DURHAM – Coming off a weekend in which the Duke women’s tennis program registered a pair of ranked road wins, the 19th-ranked Blue Devils will host eighth-ranked North Carolina on Saturday at 12 p.m., at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
Duke (12-5, 5-3 ACC) and North Carolina (14-3, 7-1) are both in the top-five of the current ACC women’s tennis standings.
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The Series with North Carolina
Duke and North Carolina will face off for the 92nd time in program history. The Blue Devils hold a 45-46 all-time record against the Tar Heels and will look to even the series record, after dropping their last match a season ago. The two squads will meet for the 31st time in Durham. In Durham, Duke owns a 19-11 record versus North Carolina, winning its last match, 5-2, in 2022.
Scouting North Carolina
North Carolina holds a 14-3 overall and 7-1 ACC record on the current season. According to the latest ITA rankings, the Tar Heels slot as the No. 8 team in the nation.
In singles, North Carolina features Reese Brantmeier (2), Anika Yarlagadda (20), Fiona Crawley (22), Carson Tanguilig (37), Elizabeth Scotty (42), Reilly Tran (49), Theadora Rabman (70) and Abbey Forbes (105) ranked. In doubles, Scotty/Brantmeier (1), Crawley/Tanguilig (17), Forbes/Tran (19), Scotty/Tanguilig (25), Scotty/Yarlagadda (48), and Crawley/Tran (74) are ranked.
What is Next?
Duke will close its home action for 2024 by hosting Virginia Tech (April 5) and Virginia (April 7) at Ambler Tennis Stadium. The Blue Devils welcome the Hokies on April 5 at 5 p.m., and then host the Cavaliers on April 7 at 12 p.m., for senior day.
In the Rankings
Duke is ranked No. 19 nationally in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. The Blue Devils have been listed in the top-16 of the preseason ITA poll each of the last 24 seasons, after earning a No. 15 preseason ranking.
In the latest ITA singles rankings, Ellie Coleman (#83), Shavit Kimchi (#90), Katie Codd (#94) and Emma Jackson (#97).
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