The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team defeated Georgia Tech, 4-1, to clinch a share of the ACC regular season title.
What happened?
The Tar Heels got off to another strong start, earning the doubles point in a 26th straight match. Junior Makenna Jones and sophomore Alle Sanford picked up a 6-3 victory to start the day, while senior Jessie Aney and junior Alexa Graham, the No. 7 duo in the nation, followed with a 6-3 win to clinch the doubles part.
In singles play, No.12 Sara Daavettila made quick work of her opponent — shutting her out to give the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead after a 6,0, 6-0 win. No. 5 Jones finished her match next with a win, 6-3, 6-4.
On Court One, No. 6 Graham faced tough competition in No.14 Kenya Jones — where she eventually lost in two sets, 7-5, 6-1, to give Georgia Tech its first point of the matchup.
However, Aney prevented the Yellow Jackets from getting any closer. She closed out the win in a hard-fought battle, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. This gave UNC enough points to get the 4-1 overall victory.
Who stood out?
Daavettila had an impressive showing in singles play. She completely dominated her opponent without dropping a single set point in a fast victory.
Aney also had a great performance. She helped open the scoring in doubles play and closed it out in her singles match. While it took three sets, the senior showed determination to clinch the victory for her team.
