Aney Clinches Victory For #3 UNC Over South Carolina

Saturday, February 25

Columbia, S.C.

11:00 AM

North Carolina

South Carolina

February 25, 2017 | Women's Tennis

By: UNC Athletic Communications

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Jessie Aney clinched a 4-1 victory for the third-ranked North Carolina women's tennis team on Saturday morning against No. 21 South Carolina. The Tar Heels (11-1) also received singles wins from freshmen Sara Daavettila and Alexa Graham at the Carolina Tennis Center.

Graham and junior Cassandra Vazquez clinched the doubles win for UNC, while third ranked Aney and Hayley Carter also picked up a victory over on court one.

South Carolina (6-2) tied the score at 1-1 with a win on six by Hadley Berg, who remained unbeaten in the spring with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Rachael James-Baker.

No. 4 Daavettila swung momentum in favor North Carolina with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Caroline Dailey.

40th-ranked Graham claimed a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over Silvia Chinellato, and No. 19 Aney gave Carolina the win with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-0 victory over Paige Cline.

The Tar Heels open ACC play on Tuesday against No. 16 NC State in Raleigh, N.C.

Singles Results
#3 Hayley Carter (UNC) vs. #100 Mia Horvit (SCAR) 1-6, 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Caroline Dailey (SCAR) 7-6 (4), 6-2
#19 Jessie Aney (UNC) def. #110 Paige Cline (SCAR) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-0
#40 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. #119 Silvia Chinellato (SCAR) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
#70 Makenna Jones (UNC) vs. Brigit Folland (SCAR) 0-6, 7-6 (5), 5-2, unfinished
Hadley Berg (SCAR) def. Rachael James-Baker (UNC) 6-1, 6-2

Order of Finish: 6, 2, 3, 4

Doubles Results
#3 Jessie Aney/Hayley Carter (UNC) def. #27 Paige Cline/Hadley Berg (SCAR) 6-3
Alexa Graham/Cassandra Vazquez (UNC) def. Caroline Dailey/Mia Horvit (SCAR) 6-4
Sara Daavettila/Rachael James-Baker (UNC) vs. Silvia Chinellato/Brigit Folland (SCAR) 5-4, unfinished