With a 4-1 victory over No. 6 seed Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship final on Sunday in Rome, Georgia, the top-ranked UNC women’s tennis team claimed its fifth consecutive conference title.

The Tar Heels (26-0) began the match by winning the doubles point, then got a singles victory from Fiona Crawley (6-0, 6-2) to double their lead.

Georgia Tech answered with a win on Court Five, but the Tar Heels then won the next two singles contests thanks to Alexa Graham (7-5, 6-1) and Elizabeth Scotty (6-4, 6-2)–clinching the conference crown.

Crawley was named the event’s Most Valuable Player after improving her singles record on the year to 25-0 as a freshman.

As a team, the Tar Heels have won their last 44 matches overall dating back to last season and will carry that streak–the longest in ACC women’s tennis history–into the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

 

 

Photo via UNC Athletics

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