2022 NCHSAA Women’s Tennis Championships Conclude with 8 New Champions:Page HS Doubles Pair, Anjali Tatini & Alexandra Dewey fall in 4-A Finals/Audrey Serb(Southwest Guilford HS) in 4-A Singles Quarterfinals

2022 NCHSAA Women’s Tennis Championships Conclude with 8 New Champions

The NCHSAA finished the 2022 Women’s Tennis Individual Championships with 8 Champions crowned across the singles and doubles draws in all four classifications. A Hendersonville pair, Eliza Perry & Ramsey Ross, won the school’s third straight 2A Doubles title. Perry and Ross have now claimed back-to-back championships together after defeating Tara Martin and Evelyn Ruedisueli from East Surry 6-2, 6-4. Eliza Perry earned a doubles title for the third straight year, adding the back-to-back titles with Ross to a 2A Doubles win in 2020 with McCollough Perry. Olivia Hankinson from Research Triangle won the 2A Singles title in straight sets over Sarayu Brundavana from Raleigh Charter 6-2, 6-0. It was Hankinson’s second Singles State Championship including the 1A crown she earned in 2020.

Carrboro’s Ella Strickler (Carrboro) became the second Jaguar to win an individual championship, joining Lauren Baddour who won the 2A Singles Championship in 2019. Strickler defeated Michelle Armani from Swansboro 6-3, 6-3 to win the 3A Singles Draw without dropping a set. Caroline Adkins and Kathryn Adkins from Fike won the Golden Demons’ fourth doubles championship in program history, the first since Alli Benton and K.K. Walston went back-to-back in 3A Doubles in 2001 and 2002. The Adkins duo knocked out defending 3A State Doubles Champions Brooke Bieniek & Anna Piland from Cape Fear 1-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Green Hope’s Olivia Corcoran defeated Samantha Slowik from Jordan in a challenging three-set match 4-6, 6-0, 6-4. Corcoran claimed the Falcons’ first individual State Championship since Anna Rico and Sophia Gray won the doubles crown in 4A in 2018. It was just the second Singles Championship in program history, joining Melissa Kandinata from 2010 as a singles winner. Julianne Izod and Riley Jennings claimed the first individual tennis championship for Apex Friendship as they cruised by Anjali Tatini and Alexandra Dewey from Page 6-3, 6-1

Mount Airy’s Carrie Marion followed up her doubles title last year by winning the 1A Singles crown as she defeated Adelaide Jernigan from Bishop McGuinness 7-6 (1), 6-3. Marion is just the second Granite Bears player to win an individual singles champion, joining Jordan Jackson as the only other Mount Airy player to complete the feat. Chatham Central’s doubles pair Olivia Brooks and Ellie Phillips won the school’s second doubles championship, knocking off Isabella Ross & Nina Holton from Bishop McGuinness 7-6 (1), 6-3. The title was the first for a Chatham Central pair since Courtney Williamson and Linsey Batten won the 1A Doubles Title in 2016.

2022 NCHSAA Women’s Tennis Individual State Championship Results
1A SINGLES DRAW
Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Cary Tennis Park
Carrie Marion (Mount Airy) d. Kristin Ingalls (Bear Grass Charter) 6-0, 6-0
Madison Darrell (Highland Tech) d. Lillian Jones (Chatham Charter) 6-4, 6-0
Katelyn Hutson (Voyager) d. Chandler Sizemore (North Stokes) 6-3, 6-3
Adelaide Jernigan (Bishop McGuinness) d. Karli Mckenna (Voyager) 6-3, 6-1
Semifinal Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Cary Tennis Park
Carrie Marion (Mount Airy) d. Madison Darrell (Highland Tech) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4
Adelaide Jernigan (Bishop McGuinness) d. Katelyn Hutson (Voyager) 6-2, 6-1
Championship Round – Saturday, October 28, 2022 – Cary Tennis Park
Carrie Marion (Mount Airy) d. Adelaide Jernigan (Bishop McGuinness) 7-6 (1), 6-3

