March 24, 2008

Final Stats

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The No. 29 Wake Forest women's tennis team locked in its fifth consecutive victory with a 4-3 win over No. 54 Boston College on Monday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The Demon Deacons are now 4-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 8-5 overall, while the Eagles sit at 9-5, 1-4.

Sasha Kulikova and Sierra Poske improved to 9-3 for the year and 6-2 in dual match play when they upset 38th-ranked BC tandem Lauren Cash/Dasha Cherkasov 8-3. Ana Jerman and Christian Tara added the second doubles victory at No. 2 to clinch the point for the Deacs.

In singles action, Sasha Kulikova and Emilee Malvehy both improved to 4-0 in ACC competition. Kulikova took down Dasha Cherkasov with a 6-3, 6-1 win, while Malvehy defeated Alina Sullivan 6-3, 6-3. Katarina Reveche provided the additional WFU singles win, holding Alison Wagner gameless at No. 6 (6-0, 6-0).

This weekend the Demon Deacons will continue their road lineup, facing No.34 Clemson on Saturday and No. 2 Georgia Tech on Sunday.

Tennis Match Results
Wake Forest vs Boston College
Mar 24, 2008 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.

#29 Wake Forest 4, #54 Boston College 3

Singles competition
1. Lana Krasnopolsky (BC) def. Alex Hirsch (WF) 7-5, 3-0, retired
2. Sasha Kulikova (WF) def. Dasha Cherkasov (BC) 6-3, 6-1
3. Lauren Cash (BC) def. Christian Tara (WF) 6-0, 6-0
4. Katharine Attwell (BC) def. Sierra Poske (WF) 7-6, 1-6, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Emilee Malvehy (WF) def. Alina Sullivan (BC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Katarina Reveche (WF) def. Alison Wagner (BC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Sierra Poske/Sasha Kulikova (WF) def. #38 Lauren Cash/Dasha Cherkasov (BC) 8-3
2. Ana Jerman/Christian Tara (WF) def. Alina Sullivan/Katharine Attwell (BC) 8-4
3. Gia Nafarrete/Lana Krasnopolsky (BC) def. Alex Hirsch/Aileen Davis (WF) 8-6

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