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No. 18 Razorbacks fall to Wake Forest in Ohio tournament
No. 18 Arkansas won the doubles point, but Wake Forest rallied back in singles play to defeat the Razorbacks 4-2 on Friday in the first round of ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 18 Arkansas won the doubles point, but Wake Forest rallied back in singles play to defeat the Razorbacks 4-2 on Friday in the first round of ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the Varsity Tennis Center.
“Hats off to Wake Forest today,” coach Michael Hegarty said. “We played a beautiful doubles point, and I was extremely proud of the efforts we had in singles as well.”
Behind consecutive victories from senior Leolia Jeanjean and sophomore Natsuho Arakawa at No. 3 and then junior Ana Oparenovic and freshman Tatum Rice at the top spot, the Razorbacks carried a 1-0 advantage into singles play.
The Demon Deacons took a 3-1 lead, thanks to consecutive singles victories at the No. 1, 6, and 5 positions. Sophomore Giulia Pairone responded with a win in straight sets at No. 3, but Wake Forest’s Anna Ulyashchenko clinched the match with a win at No. 4.
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Wake Forest 4, No. 18 Arkansas 2
Singles Competition
1. No. 72 Emma Davis (WF) def. Ana Oparenovic (AR) 6-4, 6-1
2. Mia Jurasic (AR) vs. No. 70 Eliza Omirou (WF) 6-2, 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
3. Giulia Pairone (AR) def. Chandler Carter (WF) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
4. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Natsuho Arakawa (AR) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Joanna Zalewski (WF) def. Tatum Rice (AR) 6-3, 6-7 (8-10), 6-1
6. M.C. Meredith (WF) def. Agne Cepelyte (AR) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Ana Oparenovic/Tatum Rice (AR) def. No. 42 Eliza Omirou/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) 6-2
2. Giulia Pairone/Mia Jurasic (AR) vs. Chandler Carter/Emma Davis (WF) 4-4, unfinished
3. Leolia Jeanjean/Natsuho Arakawa (AR) def. M.C. Meredith/Joanna Zalewski (WF) 6-3
Match Notes:
Wake Forest 3-0
Arkansas 1-1; National ranking #18
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,6,5,3,4)
Official: Jeri Banks T-2:45
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| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (18) | 8-0 | 252 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 8-0 | 230 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (2) | 8-0 | 210 | 3 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 7-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 5-3 | 141 | 6 |
| 6. | Benton | 7-1 | 126 | 5 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 6-2 | 100 | 8 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 6-2 | 75 | 7 |
| 9. | Rogers | 5-3 | 45 | 9 |
| 10. | Shiloh Christian | 6-2 | 40 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (20) | 8-0 | 124 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 8-0 | 105 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 5-3 | 75 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 6-2 | 45 | 5 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 6-2 | 35 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 5. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (26) | 8-0 | 130 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 7-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 6-2 | 71 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 7-1 | 52 | 4 |
| 5. | Mountain Home | 7-1 | 31 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (23) | 7-1 | 127 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 7-1 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View (3) | 8-0 | 80 | 3 |
| 4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 7-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Farmington | 7-1 | 30 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (19) | 8-0 | 116 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (5) | 6-2 | 79 | 2 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 8-0 | 70 | 3 |
| 4. | Warren | 6-2 | 40 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 8-0 | 31 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 4. | Bismarck (15) | 8-0 | 105 | 4 |
| 5. | Fordyce (4) | 8-0 | 76 | 5 |
| Prescott (3) | 7-1 | 53 | 1t | |
| 1. | Osceola (2) | 6-1 | 49 | — |
| 3. | Mayflower (1) | 8-0 | 36 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (21) | 8-0 | 121 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (4) | 8-0 | 104 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 7-1 | 66 | 3 |
| 4. | Bigelow (1) | 6-2 | 45 | 5 |
| 5. | Murfreesboro | 6-2 | 30 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1 | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (25) | 5-0 | 76 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland (1) | 7-0 | 50 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 7-1 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Rector 5. | ||||