University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, October 10
Williamsburg, Va.
North Carolina
at
ITA Hall of Fame Classic
Photo by: NATE SKVORETZ
Women’s Tennis Wraps Up ITA Hall Of Fame Classic
October 11, 2026 | Women's Tennis
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Carolina women's tennis concluded tournament play at the ITA Hall of Fame Classic Sunday in Virginia. Over the weekend, the Tar Heels picked up six wins in singles and three in doubles.
Carolina sent four Tar Heels to compete in the tournament this weekend, including Alana Boyce, Alanis Hamilton, Aya Manning, and Avery Nguyen.
Hamilton led the way for UNC with an undefeated weekend in both singles and doubles. The junior began the weekend with a straight-set win over Francesca Davis from William & Mary. Later that day, Hamilton and Manning teamed up in doubles to top Davis and her partner from William & Mary, 6-4. On Sunday, Hamilton edged out Diania Ilie from Liberty in singles before earning another 6-4 win in doubles.
Nguyen also went 2-0 in singles play after picking up two dominant wins in straight sets. The freshman teamed up with Boyce in doubles action where the duo went 1-1 over the weekend.
Despite falling the first day in a tight, three-set match in singles, Manning bounced back to down her opponent from Liberty on day two. Manning also went 2-0 on the weekend in doubles with Hamilton.
Boyce split weekend with a 1-1 record in both singles and doubles action. Boyce had a strong start to the tournament after a dominant performance in singles and a victory in doubles over her opponents from William & Mary.
Saturday Results
Doubles
Hamilton/Manning (UNC) d. Davis/Larsson (William & Mary) 6-4
Boyce/Nguyen (UNC) d. Kernagis/Gonzalez Galino (William & Mary) 6-4
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Nicole Lukesova (William & Mary) 6-4, 6-2
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Francesca Davis (William & Mary) 6-2, 6-0
Alana Boyce (UNC) d. Tilda Larsson (William & Mary) 6-0, 6-4
Rebeka Svabikova (William & Mary) d. Aya Manning (UNC) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
Sunday Results
Doubles
Hamilton/Manning (UNC) d. Wai/Tsulygina (Liberty) 6-4
Martinez/Ilie (Liberty) d. Boyce/Nguyen (UNC) 6-2
Singles
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Diana Ilie (Liberty) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 1-0 (1)
Aya Manning (UNC) d. Celina Joseph (Liberty) 6-4, 6-3
Yee Ching Wai (Liberty) d. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-4, 6-7 (1), 1-0 (7)
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Milana Tsulygina (Liberty) 6-1, 6-3
ITA Hall of Fame Classic
Along with UNC, the six-team event included William & Mary, USC, Princeton, Liberty, and UNCW. The tournament was played in a hidden dual format where Carolina opened the competition against athletes from William & Mary and wrapped up the weekend in matches against players from Liberty.
Carolina sent four Tar Heels to compete in the tournament this weekend, including Alana Boyce, Alanis Hamilton, Aya Manning, and Avery Nguyen.
Hamilton led the way for UNC with an undefeated weekend in both singles and doubles. The junior began the weekend with a straight-set win over Francesca Davis from William & Mary. Later that day, Hamilton and Manning teamed up in doubles to top Davis and her partner from William & Mary, 6-4. On Sunday, Hamilton edged out Diania Ilie from Liberty in singles before earning another 6-4 win in doubles.
Nguyen also went 2-0 in singles play after picking up two dominant wins in straight sets. The freshman teamed up with Boyce in doubles action where the duo went 1-1 over the weekend.
Despite falling the first day in a tight, three-set match in singles, Manning bounced back to down her opponent from Liberty on day two. Manning also went 2-0 on the weekend in doubles with Hamilton.
Boyce split weekend with a 1-1 record in both singles and doubles action. Boyce had a strong start to the tournament after a dominant performance in singles and a victory in doubles over her opponents from William & Mary.
Saturday Results
Doubles
Hamilton/Manning (UNC) d. Davis/Larsson (William & Mary) 6-4
Boyce/Nguyen (UNC) d. Kernagis/Gonzalez Galino (William & Mary) 6-4
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Nicole Lukesova (William & Mary) 6-4, 6-2
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Francesca Davis (William & Mary) 6-2, 6-0
Alana Boyce (UNC) d. Tilda Larsson (William & Mary) 6-0, 6-4
Rebeka Svabikova (William & Mary) d. Aya Manning (UNC) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
Sunday Results
Doubles
Hamilton/Manning (UNC) d. Wai/Tsulygina (Liberty) 6-4
Martinez/Ilie (Liberty) d. Boyce/Nguyen (UNC) 6-2
Singles
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Diana Ilie (Liberty) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 1-0 (1)
Aya Manning (UNC) d. Celina Joseph (Liberty) 6-4, 6-3
Yee Ching Wai (Liberty) d. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-4, 6-7 (1), 1-0 (7)
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Milana Tsulygina (Liberty) 6-1, 6-3
ITA Hall of Fame Classic
Along with UNC, the six-team event included William & Mary, USC, Princeton, Liberty, and UNCW. The tournament was played in a hidden dual format where Carolina opened the competition against athletes from William & Mary and wrapped up the weekend in matches against players from Liberty.
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