Hokie ClubCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Virginia Tech women's tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 1 North Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
The Hokies dropped the doubles point against the Tar Heels, who fielded the No. 4 and No. 19 doubles duos respectively.
North Carolina's power continued to singles where they fielded five ranked players.
Tech fell behind 2-0 when freshman Erika Cheng gave up a match to freshman Anika Yarlagadda on court five. Senior Natalie Novotna challenged No. 5 Alexa Graham on court one, but ultimately fell 6-4, 6-3. The match was wrapped up when junior Nika Kozar fell to No. 6 Sara Daavettila, 6-1, 6-3 on court two.
The Hokies will return to action on Friday, March 6, to host NC State at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
SINGLES
1. #5 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. Natalie Novotna (VT) 6-4, 6-3
2. #6 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 6-1, 6-3
3. #4 Cameron Morra (UNC) vs. Elizabet Danailova (VT) 6-3, 5-2 dnf
4. #39 Alle Sanford (UNC) vs. Nina Sorkin (VT) 6-2, 5-5 dnf
5. Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Erika Cheng (VT) 6-0, 6-2
6. #81 Kacie Harvey (UNC) vs. Shene Disbergen (VT) 6-3, 1-5 dnf
DOUBLES
1. #4 Daavettila/Graham (UNC) def. Disbergen/Novotna (VT) 6-2
2. #19 Sanford/Makenna Jones (UNC) vs. Danailova/Kozar (VT) 3-4 dnf
3. Elizabeth Scotty/Morra (UNC) def. Cheng/Sorkin (VT) 6-1