“Alexa is an incredible talent. She’s fun to coach,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “…She is an exceptional player and an exceptional competitor. I think if her preparation continues to improve, the sky is the limit.”
Within minutes, ninth-ranked Smith put the Wolfpack back on top by defeating Achong, 6-3, 6-2. The lead did not last long, though, as Mack logged her first second ranked win by breaking at deuce to defeat No. 123 Abrams, 6-3, 7-5.
Shortly thereafter, Pfennig put Miami ahead for the first time, 3-2, by posting a comeback, top-25 triumph. The Gauting, Germany, native fully controlled the third set in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 decision against No. 18 Rajecki.
No. 55 Rencheli answered with a 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 result against Boch-Collins to tie the match at 3-3, sending all eyes to Court 6.
There, Tahan held a 5-2 third-set lead on Gina Dittmann, but the visitor came back to make it 5-4. Tahan, however, let her get no closer and finished off a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory to send her teammates rushing onto the court for a joyous celebration.
The victory marked the Hurricanes’ first over a top-10 foe since beating No. 10 Duke, 4-3, on March 27, 2022 and their first against a top-five team since defeating second-ranked Ohio State, 4-2, on March 16, 2016.
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