WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Back at its home center for the fifth straight match, Wake Forest women’s tennis (5-4, 0-1) hosted Big Four foe and nationally-ranked No. 10 NC State on Friday afternoon (Feb. 17). After battling in a close doubles finish, the Demon Deacons ultimately suffered a 7-0 defeat in their Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opener.
The day saw a third consecutive doubles victory for Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten, as the pair confidently knocked off the Wolfpack’s Sophie Abrams/Abigail Rencheli in a 6-2 decision.
Holding her own in the first dual matchup against a ranked opponent of her collegiate career, Nevena Carton forced a third-set tiebreaker in fourth singles.
Wake Forest now leads 48-16 over NC State in the all-time series.
How it Happened
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Active in doubles, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten stole the first two games on court two.
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No. 10 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth steadied their work in first doubles, creating a 2-2 tie.
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Even play continued in first and second doubles, soon resulting in 3-3 and 2-2 ties, respectively.
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Winning three of their next five games, Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate kept competitive on third, down 5-3.
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Ahmad/Wooten remained controlled, ultimately stacking four consecutive games to win court two, 6-2.
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NC State finished victorious in first doubles, 6-4.
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Carton/Pate played admirably down the stretch to again even the board (5-5), but fell in the final two games.
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