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Wolfpack Earns First Ranked Win of Season in 4-3 Thriller
2/3/2024 5:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After dropping their first doubles point of the season and five of the six singles courts going three sets, the seventh-ranked Wolfpack battled their way to a 4-3 victory over No. 19 Tennessee Saturday afternoon.
In their first road test of the season, the Wolfpack found themselves down 1-0 heading into singles play. This was the first time they had trailed all year. However, NC State (6-0) continued their undefeated run to start the season with four single wins from Anna Zyryanova, Sophie Abrams, Abigail Rencheli, and Gina Dittmann.
Dittmann, on court six, clinched the match for the Wolfpack. Dittmann lost the first set 0-6 but returned and won the second set 7-6 after holding onto the tiebreak point. In the third set, she eventually pulled away to win 6-4 to give NC State their sixth win of the season.
Another three-set thriller saw No. 27 Rencheli down two games in the third set to come back and beat No. 91 Alana Wolfberg 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
No. 40 Zyryanova was the first to finish winning in straight sets over Catherine Aulia 6-0, 6-4.
The momentum began to shift in the Wolfpack's favor after No. 19 Abrams had little trouble in the third set of her match-winning 6-0 to give NC State the lead for good.
Third-ranked Rajecki fell for the first time this season as No. 92 Sofia Cabezas won the second and third set in their match. Rajecki was down 3-0 but battled back to tie the match up but couldn't complete the comeback.
The lone doubles win came from No. 7 Rajecki and Maddy Zampardo, who defeated Alana Wolfberg and Esther Adeshina 6-3 to remain unbeaten.
Up Next: The Wolfpack prepares to head to Seattle, WA. for the ITA Indoor Championships Feb. 9-12
Singles
#92 Sofia Cabezas (TENN) def. #3 Amelia Rajecki (ST) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
#27 Abigail Rencheli (ST) def. #91 Alana Wolfberg (TENN) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
#40 Anna Zyryanova (ST) def. Catherine Aulia (TENN) 6-0, 6-4
#19 Sophie Abrams (ST) def. #115 Elza Tomase (TENN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
#100 Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. #116 Maddy Zampardo (ST) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-3
Gina Dittmann (ST) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 0-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Doubles
Sofia Cabezas/Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #9 Anna Zyryanova/Sophie Abrams (ST) 7-5
#7 Amelia Rajecki/Maddy Zampardo (ST) def. Alana Wolfberg/Esther Adeshina (TENN) 6-3
Lauren Anzalotta/Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. #52 Gabriella Broadfoot/Abigail Rencheli (ST) 6-4
In their first road test of the season, the Wolfpack found themselves down 1-0 heading into singles play. This was the first time they had trailed all year. However, NC State (6-0) continued their undefeated run to start the season with four single wins from Anna Zyryanova, Sophie Abrams, Abigail Rencheli, and Gina Dittmann.
Dittmann, on court six, clinched the match for the Wolfpack. Dittmann lost the first set 0-6 but returned and won the second set 7-6 after holding onto the tiebreak point. In the third set, she eventually pulled away to win 6-4 to give NC State their sixth win of the season.
Another three-set thriller saw No. 27 Rencheli down two games in the third set to come back and beat No. 91 Alana Wolfberg 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
No. 40 Zyryanova was the first to finish winning in straight sets over Catherine Aulia 6-0, 6-4.
The momentum began to shift in the Wolfpack's favor after No. 19 Abrams had little trouble in the third set of her match-winning 6-0 to give NC State the lead for good.
Third-ranked Rajecki fell for the first time this season as No. 92 Sofia Cabezas won the second and third set in their match. Rajecki was down 3-0 but battled back to tie the match up but couldn't complete the comeback.
The lone doubles win came from No. 7 Rajecki and Maddy Zampardo, who defeated Alana Wolfberg and Esther Adeshina 6-3 to remain unbeaten.
Up Next: The Wolfpack prepares to head to Seattle, WA. for the ITA Indoor Championships Feb. 9-12
Singles
#92 Sofia Cabezas (TENN) def. #3 Amelia Rajecki (ST) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
#27 Abigail Rencheli (ST) def. #91 Alana Wolfberg (TENN) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
#40 Anna Zyryanova (ST) def. Catherine Aulia (TENN) 6-0, 6-4
#19 Sophie Abrams (ST) def. #115 Elza Tomase (TENN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
#100 Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. #116 Maddy Zampardo (ST) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-3
Gina Dittmann (ST) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 0-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Doubles
Sofia Cabezas/Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #9 Anna Zyryanova/Sophie Abrams (ST) 7-5
#7 Amelia Rajecki/Maddy Zampardo (ST) def. Alana Wolfberg/Esther Adeshina (TENN) 6-3
Lauren Anzalotta/Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. #52 Gabriella Broadfoot/Abigail Rencheli (ST) 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
645
Sofia Cabezas / 0 (92/-) [TENN]
267
#2 Singles Match
123
466
Alana Wolfberg / 0 (91/-) [TENN]
604
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Catherine Aulia / 0 [TENN]
04
#4 Singles Match
123
646
Elza Tomase / 0 (115/-) [TENN]
460
#5 Singles Match
123
663
Lauren Anzalotta / 0 (100/-) [TENN]
716
#6 Singles Match
123
076
Esther Adeshina / 0 [TENN]
664
Order of Finish:
3,4,2,1,6,5
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