Saturday, February 15
Columbia, SC
10:30 a.m.
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Wake Forest Splits Doubleheader Against South Carolina and Western Carolina to Open Road Trip
2/15/2025 9:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
After falling to South Carolina in the opening match, the Deacs bounced back by sweeping the Catamounts, 4-0.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Wake Forest women's tennis team (8-3, 0-0 ACC) opened their six-match road trip with a Saturday doubleheader against South Carolina (5-3, 0-0 SEC) and Western Carolina (4-5, 0-0 SoCon). The Demon Deacons split their two matches at the Carolina Tennis Center, falling to the Gamecocks, 4-1, while sweeping the Catamounts in their second match of the day.
The Demon Deacons picked up their only point against South Carolina in doubles play. Following a defeat at second doubles, graduate student Makayla Mills and redshirt sophomore Krystal Blanch evened the doubles match with a 6-4 win over Buchwald/Hamner at first doubles. Graduate student Anna Zhang and junior Whitley Pate clinched the doubles point for the Deacs moments later, defeating Bergqvist Larsson/Malkin at third doubles (7-5) in a tightly-contested match.
Wake Forest would bounce back in their second match as they defeated the Catamounts, 4-0.
The Deacs would once again claim the doubles point, as junior Nevena Carton and Kady Tannenbaum swept Redondo/Samola at second singles (6-0), before Zhang/Pate clinched the point again with a 6-1 victory over Osadova/Perez on court three.
The Demon Deacons are now an impressive 22-3 in doubles matches this season, while Zhang/Pate improved their team-best record to 8-0 following their two victories on Saturday.
In singles action, sophomore Sankavi Gownder and freshman Brianna Baldi came up with nearly simultaneous wins in their respective matches to increase the Demon Deacon lead to 3-0. Gownder, who now sits with a team-best 8-2 record, got the Deacs going with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at fourth singles over Angela Perez. Baldi followed up with her own straight-set victory against Andrea Redondo at fifth singles (6-3, 6-2).
Junior Jingyi Li, who played in just her second singles match of the season on Saturday, capped off the sweep for the Demon Deacons as she defeated Zoe Liu at sixth singles (6-4, 6-3).
The Deacs will continue their road stretch next weekend, first facing off against the Naval Academy on Friday, before heading to Williamsburg, Virginia for a matchup against William & Mary on Sunday.
How It Happened (South Carolina)
Singles Results
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 3
Doubles Results
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
How It Happened (Western Carolina)
Singles Results
Order of finish: 4, 5, 6
Doubles Results
Order of finish: 2, 3
From Coach Wyshner
"Mixed result day for us. I thought we were in good shape against South Carolina after winning the doubles point with some really solid wins at first and third doubles. Unfortunately, we couldn't carry that momentum with us into singles. It seemed that we couldn't convert on any of the big points. Credit to South Carolina though. They were coming off of two tough losses on the road, and they responded today at our expense. I'm proud of how we responded and got the job done in the second match against Western Carolina. We needed to sit out a couple of players in that second match, which meant that there was a lot more pressure on us in certain spots. Huge credit to Sankavi [Gownder] and Brianna [Baldi] for taking care of business. Jingyi [Li] was really solid for us as well and got that clinching point today. We only have one more week of non-conference play this season, so next weekend's matches on the road are important for us." - head coach Jeff Wyshner
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue their extended road trip next weekend with matches against the Naval Academy and William & Mary.
The Deacs will take on Navy on Friday, with first serve scheduled for 1 p.m. Wake will then face off against William & Mary on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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The Demon Deacons picked up their only point against South Carolina in doubles play. Following a defeat at second doubles, graduate student Makayla Mills and redshirt sophomore Krystal Blanch evened the doubles match with a 6-4 win over Buchwald/Hamner at first doubles. Graduate student Anna Zhang and junior Whitley Pate clinched the doubles point for the Deacs moments later, defeating Bergqvist Larsson/Malkin at third doubles (7-5) in a tightly-contested match.
Wake Forest would bounce back in their second match as they defeated the Catamounts, 4-0.
The Deacs would once again claim the doubles point, as junior Nevena Carton and Kady Tannenbaum swept Redondo/Samola at second singles (6-0), before Zhang/Pate clinched the point again with a 6-1 victory over Osadova/Perez on court three.
The Demon Deacons are now an impressive 22-3 in doubles matches this season, while Zhang/Pate improved their team-best record to 8-0 following their two victories on Saturday.
In singles action, sophomore Sankavi Gownder and freshman Brianna Baldi came up with nearly simultaneous wins in their respective matches to increase the Demon Deacon lead to 3-0. Gownder, who now sits with a team-best 8-2 record, got the Deacs going with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at fourth singles over Angela Perez. Baldi followed up with her own straight-set victory against Andrea Redondo at fifth singles (6-3, 6-2).
Junior Jingyi Li, who played in just her second singles match of the season on Saturday, capped off the sweep for the Demon Deacons as she defeated Zoe Liu at sixth singles (6-4, 6-3).
The Deacs will continue their road stretch next weekend, first facing off against the Naval Academy on Friday, before heading to Williamsburg, Virginia for a matchup against William & Mary on Sunday.
