Deacs Suffer Sunday Heartbreaker Against Gamecocks

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Out of state for its first true road match of 2023, Wake Forest women’s tennis visited South Carolina on Sunday (Feb. 19) for an afternoon showing. After the Demon Deacons (5-5, 0-1) grabbed the doubles point, both sides battled through hours of nail-biting singles play before the host Gamecocks (4-3) held on for a 4-3 victory.

Anna Brylin shined on Sunday, collecting her first ranked win in singles this season. Additionally, the graduate student now holds 152 combined singles and doubles wins. Her solo victory on Sunday moved her to No. 22 on the all-time program list, passing former teammate Anna Ulyashchenko. Brylin currently paces Wake Forest with an 8-1 singles record.

Having played together in each of the 10 matches, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten posted a fourth straight doubles win.

Brylin and Killingsworth’s doubles victory was their fifth of the year, a mark that leads the team.

 

How it Happened

• No. 10 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth was the first Deacon duo to take a lead in doubles, creating a 4-2 advantage through six games.

• After dropping three games, Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate were able to win three of their own.

  
  
  

• Brylin/Killingsworth only let up one more game en route to capturing a 6-3 victory on court one.

• Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten made an admirable comeback in second doubles, storming back to finish on top in a 7-5 decision and ultimately clinch the opening point for Wake Forest.

  
  
  

• Holding her own in a ranked match against No. 6 Sarah Hamner, Brylin stepped in front during her first set, 4-1.

  
  
  

• Wooten, meanwhile, took two games in a row to make her opening period sit at 4-4.

• Working to keep her lead, Pate stayed composed to piece together a 6-4 finish.

  
  
  

• After suffering a 6-2 loss in set one, Maddie Lynch caused a 5-5 tie in her set.

• Brylin moved into a third period on court two.

• South Carolina evened the match score at 1-1 with a win in fourth singles.

  
  
  

• The Gamecocks bumped up to a 2-1 advantage after securing a court three victory.

• Pate and Wooten soon moved into third sets in their respective matches.

  
  
  

• Making a come-from-behind effort, Brylin finished with the upper hand in second singles, notching her first ranked season win.

  
  
  

• Nevertheless, South Carolina had a quick…