Saturday, February 6
Stillwater, Okla.
1 PM
North Carolina
4
vs
1
Pepperdine
Photo by: courtesy of ITA
Women's Tennis Reaches Seventh Straight ITA Indoor Final
February 6, 2021 | Women's Tennis
STILLWATER, Oklahoma - Freshman Fiona Crawley won the clinching point to send the North Carolina women's tennis team to its seventh-straight appearance in the finals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. The top-ranked Tar Heels won their semifinals match by a 4-1 scoreline over No. 5 Pepperdine on Saturday afternoon from Oklahoma State's Greenwood Tennis Center.
North Carolina (6-0) will player the winner of Saturday's second semifinal match between UCLA and Texas in Sunday's finale at 7:30 p.m. ET. UNC defeated the Bruins last season in the title match to earn the fourth championship in program history.
Carolina notched the doubles point for the second day in a row to grab the early 1-0 advantage. Cameron Morra and Elizabeth Scotty was first off with a 6-1 victory on court two, while freshman Reilly Tran and senior Alle Sanford secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win on court three.
Sixth-ranked Morra breezed over Lexi Ryngler, 6-0, 6-1, on court three. The Waves earned their lone point on court four to get within 2-1 of the Tar Heels, but the bottom of the lineup for the No. 1 team in the nation was too much to handle.
No. 49 Makenna Jones won 6-3, 6-0, on court five, and No. 120 Crawley remained unbeaten in her rookie season with a 6-3, 6-4, victory on court six.
The Tar Heels have stretched their winning streak to 24 matches, equalling the 2019 team for the second longest streak in program history.
Doubles
Sara Daavettila/Makenna Jones (UNC) vs. Shiori Fukudu/Jessica Failla (PEPP) 5-5, unfinished
#45 Cameron Morra/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Astrid Olsen/Nikki Redelijk (PEPP) 6-1
Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Taisiay Pachkaleva/Lisa Zaar (PEPP) 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles
#3 Alexa Graham (UNC) vs. #33 Jessica Failla (PEPP) 5-7, 5-2, unfinished
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) vs. #12 Shiori Fukudu (PEPP) 2-6, 6-1, 4-2, unfinished
#6 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #45 Lexi Ryngler (PEPP) 6-0, 6-1
#88 Nikki Pachkaleva (PEPP) def. #79 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) 6-4, 6-0
#49 Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Lisa Zaar (PEPP) 6-3, 6-0
#120 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Nikki Redelijk (PEPP) 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 5, 6
North Carolina (6-0) will player the winner of Saturday's second semifinal match between UCLA and Texas in Sunday's finale at 7:30 p.m. ET. UNC defeated the Bruins last season in the title match to earn the fourth championship in program history.
Carolina notched the doubles point for the second day in a row to grab the early 1-0 advantage. Cameron Morra and Elizabeth Scotty was first off with a 6-1 victory on court two, while freshman Reilly Tran and senior Alle Sanford secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win on court three.
Sixth-ranked Morra breezed over Lexi Ryngler, 6-0, 6-1, on court three. The Waves earned their lone point on court four to get within 2-1 of the Tar Heels, but the bottom of the lineup for the No. 1 team in the nation was too much to handle.
No. 49 Makenna Jones won 6-3, 6-0, on court five, and No. 120 Crawley remained unbeaten in her rookie season with a 6-3, 6-4, victory on court six.
The Tar Heels have stretched their winning streak to 24 matches, equalling the 2019 team for the second longest streak in program history.
Doubles
Sara Daavettila/Makenna Jones (UNC) vs. Shiori Fukudu/Jessica Failla (PEPP) 5-5, unfinished
#45 Cameron Morra/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Astrid Olsen/Nikki Redelijk (PEPP) 6-1
Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Taisiay Pachkaleva/Lisa Zaar (PEPP) 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles
#3 Alexa Graham (UNC) vs. #33 Jessica Failla (PEPP) 5-7, 5-2, unfinished
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) vs. #12 Shiori Fukudu (PEPP) 2-6, 6-1, 4-2, unfinished
#6 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #45 Lexi Ryngler (PEPP) 6-0, 6-1
#88 Nikki Pachkaleva (PEPP) def. #79 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) 6-4, 6-0
#49 Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Lisa Zaar (PEPP) 6-3, 6-0
#120 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Nikki Redelijk (PEPP) 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 5, 6
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
UNC Field Hockey: Offense Sends Heels Past Cal, 5-1
Saturday, September 20
Tar Heels in the Community pres. by NC Electric Co-ops - WLAX Hospital Visit - Sept. 19, 2025
Friday, September 19
Carolina Insider - Football at UCF Preview (Full Segment) - September 19, 2025
Friday, September 19
Carolina Insider - Interview with Demon June Interview (Full Segment) - September 19, 2025
Friday, September 19