University of North Carolina Athletics
Daavettila Comes Up Short in NCAA Quarterfinals
#24 Brienne Minor of Michigan was too much for the Tar Heel rookie, winning 6-2, 6-4 in an afternoon match on the University of Athens campus.
#18 Daavettila, the ACC Freshman of the Year, became the seventh Carolina player to reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles tournament.
North Carolina wraps up another record-breaking season in Chapel Hill. The team set a program record with a 33-3 dual-match record, won the ACC Championship for the second year in a row and was awarded the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Team Championship where the club reached the quarters. Back in the winter, the Tar Heels reached the finals of the ITA Team Indoor Championship for the fourth time in five seasons.
NCAA Singles Championship
First Round - March 24
#18 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. #52 Kennedy Shaffer (UGA) 7-5, 6-3
#26 Kate Fahey (Michigan) def. #35 Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-1, 6-2
#44 Anna Danilina (UF) def. [2] #2 Hayley Carter (UNC) 6-2, 6-3
Second Round - March 25
#18 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. #33 Jessica Failla (USC) 6-3, 6-2
Round of 16 - March 26
#18 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. #10 Karla Popovic (Cal) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Quarterfinals - March 27
#24 Brienne Minor (Michigan) def. #18 Sara Daavettila (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
NCAA Doubles Championship
First Round - March 24
#38 Eleni Christofi/Kennedy Shaffer (UGA) def. [4] #4 Hayley Carter/Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-3, 6-4