By R.L. Bynum

Carolina’s women’s sports programs continue to dominate nationally, and the women’s tennis team kept that going Monday in Seattle.

The No. 2 Tar Heels won their fourth consecutive ITA national championship to follow up the field hockey national title last fall and the women’s lacrosse championship last spring.

Carolina earned a 4–0 victory over No. 3 Georgia in the championship match for the Tar Heels’ fifth title in the last six years and seventh in the last 10 years. 

Coach Brian Kalbas’ program has become a perennial national power, as he keeps attracting top talent to Chapel Hill.

After Georgia started the doubles with Meg Kowalski and Mell Reasco defeating UNC’s No. 1 Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig, the Tar Heels won the next two doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

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Reilly Tran and Abbey Forbes defeated Anna Hertel and Anastasiia Lopata 6–4, then Reese Brantmeier and Elizabeth Scotty topped Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn 7–6 (8–6) to give UNC a 1–0 lead heading into singles play.

No. 18 Anika Yarlagadda got singles started by taking down Meg Kowalski 6–1, 6–2 to give Carolina a 2–0 lead. On court 3, Tanguilig defeated No. 39 ­Reasco 7-5, 6-0.

The clinching point came on court 4 as No. 12 Forbes defeated Hertel 6–4, 6–1.

No.2 UNC 4, No. 3 Georgia 0

UNC in ITA championships

2010                                                      Finalist
2013                                               Champions
2015                                               Champions
2016                                                      Finalist
2017                                                      Finalist
2018                                               Champions
2019                                                      Finalist
2020                                               Champions
2021                                               Champions
2022                                               Champions
2023                                               Champions
Champions: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2015, 2013
Finalist: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2010

Photo via @UNC_wtennis