
Wolfpack Reach Finals in Single and Doubles Draw of Carolina Regional Championships
10/24/2023 4:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Wolfpack made their presence felt with a pair of finals appearances in the ITA DI Women's Carolina Regional Championships as Sophie Abrams reached the A2 Women's Open Singles finals. Anna Zyryanova paired with Abrams and reached the A1 Women's Open Doubles finals.
Abrams fell in a closely contested final against No. 31 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) 7-6(3) 6-4. Despite the loss, Abrams finished the fall campaign with 16 wins, giving her the most for any player in program history.Zyryanova and Abrams continued their strong fall with a final appearance after reaching the semi-finals in the All-American Championships. Another matchup with UNC saw the Tar Heels win 7-5, 6-1.
The semi-finals saw a trio of NC State players, as Abigail Renchli, joined Abrams and Zyryanova with three wins in the tournament.
Freshman Maddy Zampardo also had a strong showing, with a quarterfinal appearance in the singles draw and reaching the semifinals with Ginna Dittmann following wins over Coastal Carolina, Clemson, and Wake Forest.
The Wolfpack will close out the Fall schedule with the NC State/ Duke Invitational Nov. 3-5
A2 Singles Finals
Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Sophie Abrams 7-6(3) 6-4
Singles Qualifying
Reya Lee Coe lost to Sofiya Chursina (SC St) 7-6(2),6-3
Reya Lee Coe def. Stela Joksimovic (UNCW) 6-4,4-6, (10-7)
Singles First round
Abigail Rencheli def. Nalada Teixeira da Silva (SCSU) 6-1, 6-1
Maddy Zampardo def. Isabella Romanichen (NCAT) 6-1, 6-4
Anna Zyryanova def. Mialy Ranaivo (Campbell) 6-2, 6-1
Sophie Abrams def. Marcella Cruz (WFU) 6-2, 6-0
A1 Singles Second round
Abigail Rencheli def. Jade Groen (WCU) 6-4, 6-0
Maddy Zampardo def. Noa Boyd (CSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-0
A2 Singles Second round
Anna Zyryanova def. Karolina Berankova (Duke) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Sophie Abrams def. Sofiya Chursina (SCST) 6-2, 6-0
A1 Singles Quarterfinals
Abigail Rencheli def. Katie Codd (Duke) 6-2, 6-4
Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Maddy Zampardo 6-1, 6-3
A2 Singles Quarterfinals
Anna Zyryanova def. Lizette Reding (Elon) 6-1, 6-2
Sophie Abrams def. Theadora Rabman (UNC) 7-6(6) 5-7, 6-4
A1 Singles Semifinals
Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. Abigail Rencheli 6-1, 6-2
A2 Singles Semifinals
Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Anna Zyryanova 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Sophie Abrams def. Lucie Petruzelova (Charlotte) 6-7(3), 6-2, 7-5
A1 Singles Consolation First & Second Round
Gina Dittmann def. Alizee Poulin (Gardner-Webb) 6-2,6-0
Gina Dittmann def. Ines Bachir el Bouhali (ECU) 6-3,6-1
Extra Matches
Kata Foldeak (CCU) def. Reya Lee Coe 7-6(3), 6-4
Doubles
First Round
Gina Dittmann & Maddy Zampardo def. Anna Babayan/Jesse Hollins (Coastal Carolina) 8-1
Abigail Rencheli & Gabriella Broadfoot def. Kassandrao DiStaulo/Khyanna Singh (Charleston So) 8-3
Second Round
Gina Dittmann & Maddy Zampardo def. Sophia Hatton & Alina Tsyurpalevych (Clemson) 8-7 (5)
Anna Zyryanova & Sophie Abrams def. Sara McClure & Theadora Rabman (UNC) 8-0
Abigail Rencheli & Gabriella Broadfoot def. Leilany Ipunesso & Isabella Sambola (WCU) 8-4
Quarterfinals
Abigail Rencheli & Gabriella Broadfoot def. Elise Mills & Shahar Biran (South Carolina) 8-5
Gina Dittmann & Maddy Zampardo def. Nevena Carton & Whitley Pate (WF) 8-3
Anna Zyryanova & Sophie Abrams def. Cristina Mayorova & Leigh Van Zyl (Clemson) 8-6
Semifinals
Elizabeth Scotty & Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. Gina Dittmann & Maddy Zampardo 6-3, 6-2
Anna Zyryanova & Sophie Abrams def. Brooke Killingsworth & Marcella Cruz (WF) 6-2, 4-6, (10-8)
Maryam Ahmad & Sankavi Gownder def. Abigail Rencheli & Gabriella Broadfoot 1-6, 6-3, (11-9)
Finals
Elizabeth Scotty & Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. Anna Zyryanova & Sophie Abrams 7-5, 6-1
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