
Carson Tanguilig and Susanna Maltby are Waco-bound!
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Tanguilig & Maltby Clinch NCAA Doubles Berth
October 21, 2024 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Tar Heels Carson Tanguilig and Susanna Maltby won the doubles championship at the ITA Carolina Regional on Monday morning, topping Duke's Elizabeth Coleman and Irina Balus in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, at the Chewning Tennis Center.
In the process, Tanguilig and Maltby clinched a berth in next month's NCAA Doubles Championship in Waco, Texas.
Tanguilig and Maltby join Tatum Evans and Theadora Rabman as NCAA qualifiers. Evans and Rabman both qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship with their performance at last month's ITA All-American Championship.
On Monday, Tanguilig and Maltby won a back-and-forth first set, They dropped a break early and trailed, 3-1, before racing from behind to win, 7-5.
In the second set, Tanguilig and Maltby picked up an early break to go ahead, 2-1. In the next game, the Tar Heels fell behind, 15-40, before coming back to hold serve and take a 3-1 lead. Coleman and Balus responded by holding serve to cut the lead to 3-2, then Maltby's volley winner on a deuce point in the next game gave the Tar Heels a 4-2 lead.
Tanguilig and Maltby eventually led, 5-2, before the Blue Devil duo roared back to tie it at 5-all. UNC earned another break to win next game without dropping a point, taking a 6-5 lead. Maltby served in the final game to clinch the championship on a deuce point when a Duke ground stroke went long.
ITA Carolina Regional Results • Chapel Hill, N.C.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Singles Qualifying Draw
Round of 64
Susanna Maltby def. Milica Prokic (Gardner-Webb) 6-1, 6-2
Lindsay Zink def. Brenda Yoris (Charleston Southern) 6-0, 6-1
Round of 32
Susanna Maltby def. Madison Cordisco (Elon) 6-4, 6-4
Lindsay Zink def. Jaiden McKee (College of Charleston) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles Main Draw
Round of 64
Lindsay Zink/Alana Boyce def. Mariana Zottoli/Valeria San Miguel Soria (NC Central) 8-2
Friday, October 18, 2024
Singles Main Draw Round of 64
Sara Suchankova (Charlotte) def. Alana Boyce 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (4)
Lindsay Zink def. Lucia Aranda (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-2
Tatum Evans def. Lucy Hogan (Queens) 6-1, 6-2
Susanna Maltby def. Helen Sarikulaya (Elon) 6-1, 7-6 (4)
#2 seed Carson Tanguilig def. Nevena Carton (Wake Forest) 7-5, 6-3
Singles Main Draw Round of 32
Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Lindsay Zink 6-0, 6-3
Tatum Evans def. Artemis Aslanisvili (Clemson) 6-4, 5-5 (inj. ret.)
Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) def. Susanna Maltby 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
#2 seed Carson Tanguilig def. Jana Stojanova (South Carolina) 6-1, 6-0
Singles Consolation Draw
Maddy Zampardo (NC State) def. Alana Boyce 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles Main Draw
Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo (NC State) def. Lindsay Zink/Alana Boyce 8-0
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Singles Main Draw Round of 16
#2 seed Carson Tanguilig def. Sophia Hatton (Clemson) 6-0. 6-2
Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Tatum Evans 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals
Carson Tanguilig/Susanna Maltby def. Mia Slama/Gabia Paskauskas (NC State) 8-2
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Singles Main Draw Quarterfinal
Eleana Yu (Duke) def. #2 seed Carson Tanguilig 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Main Draw Semifinal
Carson Tanguilig/Susanna Maltby def. Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo (NC State) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (10-3)
Monday, October 21, 2024
Doubles Main Draw Final
Carson Tanguilig/Susanna Maltby def. Elizabeth Coleman/Irina Balus (Duke) 7-5, 7-5
In the process, Tanguilig and Maltby clinched a berth in next month's NCAA Doubles Championship in Waco, Texas.
Tanguilig and Maltby join Tatum Evans and Theadora Rabman as NCAA qualifiers. Evans and Rabman both qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship with their performance at last month's ITA All-American Championship.
