#3 UNC Blanks Princeton, Will Defend ITA Indoor Crown

Sunday, January 27

1:00 PM

North Carolina

Princeton

Photo by: Rebecca Lawson

January 27, 2019 | Women's Tennis

By: Mark Kimmel

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - No. 3 North Carolina women's tennis will defend its 2018 ITA National Team Indoor Championship after wrapping up the ITA Kick-Off Weekend with a 4-0 shutout of Princeton from the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. Sunday's victory places the Tar Heels in the national indoor field of 16 teams that will compete Feb. 8-11 in Seattle.

In doubles, Alle Sanford and Jessie Aney had a strong performance on court two that claimed them the first set of the match, 6-4. Shortly thereafter, the second-ranked duo of Makenna Jones and Cameron Morra clinched the opening point on court one, 6-4.

During singles play, Aney won in straight sets on court six, 6-1, 6-2. Next to her was another victory on court five, courtesy of Sanford, 6-4, 6-1, who put the Tar Heels up 3-0. Jones secured the Carolina victory on court one, 6-3, 6-1.

Before going out west, the Tar Heels will be back in action against No. 2 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday at 1 p.m.

#3 North Carolina 4, Princeton 0
Singles Results
#2 Makenna Jones (UNC) def. #67 Stephanie Schrage (PU) 6-3, 6-1
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) vs. Brianna Shvets (PU) 1-6, 6-1, 3-2 uf
#18 Alexa Graham (UNC) vs. Nicole Kalhorn (PU) 6-1, 3-6, 1-3 uf
#21 Cameron Morra (UNC) vs. Clare McKee (PU) 2-6, 4-5 uf
Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Grace Joyce (PU) 6-4, 6-1
Jessie Aney (UNC) def. Nathalie Rodilosso (PU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1

Doubles Results
#2 Makenna Jones/Cameron Morra (UNC) def. Nicole Kalhorn/Brianna Shvets (PU) 6-4
Alle Sanford/Jessie Aney (UNC) def. Grace Joyce/Clare McKee (PU) 6-4
Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC) vs. Stephanie Schrage/Nathalie Rodilosso (PU) 5-5, uf
Order of Finish: 2, 1