CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The North Carolina women’s tennis team (3-0), defeated the No. 11 Auburn Tigers (0-1) 6-1 on Saturday at UNC’s Cone-Kenfield Indoor Center. Saturday was Carolina’s first of two matches against SEC opponents this weekend.
To begin the day, at No. 2 doubles, the top-ranked duo of Reese Brantmeier and Elizabeth Scotty gave Carolina the doubles point advantage after winning 6-2. Shortly after, at No. 3 doubles, the No. 11 tandem of Abbey Forbes and Reilly Tran won 6-3 to clinch the doubles point and give the Tar Heels a 1-0 advantage entering singles play.
In singles play, Elizabeth Scotty jumped out to a quick 6-3 first set win on court three before winning the second set and her match while giving the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead over Auburn. Moments later, on court one, Fiona Crawley won 6-3, 6-3 to put Carolina on the brink of its first top-15 win of the 2024 season. On court six, Reilly Tran won 6-0, 6-4 to clinch the win and cement the victory for North Carolina.
Despite already clinching the match, Carson Tanguilig and Reese Brantmeier each picked up victories as they finished out their matches.
Singles
- Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. No. 8 Carolyn Ansari – 6-3, 6-3
- No. 5 Reese Brantmeier(UNC)def. Ariana Arseneault – 6-4,6-7(5-7),10-8
- No. 44 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. No. 34 DJ Bennett – 6-3, 6-2
- No. 7 Carson Tanguilig (UNC) def. Angella Okutoyi – 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
- No. 122 Selin Ovunc def. No. 41 Abbey Forbes (UNC) – 3-6, 5-7
- No. 28 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Kaitlyn Carnicella – 6-0, 6-4 (clinch)
Doubles
- No. 23 Crawley/Tanguilig (UNC) vs. Arseneault/Okutoyi – 4-5 (UF)
- No. 1 Brantmeier/Scotty (UNC) def. Carnicella/Ovunc – 6-2
- No. 11 Reilly Tran/Forbes (UNC) def. Bennett/Flach – 6-3 (clinch)
Order of Completion:
Singles 3, 1, 6, 5, 4, 2
Doubles 2, 3
Up Next
Tomorrow, the Tar Heels will face third-ranked Georgia in its last dual match before next weekend’s 2024 ITA Kickoff Weekend.
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