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WOMEN’S TENNIS DROPS NCAA FIRST-ROUND MATCH TO NO. 5 UNC 4-0

This marked the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2022 for Women's Tennis

Score: No. 5 UNC 4, VCU 0
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chewning Tennis Center)
Records: VCU 13-11, UNC 24-4                                                                                                                 
Schedule Note:
NCAA Tournament First Round

The Short Story: The Rams were unable to get anything going against No. 5 UNC, as they fell 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night

Opening Serve

  • UNC took the doubles point with two 6-1 wins on courts two and three. Sophomores Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando and Mariam Ibrahim were tied 3-3 with the second-ranked doubles pair in the nation.
  • After a weather delay, the Tar Heels clinched the match with wins on courts one, three, and six.
  • In the unfinished matches, T. Andrade Sabando won her first set 7-5 against No. 63 Tatum Evans on court two, and Andrea Magallanes and Yelizaveta Karlova were tied 3-3 in the second set on courts four and. five, respectively.
  • The Rams made their 21st overall NCAA Tournament appearance and their first since 2022

Order of Finish: Doubles: 2, 3  Singles: 3, 6, 1