No. 54 Miami vs. Wake Forest | March 25 | 12 p.m.
March 24, 2012
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 54 University of Miami men’s tennis team will host ACC opponent Wake Forest on Sun., March 25 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. The match will begin at Noon and is the second matchup between the Hurricanes and Demon Deacons this season.
Miami (7-6, 0-4) looks to finish up its current homestand with its second victory in the last three matches. The Hurricanes fell just short against No. 33 NC State as they lost in a tight 4-3 battle.
The Canes fought hard to get back into the match after losing the doubles point to the Wolfpack. Wilfredo Gonzalez, Diego Soto and Victor Mauz earned Miami’s three victories on the day as they split the singles matches with NC State.
Soto made quick work of his match as he defeated Julian Sullivan in straight sets 6-2 and 7-5. Mauz and Gonzalez each needed a third set as they defeated Rafael Paez and Robbie Mudge, respectively.
Wake Forest (9-9, 0-3) comes to Coral Gables on a three match losing streak as they have lost to ACC foes North Carolina, Duke and most recently Florida State. The Demon Deacons defeated the Hurricanes in the first match up of the season when the two battled in a 4-3 match at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
The Demon Deacons are led by senior David Hopkins and junior Danny Kreyman. The two have combined for a record of 21-15 at the No. 1 and 2 positions. Amogh Prabhakar has also had a great year with a record of 13-4 at the No. 3 position.
Following Sunday’s match, the Hurricanes will hit the road to take on Boston College on Fri., March 30 at 6 p.m. and Maryland on Sun., April 1 at Noon. The team will return home to take on No. 20 North Carolina Fri., April 6 at 2 p.m.
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