#3 Wolfpack Dominates Over South Carolina In Opening Dual Match Action

Columbia, S.C. – Third-ranked NC State women’s tennis (1-0) polished off their win column by officially marking in it for the first time in 2023. The Wolfpack traveled home victorious with a 6-1 conquest after defeating South Carolina (0-1). 

Setting the precedent strong, doubles pair Sophie Abrams and Alana Smith secured the first win for the day as they won 6-4 over the Gamecocks. Newly paired doubles match, Abigail Rencheli and Anna Zyryanova faced a loss in a gritty match, finishing just short at 4-6. Bringing back their undoubted talent and hefty experience, Nell Miller and Amelia Rajecki clinched the doubles point as they battled for a 7-5 decision. 

A roster full of ranked players that didn’t come to mess around set quite the standard as they came in and only dropped one match out of the six total battles. Newcomer, Gina Dittmann fit right in comfortably as she dominated her opponent and picked up her first win as a member of the pack, scoring 6-1, 6-1. A strong battle from Miller delivered a win after playing the only three-set match of the day. The ranked returning squad consisting of Abrams, Rajecki and Rencheli got business done as they each had commanding two-set wins. 

A ranked matchup between No. 13 Smith and South Carolina’s No. 20 Ayana Akli forced the only singles loss for the red & white. Before the defeat took place to give the Gamecocks their only point for the day, the Wolfpack were already up 3-0 thanks to Rajecki, Dittmann and the already-decided doubles point. 

Results:

#3 NC State 6, South Carolina 1

Doubles Results

Order of Finish: (2, 3, 1)

1. #8 Amelia Rajecki/Nell Miller (NCSU) def. Ayana Akli/Gracie Mulville (SC) 7-5

2. Sophie Abrams/Alana Smith (NCSU) def. Allie Gretkowski/Ana Cruz (SC) 6-4

3. Alice Otis/Elise Mills (SC) def. Abigail Rencheli/Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) 6-4

Singles Results

Order of Finish: (2, 5, 1, 4, 3, 6)

1. #20 Ayana Akli (SC) def. #13 Alana Smith *(NCSU) 6-1, 6-4

2. #23 Amelia Rajecki (NCSU) def. Gracie Mulville (SC) 6-4, 6-1

3. #25 Abigail Rencheli (NCSU) def. Elise Mills (SC) 6-2, 6-3

4. #97 Sophie Abrams (NCSU) def. Ana Cruz (SC) 6-1, 6-3

5. Gina Dittmann (NCSU) def. Misa Malkin (SC) 6-1, 6-1

6. Nell Miller (NCSU) def. Alice Otis (SC) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-4)

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