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CARY, N.C. - The Virginia Tech women’s tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision Thursday morning in the opening round of the ACC Tennis Championships being held at the Cary Tennis Park. The Hokies fell to 13-11 on the year while the Demon Deacons improved to 13-11 and advance to Friday’s quarterfinal against top-seed Miami.

Tech, ranked No. 48 nationally and seeded eighth, defeated Wake Forest, 5-2, last Sunday, however Wake Forest, seeded ninth, captured the doubles point and three of the four completed singles matches in the victory.

Inga Beermann (Sr., Bad Salzuflen, Germany) won Tech’s lone match at No. 1 with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0, win over No. 56 Sasha Kuilkova. In other singles results, Jessica Brouwer (Sr., Maarssen, The Netherlands), ranked No. 124, lost her No. 2 match, 7-5, 6-7, 6-2, to Sierra Poske and at No. 3 Martha Blakely (Fr., Reading, Pa.) lost, 6-4, 7-5, versus Emilee Malvehy. Yasmin Hamza (So., Cairo, Egypt) lost the remaining match, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 4 to Christian Tara. Courtney Rauscher (Fr., Evans, Ga.) and Holly Johnson (So., Tallahassee, Fla.) did not complete their matches once the team outcome had been decided.

The morning did not start well for the Hokies in doubles as Brower/Johnson, ranked 72nd nationally, lost, 8-5, at No. 1 to Kulikova/Poske and Beermann/Blakely fell, 8-2, at No. 2 against Davis Malvehy. Hamza/Abbey Walker (Sr., Lancaster, S.C.) did not complete their No. 3 contest.

#40 (9) Wake Forest 4, #48 (8) Virginia Tech 1
Singles
1. Inga Beermann (VT) def. #56 Sasha Kuilkova (WF) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
2. Sierra Poske (WF) def. #124 Jessica Brouwer (VT) 7-5, 6-7, 6-2
3. Emilee Malvehy (WF) def. Martha Blakely (VT) 6-4, 7-5
4. Christian Tara (WF) def. Yasmin Hamza (VT) 7-5, 6-4
5. Katarina Reveche (WF) vs. Courtney Rauscher (VT) DNF
6. Ryann Cutillo (WF) vs. Holly Johnson (VT) DNF

Doubles
1. Kulikova/Poske (WF) def. #72 Brouwer/Johnson (VT) 8-5
2. Davis/Malvehy (WF) def. Beermann/Blakely (VT) 8-2
3. Hamza/Walker (VT) vs. Reveche/Tara (WF) DNF

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