North Carolina State University Athletics

Wolfpack To Compete at ITA Carolina Regional Championships
10/14/2026 11:42:00 AM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. - NC State women's tennis is set to compete at the 2026 ITA Carolina Regional Championships from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Center, hosted by the University of South Carolina.
The ITA Regional Championships provide players with another opportunity to qualify for the 2026 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. Each regional advances the top two singles finishers and the winning doubles pair to the NCAA Championships in November.
The Wolfpack will have seven players compete in the singles main draw, while No. 2-ranked Mia Slama has already clinched a bid to the NCAA Singles Championships. Amelie Smejkalova, No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie, Victoria Osuigwe, Jasmine Conway, Roisin Gilheany, Georgia Cranford and Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo will represent NC State in singles.
In doubles, the Pack will feature four pairs, led by the nation's No. 2-ranked duo of Osuigwe and Gilheany, who earned the top seed in the field. The No. 16-ranked pair of Slama and Tanasie is seeded second, while the No. 23-ranked team of Conway and Anazagasty-Pursoo earned the third seed. Cranford and Smejkalova round out the Wolfpack's doubles entries as the No. 9 seed. All doubles matches are scheduled to begin Friday.
NC State enters the regional with several nationally ranked players and pairs. In the preseason ITA rankings, Slama was ranked No. 10 in singles, while Tanasie checked in at No. 33. In doubles, Osuigwe and Gilheany ranked No. 2 nationally, followed by Slama and Tanasie at No. 16 and Conway and Anazagasty-Pursoo at No. 23.
Fans looking for more information can head to the ITA website for full details.
For the latest updates on NC State women's tennis, follow @PackWTennis on social media.
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The ITA Regional Championships provide players with another opportunity to qualify for the 2026 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. Each regional advances the top two singles finishers and the winning doubles pair to the NCAA Championships in November.
The Wolfpack will have seven players compete in the singles main draw, while No. 2-ranked Mia Slama has already clinched a bid to the NCAA Singles Championships. Amelie Smejkalova, No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie, Victoria Osuigwe, Jasmine Conway, Roisin Gilheany, Georgia Cranford and Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo will represent NC State in singles.
In doubles, the Pack will feature four pairs, led by the nation's No. 2-ranked duo of Osuigwe and Gilheany, who earned the top seed in the field. The No. 16-ranked pair of Slama and Tanasie is seeded second, while the No. 23-ranked team of Conway and Anazagasty-Pursoo earned the third seed. Cranford and Smejkalova round out the Wolfpack's doubles entries as the No. 9 seed. All doubles matches are scheduled to begin Friday.
NC State enters the regional with several nationally ranked players and pairs. In the preseason ITA rankings, Slama was ranked No. 10 in singles, while Tanasie checked in at No. 33. In doubles, Osuigwe and Gilheany ranked No. 2 nationally, followed by Slama and Tanasie at No. 16 and Conway and Anazagasty-Pursoo at No. 23.
Fans looking for more information can head to the ITA website for full details.
For the latest updates on NC State women's tennis, follow @PackWTennis on social media.
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