Winston-Salem, N.C.—Winthrop women's tennis fell 7-0 at 24
th-ranked Wake Forest, Saturday afternoon in its season-opener.
Match Recap
- The Eagles opened the 2020 with a challenging match at a Top 25 program
- Alisa Soloveva had won 19 straight singles matches, but fell in straight sets
- Tayla Van Eck dropped the first set 6-2, bounced back to take the second 6-3 before falling 1-0 (10-6) in the third to 82nd-ranked Anna Campana
- Soloveva and Rafaela teamed up at No. 1 doubles and led the duo of Saby Nihalani/Anna Brylin, who are ranked 46th
RESULTS
#24 Wake Forest (2-0) 7, Winthrop (0-1) 0
Singles
- Eliza Omirou (WF) def. #95 Alisa Soloveva (WIN) – 6-1, 6-2
- Saby Nihalani (WF) def. Rafaela Santos (WIN) – 6-3, 6-1
- #82 Anna Campana (WF) def. Tayla Van Eck (WIN) – 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
- Chandler Carter (WF) def. Alexandra Ferreira Da Silva (WIN) – 6-3, 6-0
- Anna Brylin (WF) def. Samantha Nanere (WIN) – 6-0, 6-3
- M.C. Meredith (WF) def. Angela Georgieva (WIN) – 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6,4,5,1,2,3
Doubles
Soloveva/Santos (WIN) vs. #46 Nihalani/Brylin (WF) – 4-1, unfinished
Alexis Franco/Carter (WF) def.
Van Eck/Ferreira Da Silva (WIN) – 6-0
Peyton Pesavento/Maddie Lynch def.
Nanere/Jamie Edwards (WIN) – 6-1
Next Up
Eagles will be back on the court next weekend when they traveling to Williamsburg, VA to take on William & Mary on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 9 a.m.
