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Women’s Tennis Concludes Day Four Of ITA Regional
October 18, 2026 | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Carolina women's tennis continued main draw play at the 2026 ITA Carolina Regional in Columbia, S.C. on Sunday. The Tar Heels recorded four wins in singles and three in doubles.
Freshman Avery Nguyen built off her strong start at ITA Regionals with a win in the round of 16, advancing to the quarterfinals. Nguyen topped fellow Tar Heel Alanis Hamilton in three sets to secure the win. The freshman worked her way into Main Draw after advancing out of the Qualifying Draw at the beginning of the tournament.
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen and Theadora Rabman also advance to the quarterfinals after picking up wins Sunday morning.
In the consolation bracket, Aya Manning earned another win from a walkover.
Hamilton and doubles partner Tatum Evans continued to shine at regionals, advancing to the semifinals after notching two wins. The duo started the afternoon with an 8-2 win over DeFord/Ahmad from College of Charleston. They later topped third-seeded Conway/Anazagasty-Pursoo from NC State to secure their spot in the semifinals.
Sunday Results
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Jane Dunyon (South Carolina) 6-2, 6-3
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Pietra Rivoli (South Carolina) 6-2, 6-1
Eva Oxford (Wake Forest) d. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 6-3, 7-5
Aya Manning (UNC) d. Karina Mohamed (Charlotte) wo.
Doubles
No. 2 Osuigwe/Gilheany (NC State) d. Khirin/Frey (UNC) 8-6
Manning/Nguyen (UNC) d. Auerswald/Calvo (ECU) 8-3
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. DeFord/Ahmad (College of Charleston) 8-2
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. No. 23 Conway/ Anazagasty-Pursoo (NC State) 8-3
No. 54 Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson (South Carolina) d. Manning/Nguyen (UNC) 8-7 (3)
Saturday Results
Singles
Eleana Yu (Duke) d. No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Emma Montebello (Charlotte) 6-0, 6-3
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Victoria Osuigwe (NC State) 6-1, 6-3
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Naledi Manyube (App State) 6-4, 6-2
Catherine Rennard (Wake Forest) d. No. 95 Nicole Khirin (UNC) 6-4, 6-3
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Georgia Cranford (NC State) 6-1, 6-4
Lillie Murphy (Furman) d. Maddy Zampardo (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
Aya Manning (UNC) d. Tabeth Tadoum (North Carolina A&T) 6-4, 6-1
Candela Yecora (Clemson) d. Anna Frey (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
Claire An (Duke) d. Ishika Ashar (UNC) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
Jasmine Conway (NC State) d. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) d. Diana Zuba (Coastal Carolina) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
Khirin/Frey (UNC) d. Bazemore/Romanichen (App State) 8-2
Pate/Stojanova (South Carolina) d. Boyce/Rabman (UNC) 8-1
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. Langford/Calderwood (Davidson) 8-1
Manning/Ngueyn (UNC) d. No. 16 Tanasie/Slama (NC State) 8-7 (4)
Friday Results
Singles
No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) d. Ria Bhakta (Clemson) 6-4, 6-0
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. No. 121 Sankavi Gownder (Wake Forest) 6-2, 6-3
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Ava Krug (Duke) 6-0, 6-3
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Mollie Garcia (Coastal Carolina) 6-0, 6-2
No. 95 Nicole Khirin (UNC) d. Sophia Cedeno (UNCG) 7-6 (1), 6-3
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Floortje Chrisstoffels (Coastal Carolina) 6-0, 6-1
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) d. Eva Oxford (Wake Forest) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Anna Frey (UNC) d. Roxana Valdez (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-1
Ishika Ashar (UNC) d. Aida Maria Mitrache (Coastal Carolina) 6-3, 7-5
No. 23 Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) d. Aya Manning (UNC) 6-3, 7-5
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) d. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 6-0, 6-2
Sara Suchankova (Clemson) d. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Khirin/Frey (UNC) d. Rooth/Dierick (Elon) 8-3
Manning/Nguyen (UNC) d. Amirichetty/Doherty (Furman) 8-1
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. Sceney/Bellet Meriaux (Presbyterian) 8-0
Boyce Rabman (UNC) d. Rennard/Hill (Wake Forest) 8-4
Kouam/Chrisstoffels (Coastal Carolina) d. Ashar/Rennard (UNC) 8-7 (1)
Thursday Results
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Giorgia Grisogono (ECU) 6-1, 6-1
Alana Boyce (UNC) d. Kady Tannenbaum (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) d. Lisa Kranec (Elon) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Martina Vazquez Valles (Charleston Southern) 6-3, 6-2
Alana Boyce (UNC) d. Lisa Dierick (Elon) 6-2, 6-4
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) d. Charlotte Vanstone McGrath (Coastal Carolina) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
ITA Regional Championships
South Carolina women's tennis is set to host the ITA Carolina Regional Championships from Oct. 15-20. South Carolina will welcome athletes from over 20 universities to compete at the Carolina Outdoor 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.
