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Women’s Tennis Advances To Final Day Of Regional
October 19, 2026 | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Carolina women's tennis competed in singles and doubles of Main Draw at the 2026 ITA Carolina Regional in Columbia, S.C. on Monday. Avery Nguyen advances to the semifinals of singles while Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton are headed to the finals in doubles.
After working her way out of the Qualifying Draw, Avery Nguyen has continued to impress at Regionals. The freshman topped Eleana Yu from Duke (6-4, 6-4) Monday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of singles. Nguyen is the lone Tar Heel left competing in singles at the tournament.
In doubles, the duo of Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton advance to the finals after picking up a ranked win over No. 54 Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson from South Carolina. The Tar Heels dropped the first set before coming back to take the second, forcing a deciding third set tiebreak. Evans/Hamilton took the tiebreak in a close final score of 12-10, securing the semifinal win.
Monday Results
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Eleana Yu (Duke) 6-4, 6-4
Jana Stojanova (South Carolina) d. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 7-5, 7-5
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) d. No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) 6-1, 6-0
Amelie Smejkalova (NC State) d. Aya Manning (UNC) wo.
Doubles
Evans/Hamilton d. No. 54 Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson (South Carolina) 5-7, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (10)
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. 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.
After working her way out of the Qualifying Draw, Avery Nguyen has continued to impress at Regionals. The freshman topped Eleana Yu from Duke (6-4, 6-4) Monday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of singles. Nguyen is the lone Tar Heel left competing in singles at the tournament.
In doubles, the duo of Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton advance to the finals after picking up a ranked win over No. 54 Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson from South Carolina. The Tar Heels dropped the first set before coming back to take the second, forcing a deciding third set tiebreak. Evans/Hamilton took the tiebreak in a close final score of 12-10, securing the semifinal win.
Monday Results
Singles
Avery Nguyen (UNC) d. Eleana Yu (Duke) 6-4, 6-4
Jana Stojanova (South Carolina) d. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 7-5, 7-5
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie (NC State) d. No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) 6-1, 6-0
Amelie Smejkalova (NC State) d. Aya Manning (UNC) wo.
Doubles
Evans/Hamilton d. No. 54 Carnicella/Bergqvist Larsson (South Carolina) 5-7, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (10)
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. 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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