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November 6, 2026 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Carolina women's tennis wrapped up day one of tournament action Thursday evening. The Tar Heels are competing at the ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Ga. and the ITA Sectionals hosted by Penn in Philadelphia. Carolina swept the day in doubles and picked up three wins in singles.
Each doubles pair for UNC earned first round wins. Evans/Hamilton and Nguyen/Manning each won their matches in straight sets. In a gritty, third set tie break, Frey/Rabman recorded a victory over their opponents from Princeton.
In singles, No. 85 Alexis Nguyen, Theadora Rabman, and Maddy Zampardo highlighted the day with straight set wins.
Friday Results
Doubles
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. Lee/Shen (Brown) 6-0, 6-3
Nguyen/Manning (UNC) d. Kollaritsch/Brook (Bellarmine) 6-4, 6-3
Frey/Rabman (UNC) d. Chhiv/Zhang (Princeton) 3-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (6)
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Jacqueline Soloveychik (BC) 6-4, 6-1
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Salome Fluri (McNeese State) 6-3, 6-2
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) d. Pearlie Zhang (Princeton) 6-1, 6-4
Madeleine Jessup (Princeton) d. Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 6-0, 6-7 (3), 5-7
Esha Velaga (Penn) d. No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Claire An (Duke) d. Avery Nguyen (UNC) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Vivian Yang (Virginia) d. Anna Frey (UNC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
ITA Conference Masters Championships
The ITA will host their annual Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Ga. this weekend. From Carolina, Alexis Nguyen will play in singles and doubles with her partner Aya Manning.
The tournament also provides an opportunity for players to clinch a spot in the 2026 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships later this fall. Four singles players will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (semifinalists), and two doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship through the Conference Masters (champion and finalist).
ITA Sectionals
The 2026 ITA Sectionals will take place at four different campus sites Thursday-Sunday. The East Sectional will take place in Philadelphia as Penn hosts teams from the Atlantic, Carolina, New England and Northeast regions.
Sectionals also provides athletes an opportunity to secure their spot at the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. The tournament will qualify six singles players from each section (semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners) while three doubles teams from each section will qualify (champion, finalist, and third place).
Each doubles pair for UNC earned first round wins. Evans/Hamilton and Nguyen/Manning each won their matches in straight sets. In a gritty, third set tie break, Frey/Rabman recorded a victory over their opponents from Princeton.
In singles, No. 85 Alexis Nguyen, Theadora Rabman, and Maddy Zampardo highlighted the day with straight set wins.
Friday Results
Doubles
Evans/Hamilton (UNC) d. Lee/Shen (Brown) 6-0, 6-3
Nguyen/Manning (UNC) d. Kollaritsch/Brook (Bellarmine) 6-4, 6-3
Frey/Rabman (UNC) d. Chhiv/Zhang (Princeton) 3-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (6)
Singles
Theadora Rabman (UNC) d. Jacqueline Soloveychik (BC) 6-4, 6-1
No. 85 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) d. Salome Fluri (McNeese State) 6-3, 6-2
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) d. Pearlie Zhang (Princeton) 6-1, 6-4
Madeleine Jessup (Princeton) d. Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 6-0, 6-7 (3), 5-7
Esha Velaga (Penn) d. No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Claire An (Duke) d. Avery Nguyen (UNC) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Vivian Yang (Virginia) d. Anna Frey (UNC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
ITA Conference Masters Championships
The ITA will host their annual Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Ga. this weekend. From Carolina, Alexis Nguyen will play in singles and doubles with her partner Aya Manning.
The tournament also provides an opportunity for players to clinch a spot in the 2026 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships later this fall. Four singles players will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (semifinalists), and two doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship through the Conference Masters (champion and finalist).
ITA Sectionals
The 2026 ITA Sectionals will take place at four different campus sites Thursday-Sunday. The East Sectional will take place in Philadelphia as Penn hosts teams from the Atlantic, Carolina, New England and Northeast regions.
Sectionals also provides athletes an opportunity to secure their spot at the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. The tournament will qualify six singles players from each section (semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners) while three doubles teams from each section will qualify (champion, finalist, and third place).
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