CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Tennis spring season officially began this week with two early-week sweeps as Virginia defeated Richmond, 7-0, and Stanford defeated UC Davis, 7-0. The weekend slate kicks off on Thursday, January 15, as Virginia hosts Duquesne and UNC Greensboro in a doubleheader.
Friday, January 16, will see Stanford, California, Clemson, SMU and Boston College all begin their spring season. No. 15 California will host the Cal Winter Invitational in Berkeley, California, from Friday through Sunday, welcoming league foe No. 9 Stanford, along with Cal Poly and Saint Mary’s, to the Hellman Tennis Complex. The annual invitational will include both singles and doubles tournaments.
The action continues with a full slate of matches across Saturday, Sunday and Monday, as Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse and Wake Forest each begin their season.
In the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I Women’s Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll announced on January 7, the ACC had six teams ranked, highlighted by North Carolina at No. 3. Duke (No. 8) and Stanford (No. 9) rounded out the top 10, while NC State (No. 11), Virginia (No. 14) and California (No. 15) filled out the rest of the top 15.
Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Thursday, January 15
Duquesne at #14 Virginia | 11 a.m.
UNC Greensboro at #14 Virginia | 5 p.m.
Friday, January 16
Mercer at Clemson | 9:30 a.m.
Air Force at SMU | 11:00 a.m.
Abilene Christian at SMU | 5 p.m.
Quinnipiac at Boston College | 5 p.m.
California Winter Invitational | Berkeley, California | All Day
#15 California, #9 Stanford, Cal Poly & Saint Mary’s
Saturday, January 17
Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 10 a.m.
Gardner-Webb at #3 North Carolina | 10 a.m.
ETSU at #11 NC State | 11 a.m.
Cornell at Syracuse | 11 a.m. | ACCNX
Wake Forest at #16 Tennessee | 11 a.m.
USF at Florida State | Noon
App State at #3 North Carolina | 1:30 p.m.
Mercer at Georgia Tech | 3 p.m.
Campbell at #11 NC State | 3 p.m.
Dayton at Louisville | 3 p.m.
Army at Boston College | 5:30 p.m.
California Winter Invitational | Berkeley, California | All Day
#15 California, #9 Stanford, Cal Poly & Saint Mary’s
Sunday, January 18
Charlotte at Clemson | 10 a.m.
Western Michigan at Notre Dame | 11 a.m.
Fordham at Syracuse | 11 a.m.
NC Central at #11 NC State | 11 a.m.
Western Carolina at Clemson | 2:30 p.m.
UNC Greensboro at #11 NC State | 3 p.m.
Duquesne at Notre Dame | 4 p.m.
California Winter Invitational | Berkeley, California | All Day
#15 California, #9 Stanford, Cal Poly & Saint Mary’s
Monday, January 19
Iowa at #8 Duke | 9:30 a.m.
ETSU at Wake Forest | Noon
SMU at Wichita State | 1 p.m.
Virginia at #3 North Carolina | 1 p.m.
Western Kentucky at Louisville | 3 p.m.
NC Central at #8 Duke | 5 p.m.
Noting ACC Women’s Tennis
- North Carolina’s Reese Brantmeier won the 2025-26 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championship on Sunday, November 23, at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.
- The NC State doubles team of Gabriella Broadfoot and Victoria Osuigwe won the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Doubles Championship on Sunday, November 23, at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.
- ACC women’s tennis players earned a total of 10 ITA All-America honors at the 2025 NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships. The complete list of All-Americans will be announced at the end of the 2025–26 season once all criteria are met.