University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 20
Chapel Hill, N.C.
3 p.m.
North Carolina
4
vs
0
Syracuse
Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT
Women’s Tennis Sweeps Syracuse
February 20, 2026 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 3 University of North Carolina women's tennis opened ACC play Friday afternoon against Syracuse at Chewning Tennis Center. The Tar Heels downed the Orange, 4-0.
Carolina got the day started in doubles where Reese Brantmeier and Theadora Rabman cruised to a 6-3 victory on court two. Oby Kajuru and Tatum Evans later clinched the doubles point for the Tar Heels after defeating no. 20 Nelly Knezkova/Anastasia Sysoeva from Syracuse.
No. 6 Oby Kajuru earned a straight-sets victory to open singles play for UNC. The Tar Heels continued the momentum with two more wins to secure the sweep over Syracuse. No. 1 Reese Brantmeier topped Serafima Shastova from the Orange and no. 17 Tatum Evans clinched the match for Carolina with another straight-set win.
With Friday's win, UNC improves to 8-0 at home this season. The Tar Heels are set to continue league action as they welcome Boston College to Chewning Tennis Center on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Results
Doubles
Kajuru/Evans (UNC) def. no. 20 Knezkova/Sysoeva (Syracuse) 6-4
Brantmeier/Rabman (UNC) def. Shastova/Wojcik (Syracuse) 6-3
Maltby/Hill (UNC) def. Bennetto/Levivier (Syracuse) 6-4
Singles
No. 1 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. Serafima Shastova (Syracuse) 6-3, 6-1
No. 17 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (Syracuse) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Nelly Knezkova 6-3, 6-2
No. 100 Theadora Rabman (UNC) vs. Monika Wojcik (Syracuse) 6-3, 5-3 (unf.)
Claire Hill (UNC) vs. Leena Bennetto (Syracuse) 6-3, 3-6 (unf.)
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) vs. Constance Levivier (Syracuse) 6-4, 4-2 (unf.)
Carolina got the day started in doubles where Reese Brantmeier and Theadora Rabman cruised to a 6-3 victory on court two. Oby Kajuru and Tatum Evans later clinched the doubles point for the Tar Heels after defeating no. 20 Nelly Knezkova/Anastasia Sysoeva from Syracuse.
No. 6 Oby Kajuru earned a straight-sets victory to open singles play for UNC. The Tar Heels continued the momentum with two more wins to secure the sweep over Syracuse. No. 1 Reese Brantmeier topped Serafima Shastova from the Orange and no. 17 Tatum Evans clinched the match for Carolina with another straight-set win.
With Friday's win, UNC improves to 8-0 at home this season. The Tar Heels are set to continue league action as they welcome Boston College to Chewning Tennis Center on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Results
Doubles
Kajuru/Evans (UNC) def. no. 20 Knezkova/Sysoeva (Syracuse) 6-4
Brantmeier/Rabman (UNC) def. Shastova/Wojcik (Syracuse) 6-3
Maltby/Hill (UNC) def. Bennetto/Levivier (Syracuse) 6-4
Singles
No. 1 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. Serafima Shastova (Syracuse) 6-3, 6-1
No. 17 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (Syracuse) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Nelly Knezkova 6-3, 6-2
No. 100 Theadora Rabman (UNC) vs. Monika Wojcik (Syracuse) 6-3, 5-3 (unf.)
Claire Hill (UNC) vs. Leena Bennetto (Syracuse) 6-3, 3-6 (unf.)
Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) vs. Constance Levivier (Syracuse) 6-4, 4-2 (unf.)
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