Lady’Backs tennis powers past Wake Forest in NCAA first round
Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N. C. - Junior Ela Kaluder turned to her teammates with a smile and a fist pump after defeating Christian Tara to clinch a first round win in the NCAA Tournament, 4-0, over No. 46 Wake Forest Friday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
Kaluder's, 6-3, 6-2, victory was her 14 th in dual action, pushing No. 17 Arkansas into the second-round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. The Lady'Backs will face No. 14 North Carolina Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with a chance to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 next week in Tulsa, Okla.
"It's great to advance which is the key this time of the year," said Arkansas head coach Michael Hegarty.
The Lady'Backs clinched the doubles point for the third-straight match to earn early momentum in the shutout.
Audrey Bordeleau and Anouk Tigu dominated Katarina Reveche and Aileen Davis, 8-1, before Maryori Franco and Nanar Airapetian earned the 1-0 lead, 8-2, over Tara and Emilee Malvehy.
"Doubles was great for us today and really sparked us in earning the victory," Hegarty said.
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