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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The No. 26 Virginia women’s tennis team suffered its sixth consecutive loss to a top-25 team, dropping a close 4-3 decision at No. 18 North Carolina Sunday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The loss drops the Cavaliers’ record to 10-8 overall and 3-6 in the ACC.
The Cavaliers changed their doubles teams and the switch made an immediate impact as Virginia won the doubles point. After the Tar Heels had won at No. 3 doubles, the Cavaliers captured wins at the top two positions. Maggie Yahner (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Amanda Rales (Bethesda, Md.) upset No. 61 Katrina Tsang and Austin Smith 8-5 at No. 1 doubles and Jennifer Stevens (Miami, Fla.) and Claire Bartlett (Chattanooga, Tenn.) downed Laura Reichert and Meg Fanjoy 8-5 at No. 2 doubles.
In singles, after North Carolina drew even with a win at No. 2, the Cavaliers retook the lead as Lindsey Hardenbergh (Fairfax Station, Va.) topped Jelena Durisic 6-1, 7-5 at No. 4 singles. The Tar Heels answered with wins at No. 3 and No. 1 to take a 3-2 lead. Virginia evened the match at 3-3 when Bartlett rallied for a three set win over Reichert, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. In the final match on the courts, Fanjoy edged Karoline Steiro (Oslo, Norway) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 to give the Tar Heels the 4-3 win.
Virginia concludes the regular season next weekend when it hosts Wake Forest and NC State.
No. 18 North Carolina 4, No. 26 Virginia 3
Doubles
1. Yahner/Rales (UVa) def. #61 Smith/Tsang (UNC) 8-5
2. Stevens/Bartlett (UVa) def. Reichert/Fanjoy (UNC) 8-5
3. Marand/Hemm (UNC) def. Fraser/Vaez (UVa) 8-2
Singles
1. #63 Katrina Tsang (UNC) def. #79 Emily Fraser (UVa) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. #61 Sanaz Marand (UNC) def. #88 Jennifer Stevens (UVa) 6-1, 6-3
3. Austin Smith (UNC) def. Amanda Rales (UVa) 6-4, 7-6(3)
4. Lindsey Hardenbergh (UVa) def. Jelena Durisic (UNC) 6-1, 7-5
5. Claire Bartlett (UVa) def. Laura Reichert (UNC) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
6. Meg Fanjoy (UNC) def. Karoline Steiro (UVa) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3,1,2
Singles: 2,4,3,1,5,6