How It Happened (South Carolina)
- Zhang and Pate took an early 2-1 lead at third doubles to force a break.
- South Carolina gained the advantage in doubles action with a win at second doubles.
- After falling behind 2-1 early, Blanch/Mills battled back to tie the doubles match with a 6-4 victory over Buchwald/Hamner at first doubles.
- Zhang/Pate would clinch the doubles point a few moments later with a tightly-contested victory over Bergqvist Larsson/Malkin at third doubles (7-5).
- The Gamecocks took the first set on all six courts.
- South Carolina tied the match with a win at fifth singles.
- The Gamecocks took the lead with a victory at fourth singles.
- They would extend their lead to 3-1 with a win at sixth singles.
- The Deacs fell to South Carolina, 4-1.
Singles Results
- Nevena Carton (WF) vs. No. 21 Sarah Hamner (SC) 4-6, 5-5 UF
- No. 73 Krystal Blanch (WF) vs. No. 61 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) 4-6, 4-5 UF
- Olympe Lancelot (SC) def. Anna Zhang (SC) 6-2, 6-3
- Misa Malkin (SC) def. Whitley Pate (WF) 6-0, 6-4
- Helena Buchwald (SC) def. Kady Tannenbaum (WF) 6-2, 6-0
- Anna Bella Bianca Berqvist Larsson (SC) def. Sankavi Gownder (WF) 7-5, 6-0
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 3
Doubles Results
- Blanch/Mills (WF) def. Buchwald/Hamner (SC) 6-4
- Lancelot/Carnicella (SC) def. No. 36 Carton/Tannenbaum (WF) 1-6
- Zhang/Pate (WF) def. Bergqvist Larsson/Malkin (SC) 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
How It Happened (Western Carolina)
- Both No. 36 Carton/Tannenbaum and Zhang/Pate jumped out to 3-0 leads to force a break.
- Carton/Tannenbaum continued their momentum out of the break to sweep Redondo/Samola, 6-0, to give the Deacs the advantage in the doubles match.
- Zhang/Pate clinched the doubles point moments later with a 6-1 victory over Osadova/Perez at third doubles.
- Blanch/Mills were deadlocked at 3-3 against Schwarz/Groen when the point was secured.
- Gownder and Baldi recorded first set victories in their respective matches:
- Gownder cruised to a 6-1 first set win at fourth singles.
- Baldi took the first set at fifth singles, 6-3.
- Li added another first set victory for the Deacs at sixth singles.
- Western Carolina took the first set at court one.
- Blanch battled back from 5-2 down to claim seventh-game tiebreaker at second singles, 7-6.
- Gownder and Baldi recorded nearly simultaneous victories to extend the Wake Forest lead to 3-0.
- Gownder picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win over Angela Perez at fourth singles.
- Baldi defeated Andrea Redondo at fifth singles (6-3, 6-2)
- Li clinched the victory for the Demon Deacons as she came away with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Zoe Liu at sixth singles.
Singles Results
- Nevena Carton (WF) vs. Jade Groen (WCU) 4-6, 3-4 UF
- No. 73 Krystal Blanch (WF) vs. Isabella Samola (WCU) 7-6, 4-1 UF
- Kady Tannenbaum (WF) vs. Chloe Schwarz (WCU) 6-7, 3-3 UF
- Sankavi Gownder (WF) def. Angela Perez (WCU) 6-1, 6-2
- Brianna Baldi (WF) def. Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-3, 6-2
- Jingyi Li (WF) def. Zoe Liu (WCU) 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 4, 5, 6
Doubles Results
- Blanch/Mills (WF) vs. Schwarz/Groen (WCU) 3-3 UF
- No. 36 Carton/Tannenbaum (WF) def. Redondo/Samola (WCU) 6-0
- Zhang/Pate (WF) def. Osadova/Perez (WCU) 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 3
From Coach Wyshner
"Mixed result day for us. I thought we were in good shape against South Carolina after winning the doubles point with some really solid wins at first and third doubles. Unfortunately, we couldn't carry that momentum with us into singles. It seemed that we couldn't convert on any of the big points. Credit to South Carolina though. They were coming off of two tough losses on the road, and they responded today at our expense. I'm proud of how we responded and got the job done in the second match against Western Carolina. We needed to sit out a couple of players in that second match, which meant that there was a lot more pressure on us in certain spots. Huge credit to Sankavi [Gownder] and Brianna [Baldi] for taking care of business. Jingyi [Li] was really solid for us as well and got that clinching point today. We only have one more week of non-conference play this season, so next weekend's matches on the road are important for us." - head coach Jeff Wyshner
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue their extended road trip next weekend with matches against the Naval Academy and William & Mary.
The Deacs will take on Navy on Friday, with first serve scheduled for 1 p.m. Wake will then face off against William & Mary on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
450
Sarah Hamner / 0 (21/-) [SC]
65UF
#2 Singles Match
123
440
Kaitlyn Carnicella / 0 (61/-) [SC]
65UF
#3 Singles Match
12
23
Olympe Lancelot / 0 [SC]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
04
Misa Malkin / 0 [SC]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
20
Helena Buchwald / 0 [SC]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
50
Bella Larsson / 0 [SC]
76
Order of Finish:
5,4,6,3
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