The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, ranked No.1, emerged victorious over the USC Trojans with a score of 4-1 in the opening round of the ITA National Indoor Championships held in Seattle. The Tar Heels will now face NC State in what promises to be an exciting quarterfinal match.
In the doubles category, Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig secured a 6-2 win on court two, giving the Tar Heels an early lead. Following suit, Reese Brantmeier and Elizabeth Scotty, the top pair, sealed the doubles point for North Carolina with a 6-3 victory.
Moving on to singles, Anika Yarlagadda dominated court three, securing a second point for the Tar Heels with a convincing 6-1, 6-2 win. Reilly Tran fought back on court six, triumphing in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4, adding another point to Carolina’s tally. Fiona Crawley sealed the victory for the Tar Heels on the first court, emerging triumphant with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
In the women’s singles matches, Fiona Crawley, ranked No. 28, defeated Han with a score of 6-4, 6-2 to clinch the victory. Carson Tanguilig, ranked No. 8, faced off against Charney, ranked No. 20, with a score of 6-3, 4-5 (UF). Anika Yarlagadda, ranked No. 7, secured a comfortable win of 6-1, 6-2 against Cheong, ranked No. 90. Cayetano, ranked No. 95, faced off against Abbey Forbes, ranked No. 62, with a final score of 5-7, 0-6. Thea Rabman, ranked No. 32, competed against Piper, ranked No. 103, with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 0-0 (UF). Reilly Tran, ranked No. 45, emerged victorious against Fairclough with a score of 6-2, 6-4.
In the women’s doubles category, the top-ranked pair of Brantmeier and Scotty faced off against the No. 15 pair of Cayetano and Charney, securing a 6-3 victory to clinch the win. Crawley and Tanguilig, ranked No. 11, defeated Fry and Piper, ranked No. 52, with a score of 6-2. Tran and Forbes, ranked No. 7, competed against Fairclough and Koenig, with the match unfinished and a score of 4-5 (UF).
In a separate match, NC State achieved a 4-1 victory over the Washington Huskies at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. This sets up a highly anticipated rematch between NC State and North Carolina, who faced each other in last season’s NCAA Championship. The match is scheduled for 6.30pm at the Nordstrom Tennis Center.
The Wolfpack dominated singles play, securing five wins in the first set. The only loss of the night came on court four, with Abrams falling to Melissa Sakar with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
In the women’s singles matches, Amelia Rajecki, ranked No. 10, defeated Erika Matsuda with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Abigail Rencheli, ranked No. 40, faced off against Alexia Jacobs, with a score of 6-4, 0-6, 3-2 (Unfinished). Anna Zyryanova, ranked No. 39, secured a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Astrid Olsen. Melissa Sakar emerged victorious against Sophie Abrams, ranked No. 33, with a score of 6-4, 6-2. Gina Dittmann competed against Sarah Maude Fortin, with the match unfinished and a score of 6-1, 4-6, 2-2 (Unfinished). Maddy Zampardo defeated Dariya Detkovskaya with a score of 6-1, 6-2.
In the women’s doubles category, Olsen and Jacobs defeated the No. 6 ranked pair of Abrams and Zyryanova with a score of 6-3. Rajecki and Zampardo, ranked No. 10, secured a 6-4 victory against Fortin and Matsuda. Rencheli and Broadfoot defeated Detkovskaya and Sakar with a score of 7-5.
According to the Source tennisworldusa.org