CARY, N.C. – NC State captured its first ACC Women’s Tennis Championship in program history on Sunday, defeating North Carolina, 4-1, at Cary Tennis Park. 

After reaching the semifinals for the first time since 1998, the No. 3 seeded Wolfpack took the doubles point from the top-seeded Tar Heels with wins on Courts 2 and 3.

Sophie Abrams and Abigail Rencheli registered a 6-2 win over Reilly Tran and Abbey Forbes at the No. 3 slot while the No. 8 ranked pairing of Nell Miller and Amelia Rajecki clinched the doubles point at the No. 2 position with a 6-1 victory over 11th-ranked Carson Tanguilig and Fiona Crawley.

No. 29 Rajecki secured the first singles point on Court 2 with a straight-set 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 21 Tanguilig to give NC State a 2-0 lead over North Carolina. No. 12 Diana Shnaider, who was named the ACC Women's Tennis Championship MVP, extended the Wolfpack’s lead to 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over No. 1 Crawley.

No. 6 Reese Brantmeier put the Tar Heels on the board with her 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 15 Alana Smith, but NC State’s Sophie Abrams would clinch the Championship for the Wolfpack with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over No. 95 Elizabeth Scotty.
 
#5 NC State Wolfpack 4, #1 North Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. #12 Diana Shnaider (ST) def. #1 Fiona Crawley (NC) 6-2, 6-1
2. #6 Reese Brantmeier (NC) def. #15 Alana Smith (ST) 6-4, 6-2
3. #29 Amelia Rajecki (ST) def. #21 Carson Tanguilig (NC) 6-3, 6-1
4. #32 Abbey Forbes (NC) vs. #76 Abigail Rencheli (ST) 6-7 (6-8), unfinished
5. Sophie Abrams (ST) def. #95 Elizabeth Scotty (NC) 7-5, 6-1
6. #37 Anika Yarlagadda (NC) vs. Gina Dittmann (ST) 6-7 (8-10), unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #16 Elizabeth Scotty/Reese Brantmeier (NC) vs. #5 Diana Shnaider/Alana Smith (ST) 5-4, unfinished
2. #8 Amelia Rajecki/Nell Miller (ST) def. #11 Carson Tanguilig/Fiona Crawley (NC) 6-1
3. Sophie Abrams/Abigail Rencheli (ST) def. Reilly Tran/Abbey Forbes (NC) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
NC State Wolfpack 23-4; National ranking #5
North Carolina 29-1; National ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,1,2,5)
 
WEDNESDAY
Match 1 - No. 12 Clemson 4, No. 13 Virginia Tech 3
Match 2 - No. 14 Louisville 4, No. 11 Boston College 3
 
THURSDAY
Match 3 - No. 9 Wake Forest 4, No. 8 Notre Dame 2
Match 4 - No. 5 Miami 4, Clemson 0
Match 5 - No. 7 Georgia Tech 4, No. 10 Syracuse 0
Match 6 - No. 6 Florida State 4, Louisville 0
FRIDAY
Match 7 - No. 1 North Carolina 4, Wake Forest 0
Match 8 - No. 4 Virginia 4, Miami 3
Match 9 – Georgia Tech 4, No. 2 Duke 3
Match 10 - No. 3 NC State 4, Florida State 0
 
SATURDAY
Match 11 – North Carolina 4, Virginia 0
Match 12 – NC State 5, Georgia Tech 0
 
SUNDAY
Match 13 – NC State 4, North Carolina 1