Women’s Tennis Welcomes Notre Dame Friday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 4 University of North Carolina women's tennis returns to ACC action as they host Notre Dame Friday afternoon. Play is set to begin at 3 p.m.

Carolina last played Notre Dame in the 2024 season where the Tar Heels picked up a 5-2 road win. UNC has won 14 consecutive matches against Notre Dame and boast an overall record of 20-6 versus the Fighting Irish.

The Tar Heels closed out the nonconference season last week with a sweep over UNC Greensboro. Carolina finished the nonconference slate 12-1 with four top-15 wins. UNC is also undefeated at home so far this season.

Tar Heel Tidbits

UNC swept UNCG in the nonconference finale.
The Tar Heels went 12-1 in nonconference play this season.
Carolina moves to 3-0 in ACC play after topping SMU on the road, 4-2.
UNC has earned four top-15 wins so far this season. The most recent coming against no. 6 Oklahoma.
The Tar Heels boast an 11-0 record at home this season.
Tatum Evans was tabbed ACC Player of the Week for the first time in her career Feb. 10. The junior went 3-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles including a ranked singles win during the ITA Indoor Championships.
Reese Brantmeier was named ACC Player of the Week for the second consecutive week (Feb. 3) after having another standout weekend for the Tar Heels going 2-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles while helping lead the team to two top-10 wins. Both of Brantmeier's singles wins clinched the team win for Carolina against no. 9 NC State and no. 1 Georgia.
Reese Brantmeier and doubles partner Alanis Hamilton were tabbed ACC Doubles Team of the Week on Jan. 27 after topping two ranked opponents from Virginia and Charlotte. The duo has gone 5-1 to start the season.
Oby Kajuru was tabbed ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 20 for the first time since she joined the program. No. 23 Oby Kajuru defeated no. 5 Savannah Dada-Mascoll from App State for the first ranked singles win among the Tar Heels this season. The win helped the graduate earn the weekly honor from the league.
The Tar Heels downed no. 14 Virginia, 6-1, for their first ranked win of the 2026 campaign.
With the team's win over App State, head coach Brian Kalbas reached 800 career wins. Kalbas remains the winningest active coach in NCAA tennis and just the third all-time to reach 800 wins.
Freshman Anna Frey has started her collegiate career 11-1 in singles and 7-1 in doubles matches.
Partners Brantmeier/Hamilton and Kajuru/Maltby earned All-America honors in the fall after reaching the quarterfinals at the NCAA Individual Championships.
Reese Brantmeier won the 2025 NCAA Singles National Championship and headed into the spring ranked no. 1 in singles.
Brantmeier earned All-America honors in singles this fall making the senior eight-for-eight in All-America selections across her career.
Carolina ranked no. 4 in the latest ITA Team Rankings.
Six Tar Heels are featured in the ITA Singles Rankings (Brantmeier – 2, Kajuru – 7, Evans – 18, Hamilton – 78, Frey – 93, Rabman – 111).
Three doubles pairings are among the ITA Doubles Rankings (Brantmeier/Hamilton – 4, Kajuru/Maltby – 6, Rennard/Boyce – 60).

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Players Mentioned

Reese Brantmeier

Tatum Evans

Anna Frey

Alanis Hamilton

Oby Kajuru

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