Women’s Tennis Continues Homestand Sunday Against Boston College

Sunday, February 22

Chapel Hill, N.C.

1 p.m.

North Carolina

Boston College

Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT

Women’s Tennis Continues Homestand Sunday Against Boston College

February 21, 2026 | Women's Tennis

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 3 University of North Carolina women's tennis is set to continue ACC play as they host Boston College at Chewning Tennis Center Sunday at 1 p.m. The Tar Heels will look to defend their home court advantage as they head into the matchup unbeaten at home this season.

Boston College is a familiar opponent for Carolina. The Tar Heels boast a 20-0 record against the Eagles. The teams last clashed in 2025 where UNC came out on top 4-0 on the road. The previous two meetings between the programs have also resulted in sweeps for UNC.

Both teams opened league play Friday afternoon. Carolina claimed a dominant sweep over Syracuse while Boston College fell at Duke.

Tar Heel Tidbits

Carolina opened the ACC season with a 4-0 sweep over Syracuse.
Tatum Evans played in the second position in singles against Syracuse. The junior clinched the match for the Tar Heels against the Orange with a straight-sets win.
UNC has earned four top-15 wins so far this season. The most recent coming against no. 6 Oklahoma.
The Tar Heels are 8-0 at home this season.
Tatum Evans was tabbed ACC Player of the Week for the first time in her career Feb. 10. The junior went 3-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles including a ranked singles win during the ITA Indoor Championships.
Reese Brantmeier was named ACC Player of the Week for the second consecutive week (Feb. 3) after having another standout weekend for the Tar Heels going 2-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles while helping lead the team to two top-10 wins. Both of Brantmeier's singles wins clinched the team win for Carolina against no. 9 NC State and no. 1 Georgia.
Reese Brantmeier and doubles partner Alanis Hamilton were tabbed ACC Doubles Team of the Week on Jan. 27 after topping two ranked opponents from Virginia and Charlotte. The duo has gone 5-1 to start the season.
Oby Kajuru was tabbed ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 20 for the first time since she joined the program. No. 23 Oby Kajuru defeated no. 5 Savannah Dada-Mascoll from App State for the first ranked singles win among the Tar Heels this season. The win helped the graduate earn the weekly honor from the league.
The Tar Heels downed no. 14 Virginia, 6-1, for their first ranked win of the 2026 campaign.
With the team's win over App State, head coach Brian Kalbas reached 800 career wins. Kalbas remains the winningest active coach in NCAA tennis and just the third all-time to reach 800 wins.
Freshman Anna Frey has started her collegiate career 9-1 in singles and 4-1 in doubles matches with partner Tatum Evans.
Partners Brantmeier/Hamilton and Kajuru/Maltby earned All-America honors in the fall after reaching the quarterfinals at the NCAA Individual Championships.
Reese Brantmeier won the 2025 NCAA Singles National Championship and headed into the spring ranked no. 1 in singles.
Brantmeier earned All-America honors in singles this fall making the senior eight-for-eight in All-America selections across her career.
Carolina ranked no. 3 for the fifth consecutive week in the ITA Team Rankings.
Six Tar Heels are featured in the ITA Singles Rankings (Brantmeier – 1, Kajuru – 6, Evans – 17, Hamilton – 58, Frey – 70, Rabman – 100).
Four doubles pairings are among the ITA Doubles Rankings (Brantmeier/Hamilton – 5, Kajuru/Maltby – 6, Rennard/Boyce – 53, Evans/Rabman – 83).