NCAA Womens Tennis

Li and Lynch Wrap Invitational Play With Saturday Wins at Elon

Li and Lynch Wrap Invitational Play With Saturday Wins at Elon


ELON, N.C. – Senior Maddie Lynch and freshman Jingyi Li of Wake Forest women’s tennis closed out their weekend participation on a high note at Elon University’s hosted Jimmy Powell Invitational, picking up wins in singles and doubles during Saturday (Oct. 29).

Playing as a doubles team, Lynch and Li tied with Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding of Elon for the most points within the competition, tallying eight a piece.

Individually, Lynch also collected two solo wins.

Throughout the fall, in four events, Wake Forest has seen its players rack up 34 combined singles wins and 19 duo victories.

 

Friday, Oct. 28

Doubles Results

Anna-Marie Kopecka/Eeva Ristola (CAMP) def. Maddie Lynch/Jingyi Li (WF) 3-6

 

Singles Results

Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. Jingyi Li (WF) 4-6, 4-6

Madison Cordisco (ELON) def. Maddie Lynch (WF) 6-1, 4-6, 0-1 (0)

Maddie Lynch (WF) def. Casey Accola (NAVY) 6-2, 6-3

Emily Tanneenbaum (NAVY) def. Jingyi Li (WF) 4-6, 3-6



Saturday, Oct. 29

Doubles Results

Maddie Lynch/Jingyi Li (WF) def. Casey Accola/Emily Tannenbaum (NAVY) 6-3

Maddie Lynch/Jingyi Li (WF) def. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (Elon) 6-2

 

Singles Results

Jingyi Li (WF) def. Eeva Ristola (CAMP) 7-6 (3), 6-3

Maddie Lynch (WF) def. Lena Karlovcan (CAMP) 6-2, 6-4



From the Head Honcho

“Saturday featured a very good effort today from Maddie and Stella,” said head coach Jeff Wyshner. “They played the top lines in our combined team with Liberty, and handled that very well. It was also great to see them play better as the weekend went along.”



Up Next

A final fall event remains on Wake Forest’s radar: the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Fall Nationals. No. 3 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth will represent the Black and Old Gold in San Diego, California next week (Nov. 2-6).

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