University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 6
Champaign, Ill.
4:30 p.m.
North Carolina
4
vs
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Illinois
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Women’s Tennis Tops Illinois, 4-0
February 6, 2026 | Women's Tennis
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – One-seeded University of North Carolina women's tennis topped eighth-seeded Illinois, 4-0, in the round of 16 at the ITA Team National Indoor Championship Friday evening in Champaign, Ill. The Tar Heels improved to 8-0 on the season while advancing to the tournament quarterfinals.
No. 6 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton raced to a 6-1 win over their opponents from Illinois to get Carolina started in doubles action. Tatum Evans/Anna Frey finished shortly after with a win to clinch the doubles point for the Tar Heels.
In singles play, no. 51 Anna Frey put together a dominant performance defeating Tess Bucher in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) to give UNC a 2-0 edge in the match.
After a tightly contested first set, no. 21 Tatum Evans downed her opponent 6-0 in the second to give Carolina their second singles win of the night.
No. 1 Reese Brantmeier picked up another ranked singles win in the match against no. 67 McKenna Schaefbauer (6-2, 6-3). Brantmeier's win also clinched the match for UNC, 4-0. Friday's win marks the third consecutive win that Brantmeier has clinched for the Tar Heels.
Results
Doubles
No. 5 Kajuru/Maltby (UNC) vs. no. 59 Xu/Bucher (Illinois) 5-2 (unf.)
No. 6 Brantmeier/Hamilton (UNC) def. Schaefbauer/Cooper (Illinois) 6-1
Evans/Frey (UNC) def. Madatali/Mester (Illinois) 6-1
Singles
No. 1 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. no. 67 McKenna Schaefbauer (Illinois) 6-2, 6-3
No. 7 Oby Kajuru (UNC) vs. Kimiko Cooper (Illinois) 7-6 (5), 2-2 (unf.)
No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. Ariel Madatali (Illinois) 6-3, 6-0
No. 51 Anna Frey (UNC) def. Tess Bucher (Illinois) 6-0, 6-1
No. 71 Alanis Hamilton (UNC) vs. Alice Xu (Illinois) 6-3, 3-2 (unf.)
No. 90 Theadora Rabman (UNC) vs. Elizabeth Isyanov (Illinois) 6-4, 1-2 (unf.)
No. 6 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton raced to a 6-1 win over their opponents from Illinois to get Carolina started in doubles action. Tatum Evans/Anna Frey finished shortly after with a win to clinch the doubles point for the Tar Heels.
In singles play, no. 51 Anna Frey put together a dominant performance defeating Tess Bucher in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) to give UNC a 2-0 edge in the match.
After a tightly contested first set, no. 21 Tatum Evans downed her opponent 6-0 in the second to give Carolina their second singles win of the night.
No. 1 Reese Brantmeier picked up another ranked singles win in the match against no. 67 McKenna Schaefbauer (6-2, 6-3). Brantmeier's win also clinched the match for UNC, 4-0. Friday's win marks the third consecutive win that Brantmeier has clinched for the Tar Heels.
Results
Doubles
No. 5 Kajuru/Maltby (UNC) vs. no. 59 Xu/Bucher (Illinois) 5-2 (unf.)
No. 6 Brantmeier/Hamilton (UNC) def. Schaefbauer/Cooper (Illinois) 6-1
Evans/Frey (UNC) def. Madatali/Mester (Illinois) 6-1
Singles
No. 1 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. no. 67 McKenna Schaefbauer (Illinois) 6-2, 6-3
No. 7 Oby Kajuru (UNC) vs. Kimiko Cooper (Illinois) 7-6 (5), 2-2 (unf.)
No. 21 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. Ariel Madatali (Illinois) 6-3, 6-0
No. 51 Anna Frey (UNC) def. Tess Bucher (Illinois) 6-0, 6-1
No. 71 Alanis Hamilton (UNC) vs. Alice Xu (Illinois) 6-3, 3-2 (unf.)
No. 90 Theadora Rabman (UNC) vs. Elizabeth Isyanov (Illinois) 6-4, 1-2 (unf.)
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