North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, April 3
Raleigh, N.C.
3 PM
NC State
vs
Louisville
#10 Wolfpack Ready for Three-Match Weekend at Home; Will Honor Anna Zyryanova on Senior Day Sunday
4/2/2026 10:45:00 AM | Women's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. - No. 10 NC State women's tennis concludes its homestand this weekend with three matches against Louisville, No. 42 Notre Dame and East Carolina. The Wolfpack will open the weekend on Friday, April 3, hosting the Cardinals at J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center at 3 p.m. for the team's Autism Awareness Match.
NC State will then return to action Sunday, April 5, welcoming the Fighting Irish for a noon contest before taking on the Pirates at 4 p.m. in the second half of the doubleheader and the Wolfpack's nonconference finale. Prior to Sunday's doubleheader, NC State will honor senior Anna Zyryanova for her contributions to the program.
Thank You, Anna!
Zyryanova will be recognized at the start of Sunday's doubleheader for the impact she has made on the program through her commitment, dedication and passion for NC State over four years of college tennis. A native of Moscow, Russia, she is a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier in both singles and doubles.
A two-time All-ACC honoree, Zyryanova earned All-ACC Second Team honors in singles in 2025 after collecting All-ACC Third Team recognition in 2024. She has also been named ACC Doubles Team of the Week during her career.
Zyryanova is set to graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in communication and a minor in nutrition. Her academic success has earned her two All-ACC Academic Team selections, while her involvement with SAAC and Pack International has also made an impact off the court.
Last Time Out
NC State earned a pair of ACC wins in its penultimate home weekend of the regular season, defeating Boston College, 6-1, on March 27 before sweeping Syracuse, 7-0, on March 29. Against Syracuse, Amelie Smejkalova recorded her first dual-match win as a member of the Wolfpack with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Emma Scaldalai.
The Pack also claimed the doubles point in both matches, extending its streak to 11 straight duals.
Scouting the Competition
NC State will then return to action Sunday, April 5, welcoming the Fighting Irish for a noon contest before taking on the Pirates at 4 p.m. in the second half of the doubleheader and the Wolfpack's nonconference finale. Prior to Sunday's doubleheader, NC State will honor senior Anna Zyryanova for her contributions to the program.
Thank You, Anna!
Zyryanova will be recognized at the start of Sunday's doubleheader for the impact she has made on the program through her commitment, dedication and passion for NC State over four years of college tennis. A native of Moscow, Russia, she is a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier in both singles and doubles.
A two-time All-ACC honoree, Zyryanova earned All-ACC Second Team honors in singles in 2025 after collecting All-ACC Third Team recognition in 2024. She has also been named ACC Doubles Team of the Week during her career.
Zyryanova is set to graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in communication and a minor in nutrition. Her academic success has earned her two All-ACC Academic Team selections, while her involvement with SAAC and Pack International has also made an impact off the court.
Last Time Out
NC State earned a pair of ACC wins in its penultimate home weekend of the regular season, defeating Boston College, 6-1, on March 27 before sweeping Syracuse, 7-0, on March 29. Against Syracuse, Amelie Smejkalova recorded her first dual-match win as a member of the Wolfpack with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Emma Scaldalai.
The Pack also claimed the doubles point in both matches, extending its streak to 11 straight duals.
Scouting the Competition
- Louisville: The Cardinals enter Friday's match at 9-9 overall and have earned one ACC win this season over Florida State. In singles play, Louisville has three players tied for the team lead with eight wins: Alice Otis, Germany Davis and Berta Miret.
- No. 42 Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish enter the weekend ranked No. 42 in the nation. Notre Dame is coming off a strong weekend in which it earned a pair of ranked wins over the ACC's west coast teams, defeating then-No. 40 Stanford and then-No. 19 California.
- East Carolina: The Pirates enter the weekend with a 3-7 overall record, with wins over VCU, Lehigh and Campbell. Sunday's match in Raleigh will mark ECU's first against a Power Four opponent this season and the Pirates' second-to-last contest of the regular season.
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