In the process, Tanguilig and Maltby clinched a berth in next month’s NCAA Doubles Championship in Waco, Texas.
Tanguilig and Maltby join Tatum Evans and Theadora Rabman as NCAA qualifiers. Evans and Rabman both qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship with their performance at last month’s ITA All-American Championship.
On Monday, Tanguilig and Maltby won a back-and-forth first set, They dropped a break early and trailed, 3-1, before racing from behind to win, 7-5.
In the second set, Tanguilig and Maltby picked up an early break to go ahead, 2-1. In the next game, the Tar Heels fell behind, 15-40, before coming back to hold serve and take a 3-1 lead. Coleman and Balus responded by holding serve to cut the lead to 3-2, then Maltby’s volley winner on a deuce point in the next game gave the Tar Heels a 4-2 lead.
Tanguilig and Maltby eventually led, 5-2, before the Blue Devil duo roared back to tie it at 5-all. UNC earned another break to win next game without dropping a point, taking a 6-5 lead. Maltby served in the final game to clinch the championship on a deuce point when a Duke ground stroke went long.
Members of the Tar Heel team will have another opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships in Waco when Carolina hosts the ITA Sectionals November 7-10 in Chapel Hill.
TICKET PUNCHED FOR WACO 👊
Carson and Susanna down Duke’s Elizabeth Coleman/Irina Balus (7-5, 7-5) to advance to the NCAA Doubles Championship next month!#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/0d0Wc4CeH5
— Carolina Women’s Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) October 21, 2024
That’s a wrap on the Carolina Regional! Thanks to all the fans for joining us here in Chapel Hill this weekend 🙌
We’ll see you back here for the ITA Chapel Hill Sectional weekend on November 7-10!#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/LHpHnbFDH1
— Carolina Women’s Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) October 21, 2024
Two more Tar Heels are Waco-bound ✌️#GoHeels x #GDTBATH pic.twitter.com/JbpaB2fsX3
— Carolina Women’s Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) October 22, 2024
ITA Carolina Regional Results • Chapel Hill, N.C.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Singles Qualifying Draw
Round of 64
Susanna Maltby def. Milica Prokic (Gardner-Webb) 6-1, 6-2
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