Friday, January 24
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
1
vs
6
Wake Forest
Wake Forest Tops Liberty 6-1, O’Neill Secures Comeback Win
1/24/2025 4:44:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Daniella O'Neill earned the Flames lone victory on Friday in a 6-1 loss against Wake Forest on Friday afternoon. O'Neill secured her first singles win in the spring season after battling back from losing the first set to come back and win with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 score.
Wake Forest (3-1) jumped ahead of Liberty (1-3), winning the doubles point with triumphs on courts 1 and 2. The Demon Deacons went on to win five of the six first sets in singles, clinching the match-winning fourth point with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the No. 4 singles match. Wake Forest secured a three-match winning streak with the road win.
O'Neill, playing in the No. 2 singles match, saw her opponent take an early 6-1 lead, being the first match to reach the second set. The redshirt sophomore wasn't fazed and jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the set, before evening the match with a 6-1 score. The third set saw the Lady Flame dominate, holding the lead until she secured the victory.
Liberty continues to seek its first triumph against an ACC opponent.
Wake Forest 6, Liberty 1
Singles Competition
1. Nevena Carton (WFU) def. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Krystal Blanch (WFU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Whitley Pate (WFU) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Brianna Baldi (WFU) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sankavi Gownder (WFU) def. Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Krystal Blanch/Makayla Mills (WFU) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3
2. #44 Nevena Carton/Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) def. Yu-Yun Chen/Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-1
3. Sadie Daavettila/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) vs. Whitley Pate/Anna Zhang (WFU) 2-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Wake Forest 3-1
Liberty 1-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,6,2,4,1,3)
Lady Flames News & Notes
The Lady Flames return to the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center for a matchup with Navy on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m.
Wake Forest (3-1) jumped ahead of Liberty (1-3), winning the doubles point with triumphs on courts 1 and 2. The Demon Deacons went on to win five of the six first sets in singles, clinching the match-winning fourth point with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the No. 4 singles match. Wake Forest secured a three-match winning streak with the road win.
O'Neill, playing in the No. 2 singles match, saw her opponent take an early 6-1 lead, being the first match to reach the second set. The redshirt sophomore wasn't fazed and jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the set, before evening the match with a 6-1 score. The third set saw the Lady Flame dominate, holding the lead until she secured the victory.
Liberty continues to seek its first triumph against an ACC opponent.
Wake Forest 6, Liberty 1
Singles Competition
1. Nevena Carton (WFU) def. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Krystal Blanch (WFU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Whitley Pate (WFU) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Brianna Baldi (WFU) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sankavi Gownder (WFU) def. Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Krystal Blanch/Makayla Mills (WFU) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3
2. #44 Nevena Carton/Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) def. Yu-Yun Chen/Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-1
3. Sadie Daavettila/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) vs. Whitley Pate/Anna Zhang (WFU) 2-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Wake Forest 3-1
Liberty 1-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,6,2,4,1,3)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty falls to 1-2 at home to begin the spring season.
- ACC teams have topped the Lady Flames in two consecutive matches. Clemson topped the Lady Flames 6-1 last Sunday.
- O'Neill secures her first-ever triumph playing in the No. 2 singles position.
The Lady Flames return to the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center for a matchup with Navy on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Nevena Carton / 0 [WFU]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
123
Krystal Blanch / 0 [WFU]
613
166
#3 Singles Match
123
Whitley Pate / 0 [WFU]
366
634
#4 Singles Match
12
Kady Tannenbaum / 0 [WFU]
67
36
#5 Singles Match
12
Brianna Baldi / 0 [WFU]
66
10
#6 Singles Match
12
Sankavi Gownder / 0 [WFU]
66
32
Order of Finish:
5,6,2,4,1,3
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Coach Connell Talks About The Win Over KSU
Thursday, April 17
Joaquim Almeida Talks About The Upcoming CUSA Tournament
Tuesday, April 15
Daniella O'Neill Talks About The Upcoming CUSA Tournament
Tuesday, April 15
Joaquim Almeida: Finding the Lord and Liberty
Friday, April 11