The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Chewning Tennis Center on Friday evening.
What happened?
UNC started strong with a doubles duo of senior Elizabeth Scotty and sophomore Carson Tanguilig, who won in a quick game, 6-0. The duo on court three gained control of the match quickly for the Tar Heels.
After the initial win in doubles for the Tar Heels, first-year Reese Brantmeier and junior Reilly Tran grasped the second win for the Tar Heels, 6-2, against the Buccaneers. Brantmeier and Tran’s win earned UNC the doubles point for the night.
In singles action, the Tar Heels took control from the first match.
Tran, who is ranked as the No. 100 college player, worked fast on court six. She swept CSU's Kassandra Di Staulo 6-0 in the first set and 6-1 in the second. The junior’s win provided UNC with a strong lead during singles play.
No. 1 Fiona Crawley continued the powerful dynamic that Tran began with. The junior defeated Amila Jusufbegovic in a quick two-set match with a score of 6-1 in set one and 6-0 in set two.
The Tar Heels clinched singles action with No. 35 Abbey Forbes' win over Marina Skegro. The graduate student carried the Tar Heels to victory, winning 6-2 in set one and 6-0 in the closing set of the night.
