It’ll be a quick turnaround for the women with everyone back on court less than 24 hours after completing their quarterfinal matches. North Carolina and Stanford will play the opening semifinal at 2 pm eastern while Georgia and Duke won’t take the court until the conclusion of the men’s semifinal between Wake Forest and North Carolina which I expect to be a lengthy 3 plus hour match.
All your stats, trends, and records are listed down below in the match tables so look them over and try to figure out who will win.
#1 Georgia vs. #5 Duke (Saturday NB 7 pm ET)
- def. Alabama State 4-0
- def. #22 Wake Forest 4-0
- def. #16 Michigan 4-2
- def. #8 Vanderbilt 4-3
- def. James Madison 4-0
- def. #36 Arizona State 4-0
- def. #12 NC State 4-0
- def. #4 South Carolina 4-1
Georgia is in the Final Four for the first time since 2015 and 12th time overall – will be seeking its fourth appearance in the finals (2000/1994/1987)
- Vivian Wolff and Elena Christofi ar 16-1 in doubles (only loss came in last match)
- Vivian Wolff has won 19 straight matches and is 23-1 in dual-match play
- Katarina Jokic’s record in her last 18 matches is 3-2 with the other 15 going unfinished
- Marta Gonzalez has won 2 of her last 3 matches (lost vs. Vanderbilt) while 9 of the 12 prior went unfinished
- Lourdes Carle has won 14 of her last 16 completed matches (lost vs. Vanderbilt)
- Elena Christofi has won 12 straight matches
- Meg Kowalski only lost one match all season – including the fall (SC’s Rohrabacher on 4/21)
Duke is in the Final Four for the second year in a row, 10th time overall, and will seeking its third appearance in the finals (2009/1998)
- Duke’s Kaitlyn McCarthy and Meible Chi have only lost 1 time in doubles
- Duke’s Maria Mateas has lost her last 3 completed matches and 4 of her last 5
- Duke’s Meible Chi has won 8 of her last 9 completed matches
- Duke’s Kelly Chen has won her last 7 completed matches
- Duke’s Kaitlyn McCarthy has won her last 4 matches
- Duke’s Ellyse Hamlin has won her last 7 completed matches and 14 of her last 15 (12 in straight sets)
- Duke’s Margaryta Bilokin has won 9 of her last 10 matches
Prediction & Thoughts: Both teams were on court for a while on Friday with Georgia just 15 minutes short of 4 hours while Duke’s match lasted right at 3 hours though didn’t finish until midnight. Both teams are relatively young with Georgia starting four underclassmen while Duke starts three. Georgia’s formula to advancing to the finals is going to be 1, 4, 5, and 6 singles while Duke is going to look to take 2, 3, and 5 while also planning on taking the doubles point – Georgia 4-3
#2 North Carolina vs. #3 Stanford (Saturday 2 pm ET)
- def. South Carolina State 4-0
- def. #32 Oklahoma 4-0
- def. #15 Oklahoma State 4-2
- def. #7 UCLA 4-1
- def. New Mexico State 4-0
- def. #31 Syracuse 4-1
- def. #14 Kansas 4-3
- def. #6 Pepperdine 4-1
North Carolina has won 24 straight matches and is making its 3rd semifinal appearance (2014/2010)
- North Carolina is 31-1 in doubles (lost to UCLA)
- Jessie Aney and Alexa Graham have won 8 of their last 9 matches at No. 1 doubles
- Makenna Jones has won her last 8 completed matches
- Alexa Graham has won 5 of her last 7 completed matches and is 24-2 on the year
- Sara Daavettila has won 12 of her last 13 completed matches
- Cameron Morra has won her last 9 completed matches
- Jessie Aney has won 8 of her last 9 completed matches
- Alle Sanford has won 6 of her last 7 completed matches (
Stanford has won 21 straight matches and is making its fourth straight appearance in the semifinals – won each of the three previous semis
- Caroline Lampl is undefeated at 21-0 (hasn’t dropped a set since March 30 vs. USC)
- Michaela Gordon has won 7 of her last 8 completed matches and 12 of her last 13
- Melissa Lord has won 13 of her last 14 matches (12 in straight sets)
- Emily Arbuthnott has won 15 of her last 16 completed matches
- Janice Shin has won her last 6 completed matches and 14 of her last 16
- Emma Higuchi has won 13 of her last 14
- Niluka Madurawe has won 4 of her last 5 completed matches (loss vs. Kansas in R16)
Head Coaches: Brian Kalbas (North Carolina) and Lele Forood (Stanford)
Doubles competition
1. #3 Arbuthnott/Gordon (STAN) def. #2 Aney/Graham (UNC) 6-4
2. #33 Daavettila/Sanford (UNC) def. #84 Lampl/Yee (STAN) 6-3
3. Marika Akkerman/Jones (UNC) def. Lord/Shin (STAN) 7-5
Singles competition
1. #2 Makenna Jones (UNC) vs. #15 Michaela Gordon (STAN) 7-6 (2), 1-2
2. #40 Melissa Lord (STAN) def. #26 Alle Sanford (UNC) 6-4, 6-1
3. #46 Sara Daavettila (UNC) vs. #93 Caroline Lampl (STAN) 6-4, 5-2
4. #43 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) def. #95 Alexa Graham (UNC) 6-3, 6-1
5. #96 Janice Shin (STAN) def. #85 Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-3, 6-2
6. #102 Emma Higuchi (STAN) def. #119 Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) 6-1, 6-4
Match Notes
Stanford 21-3; National ranking #15
North Carolina 28-4; National ranking #1
Doubles: (2,1,3) Singles (2,6,4,5)
Match Played Indoors at Wake Forest
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