University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, March 13
Chapel Hill, N.C.
3 p.m.
North Carolina
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Notre Dame
Photo by: NATE SKVORETZ
Women’s Tennis Opens Weekend With Sweep Over Notre Dame
March 13, 2026 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 4 University of North Carolina women's tennis opened the weekend with a 4-0 win over Notre Dame Friday afternoon at Chewning Tennis Center.
The Tar Heels took an early 1-0 lead after sweeping the doubles matches. Maddy Zampardo and Susanna Maltby got Carolina started with a quick 6-2 win over Bianca Molnar and Akari Matsuno from Notre Dame. UNC secured the doubles point after Reese Brantmeier and Anna Frey earned a 6-4 victory. Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton finished out their match winning 6-3 over the Fighting Irish.
In singles, the Tar Heels recorded wins on courts 4-6 to secure the sweep. Zampardo was the first to finish for Carolina after picking up a dominant, straight-set win. No. 111 Theadora Rabman finished shortly after with another straight-set victory for the Tar Heels. No. 93 Anna Frey clinched the match after topping her opponent from the Fighting Irish.
Results
Doubles
Zampardo/Maltby (UNC) def. Molnar/Matsuno (Notre Dame) 6-2
Hamilton/Evans (UNC) def. Rawles/Hanford (Notre Dame) 6-3
Brantmeier/Frey (UNC) def. Van Zyl/Pozder (Notre Dame) 6-4
Singles
No. 2 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) vs. no. 75 Biance Molnar (Notre Dame) 6-4, 0-3 (unf.)
No. 18 Tatum Evans (UNC) vs. Akari Matsuno (Notre Dame) 6-3, 1-2 (unf.)
No. 7 Oby Kajuru (UNC) vs. Rylie Hanford (Notre Dame) 6-2, 5-3 (unf.)
No. 93 Anna Frey (UNC) def. Bojana Pozder (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-3
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) def. Sophia Holod (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-2
No. 111 Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-1
Carolina will return to Chewning Tennis Center Sunday afternoon to face Louisville starting at 1 p.m.
The Tar Heels took an early 1-0 lead after sweeping the doubles matches. Maddy Zampardo and Susanna Maltby got Carolina started with a quick 6-2 win over Bianca Molnar and Akari Matsuno from Notre Dame. UNC secured the doubles point after Reese Brantmeier and Anna Frey earned a 6-4 victory. Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton finished out their match winning 6-3 over the Fighting Irish.
In singles, the Tar Heels recorded wins on courts 4-6 to secure the sweep. Zampardo was the first to finish for Carolina after picking up a dominant, straight-set win. No. 111 Theadora Rabman finished shortly after with another straight-set victory for the Tar Heels. No. 93 Anna Frey clinched the match after topping her opponent from the Fighting Irish.
Results
Doubles
Zampardo/Maltby (UNC) def. Molnar/Matsuno (Notre Dame) 6-2
Hamilton/Evans (UNC) def. Rawles/Hanford (Notre Dame) 6-3
Brantmeier/Frey (UNC) def. Van Zyl/Pozder (Notre Dame) 6-4
Singles
No. 2 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) vs. no. 75 Biance Molnar (Notre Dame) 6-4, 0-3 (unf.)
No. 18 Tatum Evans (UNC) vs. Akari Matsuno (Notre Dame) 6-3, 1-2 (unf.)
No. 7 Oby Kajuru (UNC) vs. Rylie Hanford (Notre Dame) 6-2, 5-3 (unf.)
No. 93 Anna Frey (UNC) def. Bojana Pozder (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-3
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) def. Sophia Holod (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-2
No. 111 Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-1
Carolina will return to Chewning Tennis Center Sunday afternoon to face Louisville starting at 1 p.m.
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