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Thea Rabman, Tatum Evans Continue Impressive Runs At ITA All-American Championships
Thea Rabman's upset win over second-seeded Dasha Vidmanova of Georgia highlighted Thursday's action for North Carolina in the main draw of the 2024 ITA Women's All-American Championships at the Cary Tennis Park. Tatum Evans also advanced in the main draw, while No. 26
Carson Tanguilig won her match in the main draw consolation bracket. (
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Tatum Evans, Thea Rabman Advance In ITA All-American Main Draw
Tar Heels Tatum Evans and Thea Rabman each picked up singles wins and advanced in the main draw of the 2024 ITA Women's All-American Championships on Wednesday at Cary Tennis Park. Evans came from behind to beat 15th-ranked Emma Charney of USC in her opening main-draw match. Rabman beat Washington's Alexia Jacobs in straight sets. (
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Big Day For Alana Boyce To Begin ITA All-American Championships
Alana Boyce advanced in singles and teamed with Thea Rabman to win in doubles Saturday in the opening day of the 2024 ITA Women's All-American Championships at Cary Tennis Park. In singles action in the round of 128, Boyce beat Yekaterina Dmitichenko of Texas Tech in three sets, and Notre Dame's Akari Matsuno topped UNC's Lindsay Zink. (
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UNC Women's Tennis Wraps Up Kitty Harrison Invitational With More Wins
UNC women's tennis players won two of three doubles matches and three of four singles opportunities on the final day of the 2024 Kitty Harrison Invitational at the Chewning Tennis Center on Sunday in Chapel Hill.
Carson Tanguilig and Susanna Maltby won their matches in straight sets. Tatum Evans came from behind to top Noemi Oliveras of Florida. (
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UNC Women's Tennis Off To Strong Start At Kitty Harrison Invitational
The Tar Heels won two of three doubles matches and five of six singles matches Friday as the defending ACC champion UNC women's tennis team opened its fall season at the 2024 Kitty Harrison Invitational in Chapel Hill.
Carson Tanguilig, Thea Rabman, Tatum Evans, Alana Boyce, and Susanna Maltby all won their singles matches in straight sets for UNC. (
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Rinky Hijikata Wins US Open First-Round Match
Former UNC men's tennis All-America Rinky Hijikata maintained the strong momentum to his professional career Monday, winning his first-round match in the 2024 US Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Hijikata dispatched Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in four sets, 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Along the way, he improved to 3-2 as a pro in four-set matches. (
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UNC Olympics Roundup
Sunday saw the closing ceremony and the end of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Throughout the games, we’ve been keeping track of some of the North Carolina Tar Heels who competed there and came away with medals. That includes
Crystal Dunn and
Emily Fox in women's soccer and even a non-varsity athlete in Naya Tapper in rugby sevens. (
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Carolina Blue Tint To 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
Carolina Olympians include
Crystal Dunn,
Emily Fox, and Katie Bowen (New Zealand) in soccer and
Ashley Hoffman, Meredith Sholder, and Cassie Sumfest in field hockey. Rinky Hijikata (Australia) in tennis, Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico) in wrestling, and Kristen Siermachesky (Canada) in rowing. Four members of UNC swimming and diving will compete. (
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Rinky Hijikata Poised For Olympic Tennis Debut
Rinky Hijikata has gone from UNC All-America to Grand Slam champion and now Olympian. Hijikata, an All-America in singles at Carolina in 2020-21, is set to be the first Tar Heel tennis player to play in the Olympic Games. A native of Australia, he will make his Olympic debut for his home country during tennis competition from July 27 through August 4. (
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Here is Every Tar Heel Heading to Paris for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics
A sizable contingent of current and former Tar Heel standouts is headed to Paris for the Summer Olympics, which begin July 24. Former NCAA champions
Ashley Hoffman and Meredith Sholder will take the field with Team USA in field hockey. Former UNC tennis star and Australian Open doubles champion Rinky Hijikata will represent his native Australia. (
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