Tuesday, November 18
Orlando, Fla.
NC State
vs
NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships
Broadfoot, Slama Advance to Second Round at NCAA Singles Championships
11/18/2025 7:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. - No. 74 Gabriella Broadfoot and No. 72 Mia Slama highlighted the opening day of the NCAA Individual Championships for NC State women's tennis. The pair advanced from the round of 64 into the round of 32, leading a program-record four singles entries in action on day one.
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Broadfoot was the Wolfpack's first winner of the day, upsetting No. 13 Julia Garcia Ruiz of Oklahoma. The junior took a tight first set in a tiebreak, 7-6(5), before closing out the match with a 6-4 second set.
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Slama, NC State's final match of the afternoon, handled No. 60 Nao Nishino of Ohio State in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
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No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie and No. 38 Anna Zyryanova also competed in Wednesday's opening round.
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Day One Results
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Singles Round of 64
No. 67 Emily Welker (Ole Miss) def. No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie 6-2, 6-1
No. 74 Gabriella Broadfoot def. No. 13 Julia Garcia Ruiz (Oklahoma) 7-6(5), 6-4
No. 17 Carmen Andreea Herea (Texas) def. No. 38 Anna Zyryanova 6-1, 6-4
No. 72 Mia Slama def. No. 60 Nao Nishino (Ohio State) 6-2, 6-2
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Play in Orlando continues tomorrow with the singles round of 32 and the doubles round of 32. All Wolfpack matches will stream live on ESPN+.
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To stay up to date with NC State women's tennis, follow @packwtennis on social media.
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Broadfoot was the Wolfpack's first winner of the day, upsetting No. 13 Julia Garcia Ruiz of Oklahoma. The junior took a tight first set in a tiebreak, 7-6(5), before closing out the match with a 6-4 second set.
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Slama, NC State's final match of the afternoon, handled No. 60 Nao Nishino of Ohio State in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
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No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie and No. 38 Anna Zyryanova also competed in Wednesday's opening round.
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Day One Results
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Singles Round of 64
No. 67 Emily Welker (Ole Miss) def. No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie 6-2, 6-1
No. 74 Gabriella Broadfoot def. No. 13 Julia Garcia Ruiz (Oklahoma) 7-6(5), 6-4
No. 17 Carmen Andreea Herea (Texas) def. No. 38 Anna Zyryanova 6-1, 6-4
No. 72 Mia Slama def. No. 60 Nao Nishino (Ohio State) 6-2, 6-2
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Play in Orlando continues tomorrow with the singles round of 32 and the doubles round of 32. All Wolfpack matches will stream live on ESPN+.
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To stay up to date with NC State women's tennis, follow @packwtennis on social media.
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