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Wildcats Fall to Wake Forest

FLUSHING, NY.- No. 14 Arizona suffered their second loss of the season to No. 6 Wake Forest. Wake Forest led the Wildcats 4-2 in the ITA National Indoor Championship quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 17. 
 
The Cats dropped the doubles point after an early lead as No.53 senior/freshman duo, Gustaf Strom and Alexander Rozin, took down Luca Pow and Lucian Tacchi 6-1.The next two matches that secured the doubles point for Wake Forest both ended in the need of a tie-breaker score. Herman Hoeyeraal and Eric Padgham put up a good fight but fell to Filippo Moroni and Matthew Thomson 7-6(5). The 7-6(9) loss was given to No.6 Colton Smith and Jay Friend by No.7 Holden Koons and Shakshineswar to put Wake Forest in the lead 1-0.
 
Singles competition was stacked with seven players between both teams ranked in the ITA Top 125 singles players – four Wildcats and three Longhorns. 
 
In the fourth position for Arizona Hoeyeraal put the Wildcats on the board tying the score 1-1 after straight-set victory 6-3, 6-2. Following closely behind, Wake Forest regained their lead after Holden Koons secured a 6-2, 6-2, win against Iñaki Cabrera-Bello. Matthew Thomson extended the lead 3-1 as he led Strom 6-3, 6-1. Smith put up a great fight for the Cats, adding to the score, dominating No.23 Filippo 6-1, 7-6(5). Trying to gain another point, Casper Christensen took his first set into a tie-breaker, but fell to Luca Pow 7-6(4), then falling short in the second set 6-3. 
 
Friend's match was abandoned going into the third set before Wake Forest clinched the match and secured their spot in the semi-finals. Arizona is set to play in a consolation match against No.10 Texas A&M Sunday, Feb. 18 at 4:30 PM (MST).
 
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Players Mentioned

Casper Christensen

Casper Christensen

Junior
Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Herman Hoeyeraal

Herman Hoeyeraal

Senior
Eric  Padgham

Eric Padgham

Sophomore
Colton Smith

Colton Smith

Junior
Gustaf Strom

Gustaf Strom

Senior

Players Mentioned

Casper Christensen

Casper Christensen

Junior
Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Herman Hoeyeraal

Herman Hoeyeraal

Senior
Eric  Padgham

Eric Padgham

Sophomore
Colton Smith

Colton Smith

Junior
Gustaf Strom

Gustaf Strom

Senior
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