2A SINGLES DRAW
First Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Ellie Spear (John A. Holmes) d. Autumn Gentry (Trinity) 6-4, 6-1
Kailey Patel (Pine Lake Prep) d. Krisha Avula (Raleigh Charter) 6-3, 6-1
Kate Burton (Salisbury) d. Madison Small (Southwest Onslow) 6-0, 6-0
Sarayu Brundavana (Raleigh Charter) d. Madison Utz (Pine Lake Prep) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Olivia Hankinson (Research Triangle) d. Willa Gettys (East Rutherford) 6-1, 6-2
Jada Simpson (Northeastern) d. Ryley Gray (Mount Pleasant) 6-1, 6-2
Alexa Allison (Newton-Conover) d. Addison Waldo (Fairmont) 6-0, 6-0
Anna Katherine Medlin (Greene Central) d. Mariana Faint (Reidsville) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Quarterfinals – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Ellie Spear (John A. Holmes) d. Kailey Patel (Pine Lake Prep) 4-6, 6-2, 3-2 (Med. Retire)
Sarayu Brundavana (Raleigh Charter) d. Kate Burton (Salisbury) 6-4, 6-0
Olivia Hankinson (Research Triangle) d. Jada Simpson (Northeastern) 6-0, 6-0
Alexa Allison (Newton-Conover) d. Anna Katherine Medlin (Greene Central) 6-2, 6-2
Semifinals – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Sarayu Brundavana (Raleigh Charter) d. Ellie Spear (John A. Holmes) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
Olivia Hankinson (Research Triangle) d. Alexa Allison (Newton-Conover) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Championship – Sat., October 29, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Olivia Hankinson (Research Triangle) d. Sarayu Brundavana (Raleigh Charter) 6-2, 6-0

3A SINGLES DRAW
First Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Michelle Armani (Swansboro) d. Lauren Johnson (Central Academy) 6-0, 6-0
Emma Carver (North Lincoln) d. McKinley Battle (Rocky Mount) 6-1, 6-1
Luci Falls (Lake Norman Charter) d. Reagan Owens (Hunt) 6-0, 6-0
Karsyn Sink (East Lincoln) d. Annie Lieberman (Terry Sanford) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Ella Strickler (Carrboro) d. Ava Hefner (West Henderson) 6-1, 6-2
Anina Caviezel (Swansboro) d. Eleina Moon (Lake Norman Charter) 6-4, 6-3
Rennie Liu (Forestview) d. Abigail Brown (Williams) 6-0, 6-0
Mckenzie Millard (C.B. Aycock) d. Stephany Jimenez (Montgomery Central) 6-0, 6-1
Quarterfinals – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Michelle Armani (Swansboro) d. Emma Carver (North Lincoln) 6-1, 6-2
Luci Falls (Lake Norman Charter) d. Karsyn Sink (East Lincoln) 6-4, 6-3
Ella Strickler (Carrboro) d. Anina Caviezel (Swansboro) 6-2, 6-0
Rennie Liu (Forestview) d. Mckenzie Millard (C.B. Aycock) 6-0, 6-1
Semifinals – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Michelle Armani (Swansboro) d. Luci Falls (Lake Norman Charter) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
Ella Strickler (Carrboro) d. Rennie Liu (Forestview) 6-3, 6-1
Championship – Sat., October 29, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Ella Strickler (Carrboro) d. Michelle Armani (Swansboro) 6-3, 6-3

4A SINGLES DRAW
First Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Sieun Lee (Heritage) d. Samantha McEachran (West Forsyth) 6-0, 6-0
Emma Cyrus (Apex Friendship) d. Finley Holzman (Myers Park) 6-2, 7-6 (1)
Audrey Serb (Southwest Guilford) d. Sara Hauge (Leesville Road) 6-1, 6-3
Samantha Slowik (Jordan) d. Ella Davis (Ardrey Kell) 6-0, 6-0
Olivia Corcoran (Green Hope), BYE
Ryann Benningfield (Lake Norman) d. Celeste Davis (Cardinal Gibbons) 6-3, ret.
Teagan Reilly (Myers Park) d. Brooke LaFrenz (Pinecrest) 6-3, 6-1
Sasha Degroff (Broughton) d. Harni Anand (Cuthbertson) 6-4, 6-2

Quarterfinals – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Sieun Lee (Heritage) d. Emma Cyrus (Apex Friendship) 6-1, 6-2
Samantha Slowik (Jordan) d. Audrey Serb (Southwest Guilford) 6-1, 6-1
Olivia Corcoran (Green Hope) d. Ryann Benningfield (Lake Norman) 6-0, 6-1
Teagan Reilly (Myers Park) d. Sasha Degroff (Broughton) 6-2, 6-2

