Box Score CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Third-ranked North Carolina defeated Campbell Tuesday in the Camels' season opener at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
Anna-Marie Kopecka split sets with Sophia Patel at number five singles before Patel won the third set super tiebreaker 13-11.
The Tar Heels improved to 4-0 on the year. Campbell (0-1) returns to action Saturday at Charlotte in a 4:30 p.m. start.
#3 North Carolina 7, Campbell 0
Doubles
1. #6 Cameron Morra/Carson Tanguilig (UNC) def.
Rhona Cook/
Mialy Ranaivo (CAM) 6-1
2. Anika Yarlagadda/Kacie Harvey (UNC) def.
Anna-Marie Kopecka/
Marissa Pennings (CAM) 7-5
3. Sara McClure/Sophia Patel (UNC) won by forfeit
Singles
1. #7 Reilly Tran (UNC) def.
Mialy Ranaivo (CAM) 6-2, 6-2
2. #19 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def.
Marissa Pennings (CAM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Alle Sanford (UNC) def.
Rhona Cook (CAM) 6-4, 6-1
4. Kacie Harvey (UNC) def.
Sandra Gines (CAM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sophia Patel (UNC) def.
Anna-Marie Kopecka (CAM) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (13-11)
6. Sara McClure (UNC) won by forfeit
Order of Finish: Doubles – 3,1,2; Singles – 6,4,1,3,2,5
Records: North Carolina 4-0, Campbell 0-1