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Kajuru & Duo Of Kajuru & Maltby Qualify For NCAA Championships
October 21, 2025 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina women's tennis concluded doubles and singles play in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals Tuesday at Chewning Tennis Center. Oby Kajuru started the day with a singles win to claim the Regional Singles Co-Champion title. Kajuru's win also secured her spot in the NCAA Individual Championships.
In the doubles final, duo Susanna Maltby and Kajuru continued their impressive run at Regionals. The pair took the Doubles Regional Championship while punching their ticket to the NCAA Individual Championships later this fall.
Tuesday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Anna Bella Bianca Bergqvist Larsson/Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) 7-5, 6-1
Singles
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Anna Zyryanova (NC State) 6-2, 6-3
Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App State) def. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 6-1, 6-3
Anna Zyryanova (NC State) def. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Monday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Romana Cisovska/Candela Yecora (Clemson) 6-4, 6-4
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Gabriella Broadfoot (NC State) 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) 6-1, 6-4
Sunday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Liv Hovde/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) 8-5
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Mia Slama/Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) 8-2
Eleana Yu/Claire An (Duke) def. Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) 8-3
Anna Bergqvist Larsson/Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) def. Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC)
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Jade Groen (Clemson) 6-1, 6-4
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Ria Bhakta (Clemson) 6-2, 6-0
Gabriella Broadfoot (NC State) def. Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 6-3, 6-2
Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) def. Alana Boyce (UNC) 7-5, 6-3
Saturday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Daniela Piani/Taylor Goetz (South Carolina) 8-6
Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Jana Stojanova/Jane Dunyon Wo (South Carolina) (inj)
Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) def. Gabriella Broadfoot/Victoria Osuigwe (NC State) 8-7
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Lucia Aranda (Charlotte) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Eleana Yu (Duke) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
Alana Boyce (UNC) def. Victoria Osuigwe (NC State) 3-6, 7-6, 2-2 RET (inj)
Prisca Abbas (Charlotte) def. Claire Hill (UNC) Wd (pc)
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Jasmine Conway (NC State) 6-1, 6-1
Friday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Lucia Gomez/Alexandra Borcich (UNCW) 8-0
Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Tabeth Tadoum/Dorsa Cheraghi (NC A&T) 8-1
Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) def. Brunelle Kouam/Diana Zuba (Coastal Carolina) 8-1
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Elle Warren (Furman) 6-1, 5-7, 6-0
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Elif Albayrak (UNCW) 6-3, 7-5
Alana Boyce (UNC) def. Alexis Nyborg (Elon) 6-4, 6-1
Brunelle Kouam (Coastal Carolina) def. Claire Hill (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Emma Shasteen (Gardner-Webb) 6-1, 6-0
Thursday Results
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) def. Roxana Valdez (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-1
Alexis Nyborg (Elon) def. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 7-5, 6-2
ITA Regionals
University of North Carolina women's tennis is set to host the Carolina region of the ITA Regional Championships from Oct. 16-21. The Tar Heels will welcome athletes from over 20 universities to compete at the Chewning Tennis Center this weekend.
ITA Regionals will take place at 13 different regions/sites across the country. Regionals is also an opportunity for athletes to qualify for the NCAA Doubles and Singles Championships. This tournament will qualify the two singles finalists from each region while only the doubles champion at each site will qualify for the NCAA Championships.
In the doubles final, duo Susanna Maltby and Kajuru continued their impressive run at Regionals. The pair took the Doubles Regional Championship while punching their ticket to the NCAA Individual Championships later this fall.
Tuesday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Anna Bella Bianca Bergqvist Larsson/Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) 7-5, 6-1
Singles
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Anna Zyryanova (NC State) 6-2, 6-3
Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App State) def. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 6-1, 6-3
Anna Zyryanova (NC State) def. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Monday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Romana Cisovska/Candela Yecora (Clemson) 6-4, 6-4
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Gabriella Broadfoot (NC State) 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) 6-1, 6-4
Sunday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Liv Hovde/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) 8-5
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Mia Slama/Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) 8-2
Eleana Yu/Claire An (Duke) def. Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) 8-3
Anna Bergqvist Larsson/Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) def. Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC)
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Jade Groen (Clemson) 6-1, 6-4
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Ria Bhakta (Clemson) 6-2, 6-0
Gabriella Broadfoot (NC State) def. Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 6-3, 6-2
Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) def. Alana Boyce (UNC) 7-5, 6-3
Saturday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Daniela Piani/Taylor Goetz (South Carolina) 8-6
Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Jana Stojanova/Jane Dunyon Wo (South Carolina) (inj)
Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) def. Gabriella Broadfoot/Victoria Osuigwe (NC State) 8-7
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Lucia Aranda (Charlotte) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Eleana Yu (Duke) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
Alana Boyce (UNC) def. Victoria Osuigwe (NC State) 3-6, 7-6, 2-2 RET (inj)
Prisca Abbas (Charlotte) def. Claire Hill (UNC) Wd (pc)
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Jasmine Conway (NC State) 6-1, 6-1
Friday Results
Doubles
Oby Kajuru/Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Lucia Gomez/Alexandra Borcich (UNCW) 8-0
Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Tabeth Tadoum/Dorsa Cheraghi (NC A&T) 8-1
Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) def. Brunelle Kouam/Diana Zuba (Coastal Carolina) 8-1
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Elle Warren (Furman) 6-1, 5-7, 6-0
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Elif Albayrak (UNCW) 6-3, 7-5
Alana Boyce (UNC) def. Alexis Nyborg (Elon) 6-4, 6-1
Brunelle Kouam (Coastal Carolina) def. Claire Hill (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Emma Shasteen (Gardner-Webb) 6-1, 6-0
Thursday Results
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) def. Roxana Valdez (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-1
Alexis Nyborg (Elon) def. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 7-5, 6-2
ITA Regionals
University of North Carolina women's tennis is set to host the Carolina region of the ITA Regional Championships from Oct. 16-21. The Tar Heels will welcome athletes from over 20 universities to compete at the Chewning Tennis Center this weekend.
ITA Regionals will take place at 13 different regions/sites across the country. Regionals is also an opportunity for athletes to qualify for the NCAA Doubles and Singles Championships. This tournament will qualify the two singles finalists from each region while only the doubles champion at each site will qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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