as they defeated O'Neill/Turchetto (6-3) at first doubles.
- Graduate student Anna Zhang and junior Whitley Pate were leading Daavettila/Joseph (5-2) on court three before the point was clinched.
- Blanch and freshman Brianna Baldi both jumped ahead in their respective singles matches as they each took the first set 6-1.
- Tannenbaum picked up the first set by defeating Maria Turchetto 6-3 at fourth singles.
- Sophomore Sankavi Gownder also took the first set 6-1 to take the advantage at sixth singles.
- Carton also took an early lead with a 6-4 first set victory at first singles.
- Baldi secured a dominant victory against Celina Joseph (6-1, 6-0) at fifth singles, giving the Demon Deacons a 2-0 lead.
- After dropping the first set, Pate battled back in the second set with a 6-3 win to force a third set at third singles.
- Gownder added to the Demon Deacon lead, picking up a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Sadie Daavettila to move Wake Forest one victory away from clinching.
- Liberty picked up a point at second singles to make it 3-1.
- Tannenbaum secured the match for the Demon Deacons, coming away with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Maria Tuchetto.
- Carton picked up another win for the Deacs moments later, defeating Yu-Yun Chen 6-4, 6-3 to make it 5-1.
- Pate completed her comeback in the final set, closing out the match with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Yoanna Radulova.
Singles Results
- Nevena Carton (WF) def. (LU) Yu-Yun Chen 6-4, 6-3
- Daniella O'Neill (LU) def. Krystal Blanch (WF) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
- Whitley Pate (WF) def. Yoanna Radulova (LU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Kady Tannenbaum (WF) def. Maria Tuchetto (LU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
- Brianna Baldi (WF) def. Celina Joseph (LU) 6-1, 6-0
- Sankavi Gownder (WF) def. Sadie Daavettila (LU) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: 5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 3
Doubles Results
- Blanch/Mills (WF) def. O'Neill/Turchetto (LU) 6-3
- No. 44 Carton/Tannenbaum (WF) def. Radulova/Chen (LU) 6-1
- Pate/Zhang (WF) vs. Daavettila/Joseph (LU) 5-2 UF
Order of finish: 2,1
From Coach Wyshner
"Very happy with how we played today. It was our first road trip and we handled that really well. We played some really good doubles. Liberty played some really good singles, but we responded and competed well. It was a good start to an important weekend. Now, we have some big matches on Sunday against Old Dominion and Elon!" - head coach Jeffrey Wyshner
Up Next
The Demon Deacons return to the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday with a doubleheader against Old Dominion and Elon.
First serve for the match against Old Dominion is slated for noon, while the match against Elon will start at 4 p.m. Admission is free for all spectators for both matches.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Yu-Yun Chen / 0 [LIBERTYW]
43
#2 Singles Match
123
613
Daniella O'Neill / 0 [LIBERTYW]
166
#3 Singles Match
123
366
Yoanna Radulova / 0 [LIBERTYW]
634
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Maria Turchetto / 0 [LIBERTYW]
36
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Celina Joseph / 0 [LIBERTYW]
10
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Sadie Daavettila / 0 [LIBERTYW]
32
Order of Finish:
5,6,2,4,1,3
Players Mentioned
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