2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster
Peyton Pesavento
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Reynolds HS/Laurel Springs HS
- Hometown:
- Advance, N.C.
2022 (Senior):
ACC Academic Honor Roll...ITA Scholar-Athlete...Made 21 appearances in her final collegiate season...Was versatile in playing with different Deacs in doubles, mostly with classmate Saby Nihalani...clinched the doubles point with Mia Ahmad during Wake Forest's NCAA tournament first round test versus No. 40 Northwestern...Won all but one of her four early-season performances in singles.
2021 (Junior):
Capped off the season with a 3-6 record in singles and a 7-13 record in doubles...Mainly played out of the No. 6 spot in singles...Served in the No. 3 spot for doubles...Regularly played with Anna Campana...Also partnered Mia Ahmed and Casie Wooten...ITA Scholar Athlete.
2019-20 (Sophomore - COVID-19 Shortened Season):
Posted an 7-5 record on the year including an 1-0 mark in dual match play… Played in her only dual match on court six… Went 8-6 in doubles, with Chandler Carter, Alexis Franco and Maddie Lynch… Finished dual play with a 2-0 record in doubles, both coming in the No. 3 spot.
2018-19 (Freshman):
Posted an 18-10 record on the year including an 11-6 mark in dual match play… Played most of her dual matches on court six, going 7-5… Went 12-9 in doubles, partnering mostly with Alexis Franco…The duo posted a 6-3 doubles record… Opened the spring season winning nine of her first 10 matches… Broke into the ITA rankings at No. 98 on Nov. 14.
Randy Pate Tennis Academy
Won bronze in the 2015 USTA National Doubles Championships and silver in the 2016 USTA National Spring Team Championships…Named 2015 Junior Southern Cup MVP…2015 IcyHot Level 2 Championships G18's Champion in singles and doubles… 2016 USTA Level 1A Southern Championships G18's runner-up in singles and doubles…2015 Winter Southern G16's champion in doubles… USTA National Selection silver medal in doubles and silver medal in singles in 2016…2017 USTA Southern Level 1A doubles champion and National Level 3 top-16 singles champion…Reached the quarterfinals of National Clay Court Championships in doubles in 2018…Elon ITA Runner-up in singles and doubles… Ranked in the top-25 on Tennis Recruiting in the country and No. 1 in North Carolina… Played in the Junior Southern Cup five times for Team NC
High School
Played two seasons at Reynolds High School and two years at Randy Pate Tennis Academy…4A CPC Player of the year as a freshman and sophomore in 2014 and 2015… Earned All state, all region, and all conference player of the year as well as most outstanding player freshman year…4A CPC regular season and conference champions during her sophomore season with a perfect 15-0 record… regional champion and 4A state runner-up freshman year…Named most valuable player in 2014…Received certificate of academic excellence and the scholar athlete award following freshman and sophomore seasons.
Personal
Full name is Peyton Merritt Pesavento … Daughter of Patrick and Jacqualyne Pesavento…Born Sept. 15, 1999… Has one younger brother, Tyler… Father, Patrick Pesavento played football from 1984-85 for Notre Dame and baseball from 1985-89 at Notre Dame. He was drafted by the Detroit Tiger organization in 1989 and 1990. Uncle, Michael Pesavento played baseball at NC State and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization… Also recruited by South Carolina, Penn State, Notre Dame, Alabama and Oklahoma… Undecided on major
