Saturday, January 11
Chapel Hill, N.C.
11 AM
North Carolina
7
vs
0
Elon
Elizabth Scotty
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Wins Doubleheader To Open 2020 Season
January 11, 2020 | Women's Tennis
Chapel Hill - No. 2 North Carolina began the 2020 women's tennis season with two victories over Elon and Charleston Southern on Saturday at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
The Tar Heels began the day with a victory over Elon, 7-0 and later defeated Charleston Southern, 7-0. These two wins advance UNC's home winning streak to 22 matches.
In the first match of the day, Cameron Morra and Elizabeth Scotty secured the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court two to give Carolina a 1-0 lead over Elon.
In singles play, #8 Alexa Graham advanced the overall score 2-0 after winning 6-0, 6-0. Graham's win marks her 119th singles win, tying her for the fifth most wins in North Carolina women's tennis history. Shortly after on court one, #2 Morra won 6-0, 6-0. Makenna Jones clinched the win for the Tar Heels with a straight-set victory, 6-1, 6-1. Sophia Patel, #36 Alle Sanford and freshman Kacie Harvey also won their sets in singles play.
During the second match of the day, #6 Sara Daavettila and Alexa Graham grabbed the doubles point to advance Carolina's score to 1-0 over Charleston Southern.
On to singles play, freshman Anika Yarlagadda won in her first collegiate dual match, 6-0, 6-1, advancing the score 2-0. Seconds later, #36 Sanford won on court three, 6-1, 6-1. To secure the win for Carolina, freshman Elizabeth Scotty finished up with a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
The Tar Heels (2-0) travel to Las Vegas next weekend for the Freeman Memorial Championship. They will return home to play on Friday, Jan. 24 against Auburn for ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
#2 North Carolina, 7 Elon, 0
Singles Results
#2 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. Alex Koniaev (Elon) 6-0, 6-0
#8 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. Victoria Saldh (Elon) 6-0, 6-0
Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Una Nayar (Elon) 6-1, 6-1
#36 Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Olivia Archer (Elon) 6-4, 6-1
Sophia Patel (UNC) def. Kiana Rizzolo (Elon) 6-2, 6-1
Kacie Harvey (UNC) def. Sofia Edo (Elon) 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 6
Doubles Results
Makenna Jones/Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Alex Koniaev/Una Nayar (Elon) 6-0
Cameron Morra/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Nicole Shiau/Olivia Archer (Elon) 6-2
Kacie Harvey/Sophia Patel (UNC) vs. Victoria Saldh/Sofia Edo (Elon) 4-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,2
#2 North Carolina, 7 Charleston Southern, 0
Singles Results
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Tiffany Pyritz (Charleston Southern) 6-1, 6-0
Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Zoe Cauthen (Charleston Southern) 6-2, 6-1
#36 Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Madalina Man (Charleston Southern) 6-1, 6-1
Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Luiza Fullana (Charleston Southern) 6-1, 6-0
Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Liz Williams (Charleston Southern) 6-0, 6-1
Kacie Harvey (UNC) def. Hilda Lundstedt (Charleston Southern) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 6, 1, 2
Doubles Results
#6 Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC) def. Madalina Man/Luiza Fullana (Charleston Southern) 6-1
Elizabeth Scotty/Alle Sanford (UNC) vs. Zoe Cauthen/Tiffany Pyritz (Charleston Southern) 5-1, unfinished
Sophia Patel/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Liz Williams/Femcke Van Rensburg (Charleston Southern) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,1
The Tar Heels began the day with a victory over Elon, 7-0 and later defeated Charleston Southern, 7-0. These two wins advance UNC's home winning streak to 22 matches.
In the first match of the day, Cameron Morra and Elizabeth Scotty secured the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court two to give Carolina a 1-0 lead over Elon.
In singles play, #8 Alexa Graham advanced the overall score 2-0 after winning 6-0, 6-0. Graham's win marks her 119th singles win, tying her for the fifth most wins in North Carolina women's tennis history. Shortly after on court one, #2 Morra won 6-0, 6-0. Makenna Jones clinched the win for the Tar Heels with a straight-set victory, 6-1, 6-1. Sophia Patel, #36 Alle Sanford and freshman Kacie Harvey also won their sets in singles play.
During the second match of the day, #6 Sara Daavettila and Alexa Graham grabbed the doubles point to advance Carolina's score to 1-0 over Charleston Southern.
On to singles play, freshman Anika Yarlagadda won in her first collegiate dual match, 6-0, 6-1, advancing the score 2-0. Seconds later, #36 Sanford won on court three, 6-1, 6-1. To secure the win for Carolina, freshman Elizabeth Scotty finished up with a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
The Tar Heels (2-0) travel to Las Vegas next weekend for the Freeman Memorial Championship. They will return home to play on Friday, Jan. 24 against Auburn for ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
#2 North Carolina, 7 Elon, 0
Singles Results
#2 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. Alex Koniaev (Elon) 6-0, 6-0
#8 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. Victoria Saldh (Elon) 6-0, 6-0
Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Una Nayar (Elon) 6-1, 6-1
#36 Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Olivia Archer (Elon) 6-4, 6-1
Sophia Patel (UNC) def. Kiana Rizzolo (Elon) 6-2, 6-1
Kacie Harvey (UNC) def. Sofia Edo (Elon) 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 6
Doubles Results
Makenna Jones/Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Alex Koniaev/Una Nayar (Elon) 6-0
Cameron Morra/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Nicole Shiau/Olivia Archer (Elon) 6-2
Kacie Harvey/Sophia Patel (UNC) vs. Victoria Saldh/Sofia Edo (Elon) 4-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,2
#2 North Carolina, 7 Charleston Southern, 0
Singles Results
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Tiffany Pyritz (Charleston Southern) 6-1, 6-0
Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Zoe Cauthen (Charleston Southern) 6-2, 6-1
#36 Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Madalina Man (Charleston Southern) 6-1, 6-1
Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Luiza Fullana (Charleston Southern) 6-1, 6-0
Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Liz Williams (Charleston Southern) 6-0, 6-1
Kacie Harvey (UNC) def. Hilda Lundstedt (Charleston Southern) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 6, 1, 2
Doubles Results
#6 Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC) def. Madalina Man/Luiza Fullana (Charleston Southern) 6-1
Elizabeth Scotty/Alle Sanford (UNC) vs. Zoe Cauthen/Tiffany Pyritz (Charleston Southern) 5-1, unfinished
Sophia Patel/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Liz Williams/Femcke Van Rensburg (Charleston Southern) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,1
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