On Monday, Tanguilig and Maltby won a back-and-forth first set, They dropped a break early and trailed, 3-1, before racing from behind to win, 7-5.
In the second set, Tanguilig and Maltby picked up an early break to go ahead, 2-1. In the next game, the Tar Heels fell behind, 15-40, before coming back to hold serve and take a 3-1 lead. Coleman and Balus responded by holding serve to cut the lead to 3-2, then Maltby's volley winner on a deuce point in the next game gave the Tar Heels a 4-2 lead.
Tanguilig and Maltby eventually led, 5-2, before the Blue Devil duo roared back to tie it at 5-all. UNC earned another break to win next game without dropping a point, taking a 6-5 lead. Maltby served in the final game to clinch the championship on a deuce point when a Duke ground stroke went long.
Members of the Tar Heel team will have another opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships in Waco when Carolina hosts the ITA Sectionals November 7-10 in Chapel Hill.
TICKET PUNCHED FOR WACO 👊
— Carolina Women's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) October 21, 2024
Carson and Susanna down Duke's Elizabeth Coleman/Irina Balus (7-5, 7-5) to advance to the NCAA Doubles Championship next month!#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/0d0Wc4CeH5
That's a wrap on the Carolina Regional! Thanks to all the fans for joining us here in Chapel Hill this weekend 🙌
— Carolina Women's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) October 21, 2024
We'll see you back here for the ITA Chapel Hill Sectional weekend on November 7-10!#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/LHpHnbFDH1
Two more Tar Heels are Waco-bound ✌️#GoHeels x #GDTBATH pic.twitter.com/JbpaB2fsX3
— Carolina Women's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) October 22, 2024
ITA Carolina Regional Results • Chapel Hill, N.C.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Singles Qualifying Draw
Round of 64
Susanna Maltby def. Milica Prokic (Gardner-Webb) 6-1, 6-2
Lindsay Zink def. Brenda Yoris (Charleston Southern) 6-0, 6-1
Round of 32
Susanna Maltby def. Madison Cordisco (Elon) 6-4, 6-4
Lindsay Zink def. Jaiden McKee (College of Charleston) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles Main Draw
Round of 64
Lindsay Zink/Alana Boyce def. Mariana Zottoli/Valeria San Miguel Soria (NC Central) 8-2
Friday, October 18, 2024
Singles Main Draw Round of 64
Sara Suchankova (Charlotte) def. Alana Boyce 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (4)
Lindsay Zink def. Lucia Aranda (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-2
Tatum Evans def. Lucy Hogan (Queens) 6-1, 6-2
Susanna Maltby def. Helen Sarikulaya (Elon) 6-1, 7-6 (4)
#2 seed Carson Tanguilig def. Nevena Carton (Wake Forest) 7-5, 6-3
Singles Main Draw Round of 32
Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Lindsay Zink 6-0, 6-3
Tatum Evans def. Artemis Aslanisvili (Clemson) 6-4, 5-5 (inj. ret.)
Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) def. Susanna Maltby 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
#2 seed Carson Tanguilig def. Jana Stojanova (South Carolina) 6-1, 6-0
Singles Consolation Draw
Maddy Zampardo (NC State) def. Alana Boyce 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles Main Draw
Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo (NC State) def. Lindsay Zink/Alana Boyce 8-0
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Singles Main Draw Round of 16
#2 seed Carson Tanguilig def. Sophia Hatton (Clemson) 6-0. 6-2
Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Tatum Evans 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals
Carson Tanguilig/Susanna Maltby def. Mia Slama/Gabia Paskauskas (NC State) 8-2
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Singles Main Draw Quarterfinal
Eleana Yu (Duke) def. #2 seed Carson Tanguilig 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Main Draw Semifinal
Carson Tanguilig/Susanna Maltby def. Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo (NC State) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (10-3)
Monday, October 21, 2024
Doubles Main Draw Final
Carson Tanguilig/Susanna Maltby def. Elizabeth Coleman/Irina Balus (Duke) 7-5, 7-5
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