The Wake Forest men's tennis squad appears to be peaking at the right time . The Deacs have now earned a spot in Athens to be one of the final eight teams competing for the title. On Friday night, the Deacs downed the UCF Knights from the Big 12 to punch their ticket in front of the home fans. This marks the third consecutive season the Deacs have advanced to the national quarterfinals , and the fourth time in the past five seasons. Wake had the longest home winning streak in the nation going into this match, and they extended it. They have won 49 straight matches in Deactown and have been perfect at home the past two seasons. Let's go through the highlights from the match. Starting with a 1-0 lead for the 25th consecutive match 💪 pic.twitter.com/OwsUNP5Bsh — Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) May 8, 2026 Knocking the Knights As has been true with almost every match this season, the Deacs grabbed early momentum in doubles. On court three, Luca Pow and Aryan Shah won by a flawless 6-0 margin.…