Semifinals – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Samantha Slowik (Jordan) d. Sieun Lee (Heritage) 6-0, 7-5
Olivia Corcoran (Green Hope) d. Teagan Reilly (Myers Park) 6-3, 6-2
Championship – Sat., October 29, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Olivia Corcoran (Green Hope) d. Samantha Slowik (Jordan) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4

1A DOUBLES DRAW
Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Cary Tennis Park
Ella Brant & Kancie Tate (Mount Airy) d. Jaylee Williams & Rachel Albright (Chatham Central) 7-5, 6-0
Isabella Ross & Nina Holton (Bishop McGuinness) d. Elphie Spillman & Rebecca Brookshire (Chatham Charter) 6-0, 6-3
Kate Flintom & Cara Freiburger (Voyager) d. Kelly Diaz & Katie Diaz (Cherryville) 6-3, 6-4
Olivia Brooks & Ellie Phillips (Chatham Central) d. Ava Darnell & Savannah Sparks (East Wilkes) 0-6, 6-2, 6-1
Semifinal Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Cary Tennis Park
Isabella Ross & Nina Holton (Bishop McGuinness) d. Ella Brant & Kancie Tate (Mount Airy) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Olivia Brooks & Ellie Phillips (Chatham Central) d. Kate Flintom & Cara Freiburger (Voyager) 6-4, 6-2
Championship Round – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Cary Tennis Park
Olivia Brooks & Ellie Phillips (Chatham Central) d. Isabella Ross & Nina Holton (Bishop McGuinness) 7-6 (1), 6-3

2A DOUBLES DRAW
First Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Kristen Colie & Rylee Greene (Greene Central) d. Lucy Barr & Abbey Lawson (Salisbury) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
Keerthi Avula & Abby Moomaw (Raleigh Charter) d. Mackenzie Pendleton & Zoe McCoy (Burns) 6-4, 6-4
Tara Martin & Evelyn Ruedisueli (East Surry) d. Natalia Buchta & Cora Walker (Manteo) 6-1, 6-2
Chloe Norman & Bailey Huss (West Lincoln) d. Helen Brockman & Lanah Banares (Franklin Academy) 6-1, 6-1
Raleigh Prichard & Reese Redden (Hendersonville) d. Madeline David & Alina Yang (NCSSM) 6-3, 7-5
Millie Wymbs & Cora Wymbs (Salisbury) d. Jessica Carter & Mary Ellen Foreman (Northeastern) 6-2, 6-1
Eliza Perry & Ramsey Ross (Hendersonville) d. Charlie Ann George & Lily McFall (Seaforth) 6-0, 6-0
Caroline Myers & Salem Parker (Forbush) d. Katherine Pollock & Addie Gibbs (Washington) 7-5, 6-2
Quarterfinals – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Kristen Colie & Rylee Greene (Greene Central) d. Keerthi Avula & Abby Moomaw (Raleigh Charter) 7-5, 6-3
Tara Martin & Evelyn Ruedisueli (East Surry) d. Chloe Norman & Bailey Huss (West Lincoln) 6-4, 6-3
Millie Wymbs & Cora Wymbs (Salisbury) d. Raleigh Prichard & Reese Redden (Hendersonville) 6-2, 6-2
Eliza Perry & Ramsey Ross (Hendersonville) d. Caroline Myers & Salem Parker (Forbush) 6-0, 6-1
Semifinals – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Tara Martin & Evelyn Ruedisueli (East Surry) d. Kristen Colie & Rylee Greene (Greene Central) 6-3, 6-1
Eliza Perry & Ramsey Ross (Hendersonville) d. Millie Wymbs & Cora Wymbs (Salisbury) 6-1, 6-1
Championship – Sat., October 29, 2022 – Ting Park (Holly Springs)
Eliza Perry & Ramsey Ross (Hendersonville) d. Tara Martin & Evelyn Ruedisueli (East Surry) 6-2, 6-4

