Wolfpack Earns Pair of NCAA Individual Championships Berths at ITA Carolina Regional Championships

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ITA Carolina Regional Championships

Wolfpack Earns Pair of NCAA Individual Championships Berths at ITA Carolina Regional Championships

10/20/2026 10:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis

COLUMBIA, S.C. - NC State women's tennis earned two berths to the 2026 NCAA Individual Championships following a successful run at the ITA Carolina Regional Championships at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Center, hosted by the University of South Carolina. No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie captured the first singles regional title in program history to earn a berth in the NCAA singles championships, while No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe and Roisin Gilheany won the doubles title to secure a spot in the NCAA doubles championships, marking the second regional doubles title in program history.

Amelie Smejkalova also delivered a strong performance for the Wolfpack, winning the consolation singles bracket.

Tanasie opened the tournament with a pair of straight-set wins in the rounds of 64 and 32 to advance to the round of 16, where she defeated Lillie Murphy of Furman, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. She then earned a ranked win over fifth-seeded and No. 58 Alexis Nguyen of North Carolina, 6-1, 6-0, in the quarterfinals. Tanasie advanced to the championship match with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over No. 23 Kaitlyn Carnicella of host South Carolina, securing her berth in the NCAA singles championships.

Osuigwe and Gilheany entered the doubles draw as the top seed and received a bye in the opening round. They recorded three consecutive one-set victories to reach the semifinals, where they defeated seventh-seeded Elle Warren and Lillie Murphy of Furman, 6-2, 6-3. In the championship match, the Wolfpack duo rallied after dropping the first set to defeat sixth-seeded Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton of North Carolina, 0-6, 6-0, [10-8].

Smejkalova fell in the singles round of 64 but bounced back to win the consolation bracket, claiming four victories along the way. She won her final three matches in straight sets, including a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Ava Krug of Duke in the consolation final.

With the two additional NCAA championship berths, NC State now has three players or pairs qualified for the national individual championships this fall. Mia Slama previously earned a singles berth at the ITA All-American Championships.

The Wolfpack will have one more opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships at the ITA Sectional Championships, scheduled for Nov. 6-9.

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Full Results

Singles
Round of 64:
Victoria Osuigwe [9] def. Lucy Hogan (Queens) 6-2, 6-1
Jane Dunyon (South Carolina) def. Roisin Gilheany 7-5, 6-2
Jana Stojanova (South Carolina) def. Jasmine Conway [9] 1-6, 6-0, 6-2
Georgia Cranford def. Simone Bergeron (Elon) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie [3] def. Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) 6-0, 6-2
Claire Hill (Wake Forest) [9] def. Amelie Smejkalova 6-2, 6-1

Round of 32:
Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Victoria Osuigwe [9] 6-1, 6-3
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie [3] def. Kim Auerswald (East Carolina) 7-5, 6-1

Round of 16:
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie [3] def. Lillie Murphy (Furman) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

Quarterfinals:
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie [3] def. No. 58 Alexis Nguyen (UNC) [5] 6-1, 6-0

Semifinals:
No. 33 Lavinia Tanasie [3] def. No. 23 Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Consolation Round of 32-Qualifying:
No. 58 Liv Hovde (Duke) [4] def. Roisin Gilheany 6-2, 6-2
Jasmine Conway [9] def. Alana Boyce (UNC) 6-2, 6-4

Consolation Round of 16:
Amelie Smejkalova def. Riley Trinkle (Charleston) 6-4, 6-2
Elle Warren (Furman) def. Jasmine Conway [9] 6-1, 3-6, [8-10]

Consolation Quarterfinal:
Amelie Smejkalova def. Aya Manning (UNC) wo [inj.]

Consolation Semifinal:
Amelie Smejkalova def. Eva Oxford (Wake Forest) 6-3, 6-2

Consolation Final:
Amelie Smejkalova def. Ava Krug (Duke) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Round of 64:
No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe/Roisin Gilheany [1] - BYE
Amelie Smejkalova/Georgia Cranford [9] def. Diana Zuba/Sarah Clark (Coastal Carolina) 8-4
No. 23 Jasmine Conway/Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo [3] - BYE
No. 16 Lavinia Tanasie/Mia Slama - BYE

Round of 32:
No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe/Roisin Gilheany [1] def. Riley Trinkle/Aneta Holubova (Charleston) 8-2
Cornelia Kack/Iga Piotrowska (Elon) def. Amelie Smejkalova/Georgia Cranford [9] 8-4
No. 23 Jasmine Conway/Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo [3] def. Sophie Clayton/Celia Anson Sanchez (Clemson) 8-7(1)
Ava Manning/Alexis Nguyen (UNC) def. No. 16 Lavinia Tanasie/Mia Slama 8-7(4)

Round of 16:
No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe/Roisin Gilheany [1] def. Nicole Khirin/Anna Frey (UNC) [9] 8-6
No. 23 Jasmine Conway/Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo [3] def. Lisa Kranec/Alexandria Warsing (Elon) 8-7(5)

Quarterfinals:
No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe/Roisin Gilheany [1] def. Andrea Chacon/Shona Nakano (Charlotte) [9] 8-0
Tatum Evans/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) [6] def. No. 23 Jasmine Conway/Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo [3] 8-3

Semifinals:
No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe/Roisin Gilheany [1] def. Elle Warren/Lillie Murphy (Furman) [7] 6-2, 6-3

Finals:
No. 2 Victoria Osuigwe/Roisin Gilheany [1] def. Tatum Evans/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) [6] 0-6, 6-0, [10-8]