Right now, I'm leaning toward making the trip to Blacksburg for a game or two this weekend, thus NOT covering Wake in the NCAA men's tennis tourney. I definitely enjoyed covering the regional in Winston-Salem last season, and was glad to have the opportunity to watch Noah Rubin play live, but I feel this is an important series for the baseball team. I also know much more about the baseball team and the importance of this series. I feel like I can add some value by covering that series a bit, where I won't really add much value over what we'll get from Wake media relations in regards to tennis coverage. Please let me know in this thread if you agree/disagree.
Anyway. . here's the tourney notes from Wake media relations:
2016 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
No. 6 Wake Forest vs. Coastal Carolina
Friday, May 13 | 3:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Tennis Complex | Winston-Salem, N.C.
SECOND ROUND
Wake Forest/Coastal Carolina vs. Michigan/ETSU
Saturday, May 14 | 3:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Tennis Complex | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Link to Online Release: go.wfu.edu/zpy
Winston-Salem Regional Central: go.wfu.edu/ncaat
Wake Forest Set to Host NCAA Regional
• Wake Forest will host and NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Tournament regional for the second-straight year and for the third time in program history.
• The Demon Deacons received the sixth overall seed, the highest they’ve ever been slotted entering the NCAA Tournament.
• Joining the Deacs in the Winston-Salem Regional at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex will be No. 24 Michigan, No. 55 East Tennessee State and Coastal Carolina. The Deacs will open against the Chanticleers on Friday at 3 p.m.
• For more info on the Winston-Salem Regional, visit go.wfu.edu/ncaat.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons won their first-ever ACC Tournament title, upending top-seeded and top-ranked Virginia, 4-3, in the championship match in Cary, N.C.
• Before defeating the Cavaliers, Wake Forest topped Notre Dame and Virginia Tech by scores of 4-3 and 4-2, respectively.
• Dennis Uspensky was named the tournament MVP after going 3-0 in both singles and doubles. His wins at No. 6 singles clinched the victories against the Hokies and Cavaliers.
Other 2016 Highlights
• Wake Forest set school records with 29 wins overall and 10 wins in the ACC. The Deacs’ second-place conference finish was their best since 1981.
• The Demon Deacons are 6-2 against teams ranked sixth or higher. Entering the season, they had five wins over top-10 opponents since 2000.
• Among the Deacs’ notable regular-season wins were victories over top-ranked North Carolina and No. 2 Oklahoma. The two victories were the highest-ranked wins ever for the team. Both triumphs came on the road.
• Wake Forest qualified for its first-ever ITA National Team Indoor Championships tournament. The Deacons went 2-1 at the event in Charlottesville, defeating both Oklahoma and USC, the tournament’s finalists in 2015.
100-Win Club
• Seniors Jon Ho and Romain Bogaerts became the sixth and seventh players in program history, respectively, to reach 100-career wins in singles.
• Ho reached the milestone on March 20 against Clemson, while Bogaerts reached the plateau on Senior Day against Duke, clinching the victory for the Deacs.
• Fifth-year Demon Deacon head coach Tony Bresky won his 100th match at Wake Forest in the ACC quarterfinals against Notre Dame now has a 102-51 record at the school. Bresky’s first recruiting class, this year’s senior class, is the winningest in school history at 88-36.
Deacs in the Top 10
• After a strong start to the season, the Deacons moved into the top 10 of the national rankings for the first time since 2007. Their No. 5 ranking held the weeks of Feb. 17 and Feb. 23 was the highest in program history. They are currently ranked sixth.
• Wake Forest began the season with its highest preseason ranking in program history at No. 11 after making its third trip to the NCAA round of 16 last season.
Deacs at the Davis Cup
• Demon Deacon freshman Petros Chrysochos and sophomore Skander Mansouri both competed for their respective countries at the Davis Cup in mid-March. The duo missed the team’s matches against Georgia Tech, NC State and Tennessee Tech.