3A DOUBLES DRAW
First Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Caroline Adkins & Kathryn Adkins (Fike) d. Abigail Salazar & Olivia Thomas (Montgomery Central) 6-0, 6-0
Sophia Herndon & Morgan Stowe (Carrboro) d. Elleigh Williams & Sydney Templeton (North Iredell) 6-0, 7-6 (5)
Sidney Ross & Ananya Sriram (Lake Norman Charter) d. Carys Subach & Annie Stidham (South Brunswick) 6-0, 6-2
Erin Sollars & Shannon Sollars (Orange) d. Ellie Holtzman & Berkeley Geyer (Hickory) 6-0, 6-2
Brooke Bieniek & Anna Piland (Cape Fear) d. Natalie Gore & Lulu King (North Lincoln) 6-0, 6-0
Arianna Cope & Grace Blair (Croatan) d. Kayleigh Batchek & Abby Dunbar (Ledford) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Alyssa Smith & Kate Phillips (Franklin) d. Loren Galaviz & Lauren Zuavell (Terry Sanford) 6-3, 6-2
Kaylin Williams & Jane Mikesh (Concord) d. Kaden Biamby & Holland Ellis (Fike) 6-1, 6-1
Quarterfinals – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Caroline Adkins & Kathryn Adkins (Fike) d. Sophia Herndon & Morgan Stowe (Carrboro) 6-1, 6-2
Sidney Ross & Ananya Sriram (Lake Norman Charter) d. Erin Sollars & Shannon Sollars (Orange) 6-1, 6-0
Brooke Bieniek & Anna Piland (Cape Fear) d. Arianna Cope & Grace Blair (Croatan) 6-0, 6-1
Alyssa Smith & Kate Phillips (Franklin) d. Kaylin Williams & Jane Mikesh (Concord) 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Caroline Adkins & Kathryn Adkins (Fike) d. Sidney Ross & Ananya Sriram (Lake Norman Charter) 7-5, 6-3
Brooke Bieniek & Anna Piland (Cape Fear) d. Alyssa Smith & Kate Phillips (Franklin) 6-1, 6-4
Championship – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Burlington Tennis Center
Caroline Adkins & Kathryn Adkins (Fike) d. Brooke Bieniek & Anna Piland (Cape Fear) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1

4A DOUBLES DRAW
First Round – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Jill Gruber & Addison Pope (Millbrook) d. Savannah Schultz & Tatiana Cuebas (Weddington) 6-2, 6-1
Arian Mohan & Aarana Prashanth (Green Level) d. Mia Basinger & Agnes Shinn (Myers Park) 6-2, 6-3
Anjali Tatini & Alexandra Dewey (Page) d. Payton Baxter & Claire Stewart (Cardinal Gibbons) 6-4, 6-0
Laura Gomez & Maria Nieves (Panther Creek) d. Shruthi Ramireddy & Ruhi Dua (Ardrey Kell) 6-1, 6-2
Julianne Izod & Riley Jennings (Apex Friendship) d. Charlotte Bergman & Caroline Nelson (Charlotte Catholic) 6-3, 6-1
Sophia Catino & Hanna Davis (New Hanover) d. Faith Valentine & Carissa Bauer (Lake Norman) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Alex Chan & Madison Lamptey (Holly Springs) d. Ella Bumgardner & Meredyth Barr (Myers Park) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Mia Caruana & Diana Higgins (Leesville Road) d. Peyton Price & Silvia Petrikis (Weddington) 6-1, 6-1

Quarterfinals – Friday, October 28, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Jill Gruber & Addison Pope (Millbrook) d. Arian Mohan & Aarana Prashanth (Green Level) 6-3, 6-2
Anjali Tatini & Alexandra Dewey (Page) d. Laura Gomez & Maria Nieves (Panther Creek) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Julianne Izod & Riley Jennings (Apex Friendship) d. Sophia Catino & Hanna Davis (New Hanover) 6-1, 6-0
Mia Caruana & Diana Higgins (Leesville Road) d. Alex Chan & Madison Lamptey (Holly Springs) 7-5, 6-1

Semifinals – Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Anjali Tatini & Alexandra Dewey (Page) d. Jill Gruber & Addison Pope (Millbrook) 6-2, 6-4
Julianne Izod & Riley Jennings (Apex Friendship) d. Mia Caruana & Diana Higgins (Leesville Road) 6-1, 6-0

Championship – Sat., October 29, 2022 – Millbrook Exchange Park
Julianne Izod & Riley Jennings (Apex Friendship) d. Anjali Tatini & Alexandra Dewey (Page) 6-3, 6-1

Courtesy of JAMES ALVERSON, AIC, and NCHSAA Director of Media