North Carolina
South Carolina (second round)
Women’s Tennis Advances To Super Regional With 4-0 Win Over South Carolina
May 3, 2025 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina kept its winning ways going, blanking South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship, 4-0, from the Chewning Tennis Center on Saturday.
Riding a 10-match winning streak, the fifth-seeded Tar Heels have now won 18 out of their last 19.
Overall, the Tar Heels are 25-4 on the season and 4-1 all-time against the Gamecocks.
The Tar Heels stayed dangerous in doubles action, clinching the point in their 28th out of 29th match this year.
"They're a team of fighters; they compete. I knew it was going to be a battle, and I'm proud of how our team came out in doubles," said head coach Brian Kalbas.
Tatum Evans and Theadora Rabman brought home the first set in doubles on No. 3 at 6-3. A few minutes later, on No. 1 Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton took down the No. 10 double's pair at 6-4 to secure the point before heading into singles action.
Carolina started strong with the first set victories on five of six courts. Hamilton carried her success over from the doubles point, winning the first singles points of the afternoon for Carolina, 6-0, 6-0 in dominating fashion.
Rabman took down South Carolina's Olympe Lancelot, 6-2, 6-1, on No. 3 to move to 5-0 in singles action this season. Coming down to court No. 6, it was freshman Claire Hill who clinched Carolina's bid to a super regional with a two set victory at 7-5, 6-3.
The Tar Heels will face off against 12th-seeded NC State in the Super Regional on Friday May 9 at 5 p.m. at the Chewning Tennis Center.
FINAL SCORE: #5 North Carolina 4, #28 South Carolina 0
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Chewning Tennis Center
2025 NCAA Championship Second Round
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Match Results
DOUBLES
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#2 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. #10 Kaitlyn Carnicella/Sarah Hamner (SC) – 6-4
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#16 Susanna Maltby/Carson Tanguilig (UNC) led Bella Bergqvist Larsson/Olympe Lancelot (SC) – 5-4 (unfinished)
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Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (SC)-- 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1
SINGLES
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#3 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) led #15 Sarah Hamner (SC) – 3-6, 6-2, 5-4 (unfinished)
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#47 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) led #63 Tatum Evans (UNC) — 2-6, 6-2, 2-0 (unfinished)
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#24 Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Olympe Lancelot (SC) – 6-2, 6-1
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Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def . Misa Malkin (SC) – 6-0, 6-0
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Bella Bergqvist Larsson (SC) led #43 Carson Tanguilig (UNC), – 1-6, 7-6 (4-6), 2-1 (unfinished)
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Claire Hill (UNC) def.Helena Buchwald (SC) – 7-5, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 6
Time of match: 2:36
Attendance: 433
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