• Representing Cyprus, Chrysochos went 4-0 in singles to help his country advance from Europe Zone Group III to Europe Zone Group II.
• Mansouri dropped his lone match for Tunisia, a five-set doubles contest.
Up Next
• The NCAA Championships, beginning with the round of 16, will take place from May 20-24 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Anyway. . here's the tourney notes from Wake media relations:
2016 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
No. 6 Wake Forest vs. Coastal Carolina
Friday, May 13 | 3:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Tennis Complex | Winston-Salem, N.C.
SECOND ROUND
Wake Forest/Coastal Carolina vs. Michigan/ETSU
Saturday, May 14 | 3:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Tennis Complex | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Link to Online Release: go.wfu.edu/zpy
Winston-Salem Regional Central: go.wfu.edu/ncaat
Wake Forest Set to Host NCAA Regional
• Wake Forest will host and NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Tournament regional for the second-straight year and for the third time in program history.
• The Demon Deacons received the sixth overall seed, the highest they’ve ever been slotted entering the NCAA Tournament.
• Joining the Deacs in the Winston-Salem Regional at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex will be No. 24 Michigan, No. 55 East Tennessee State and Coastal Carolina. The Deacs will open against the Chanticleers on Friday at 3 p.m.
• For more info on the Winston-Salem Regional, visit go.wfu.edu/ncaat.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons won their first-ever ACC Tournament title, upending top-seeded and top-ranked Virginia, 4-3, in the championship match in Cary, N.C.
• Before defeating the Cavaliers, Wake Forest topped Notre Dame and Virginia Tech by scores of 4-3 and 4-2, respectively.
• Dennis Uspensky was named the tournament MVP after going 3-0 in both singles and doubles. His wins at No. 6 singles clinched the victories against the Hokies and Cavaliers.
Other 2016 Highlights
• Wake Forest set school records with 29 wins overall and 10 wins in the ACC. The Deacs’ second-place conference finish was their best since 1981.
• The Demon Deacons are 6-2 against teams ranked sixth or higher. Entering the season, they had five wins over top-10 opponents since 2000.
• Among the Deacs’ notable regular-season wins were victories over top-ranked North Carolina and No. 2 Oklahoma. The two victories were the highest-ranked wins ever for the team. Both triumphs came on the road.
• Wake Forest qualified for its first-ever ITA National Team Indoor Championships tournament. The Deacons went 2-1 at the event in Charlottesville, defeating both Oklahoma and USC, the tournament’s finalists in 2015.
100-Win Club
• Seniors Jon Ho and Romain Bogaerts became the sixth and seventh players in program history, respectively, to reach 100-career wins in singles.
• Ho reached the milestone on March 20 against Clemson, while Bogaerts reached the plateau on Senior Day against Duke, clinching the victory for the Deacs.
• Fifth-year Demon Deacon head coach Tony Bresky won his 100th match at Wake Forest in the ACC quarterfinals against Notre Dame now has a 102-51 record at the school. Bresky’s first recruiting class, this year’s senior class, is the winningest in school history at 88-36.
Deacs in the Top 10
• After a strong start to the season, the Deacons moved into the top 10 of the national rankings for the first time since 2007. Their No. 5 ranking held the weeks of Feb. 17 and Feb. 23 was the highest in program history. They are currently ranked sixth.
• Wake Forest began the season with its highest preseason ranking in program history at No. 11 after making its third trip to the NCAA round of 16 last season.
Deacs at the Davis Cup
• Demon Deacon freshman Petros Chrysochos and sophomore Skander Mansouri both competed for their respective countries at the Davis Cup in mid-March. The duo missed the team’s matches against Georgia Tech, NC State and Tennessee Tech.
• Representing Cyprus, Chrysochos went 4-0 in singles to help his country advance from Europe Zone Group III to Europe Zone Group II.
• Mansouri dropped his lone match for Tunisia, a five-set doubles contest.
Up Next
• The NCAA Championships, beginning with the round of 16, will take place from May 20-24 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.