Freshman Avery Nguyen built off her strong start at ITA Regionals with a win in the round of 16, advancing to the quarterfinals. Nguyen topped fellow Tar Heel Alanis Hamilton in three sets to secure the win. The freshman worked her way into Main Draw after advancing out of the Qualifying Draw at the beginning of the tournament.
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen and Theadora Rabman also advance to the quarterfinals after picking up wins Sunday morning.
In the consolation bracket, Aya Manning earned another win from a walkover.
Hamilton and doubles partner Tatum Evans continued to shine at regionals, advancing to the semifinals after notching two wins. The duo started the afternoon with an 8-2 win over DeFord/Ahmad from College of Charleston. They later topped third-seeded Conway/Anazagasty-Pursoo from NC State to secure their spot in the semifinals.
Sunday Results
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Jane Dunyon (South Carolina) 6-2, 6-3
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Pietra Rivoli (South Carolina) 6-2, 6-1
Eva Oxford (Wake Forest) d. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 6-3, 7-5
Aya Manning (UNC) d. Karina Mohamed (Charlotte) wo.
Doubles
No. 2 Osuigwe/Gilheany (NC State) d. Khirin/Frey (UNC) 8-6
Manning/Nguyen (UNC) d. Auerswald/Calvo (ECU) 8-3
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. DeFord/Ahmad (College of Charleston) 8-2
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. No. 23 Conway/ Anazagasty-Pursoo (NC State) 8-3
No. 54 Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson (South Carolina) d. Manning/Nguyen (UNC) 8-7 (3)
Saturday Results
Singles
Eleana Yu (Duke) d. No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Emma Montebello (Charlotte) 6-0, 6-3
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Victoria Osuigwe (NC State) 6-1, 6-3
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Naledi Manyube (App State) 6-4, 6-2
Catherine Rennard (Wake Forest) d. No. 95 Nicole Khirin (UNC) 6-4, 6-3
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Georgia Cranford (NC State) 6-1, 6-4
Lillie Murphy (Furman) d. Maddy Zampardo (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
Aya Manning (UNC) d. Tabeth Tadoum (North Carolina A&T) 6-4, 6-1
Candela Yecora (Clemson) d. Anna Frey (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
Claire An (Duke) d. Ishika Ashar (UNC) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
Jasmine Conway (NC State) d. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) d. Diana Zuba (Coastal Carolina) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
Khirin/Frey (UNC) d. Bazemore/Romanichen (App State) 8-2
Pate/Stojanova (South Carolina) d. Boyce/Rabman (UNC) 8-1
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. Langford/Calderwood (Davidson) 8-1
Manning/Ngueyn (UNC) d. No. 16 Tanasie/Slama (NC State) 8-7 (4)
Friday Results
Singles
No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) d. Ria Bhakta (Clemson) 6-4, 6-0
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. No. 121 Sankavi Gownder (Wake Forest) 6-2, 6-3
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) d. Ava Krug (Duke) 6-0, 6-3
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Mollie Garcia (Coastal Carolina) 6-0, 6-2
No. 95 Nicole Khirin (UNC) d. Sophia Cedeno (UNCG) 7-6 (1), 6-3
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Floortje Chrisstoffels (Coastal Carolina) 6-0, 6-1
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) d. Eva Oxford (Wake Forest) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Anna Frey (UNC) d. Roxana Valdez (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-1
Ishika Ashar (UNC) d. Aida Maria Mitrache (Coastal Carolina) 6-3, 7-5
No. 23 Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) d. Aya Manning (UNC) 6-3, 7-5
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) d. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 6-0, 6-2
Sara Suchankova (Clemson) d. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Khirin/Frey (UNC) d. Rooth/Dierick (Elon) 8-3
Manning/Nguyen (UNC) d. Amirichetty/Doherty (Furman) 8-1
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. Sceney/Bellet Meriaux (Presbyterian) 8-0
Boyce Rabman (UNC) d. Rennard/Hill (Wake Forest) 8-4
Kouam/Chrisstoffels (Coastal Carolina) d. Ashar/Rennard (UNC) 8-7 (1)
Thursday Results
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Giorgia Grisogono (ECU) 6-1, 6-1
Alana Boyce (UNC) d. Kady Tannenbaum (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) d. Lisa Kranec (Elon) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Martina Vazquez Valles (Charleston Southern) 6-3, 6-2
Alana Boyce (UNC) d. Lisa Dierick (Elon) 6-2, 6-4
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) d. Charlotte Vanstone McGrath (Coastal Carolina) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
ITA Regional Championships
South Carolina women's tennis is set to host the ITA Carolina Regional Championships from Oct. 15-20. South Carolina will welcome athletes from over 20 universities to compete at the Carolina Outdoor 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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