Eighth-seeded NC State women's tennis defeated No. 20 UCF, 4-0, in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament to advance to the program's seventh consecutive Sweet 16.

NC State will host the winner of ninth-seeded Texas and Texas Tech for the Sweet 16, who play Sunday, May 3 at 1 p.m. Details of the match up will be announced as they become available.

Results
(8) NC State 4, UCF 0
Doubles
#3 Gabriella Broadfoot/Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) def. Marina Gatell/Jante Tilbuerger (UCF) 6-2
#49 Anna Zyryanova/Jasmine Conway (NCSU) vs. Olivia Bergler/Lauren Seye [UCF] 5-1
Mia Slama/Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) def. Vladislava Andreevskaya/Jade Psonka [UCF] 6-1
1. #26 Mia Slama (NCSU) vs. Jantje Tilbuerger [UCF] 6-2, 1-3, uf
2. #46 Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) def. Olivia Bergler [UCF] 6-3, 4-1, uf
3. #49 Gabriella Broadfoot (NCSU) vs. Marina Gatell [UCF] 4-6, 2-5, uf
4. #66 Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) def. Vladislava Andreevskaya [UCF] 6-3, 6-0
5. Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) def. Jade Psonka [UCF] 6-1, 6-0
6. Jasmine Conway (NCSU) def. Donatella Guarnieri [UCF] 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,1 / Singles: 5,6,4

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No. 8 NC State women's tennis to host Super Regional after taking down No. 20 UCF

With another show of dominance in the postseason, No. 8 NC State solidified itself as a Super Regional host in a 4-0 Round 2 rout of No. 20 UCF after a three hour rain delay.

The Wolfpack (24-7) was en route to win all but one of the available seven points in a college tennis match, with the clinching points coming from Courts 4-6. After a non-competitive doubles point, it seemed only a matter of time before the match would conclude with NC State victorious. The UCF Knights (21-5) have shown to be solid over the course of the season with eight ranked wins, but they were no match for the Wolfpack coming off of a thrilling ACC Championship run.

"We played a good doubles point," head coach Simon Earnshaw said. "We know we have that, right? We were in some ways, after waiting three hours to play yesterday and three hours to play today, the girls are almost relieved to be on court. We told them that this team had a good record, and obviously, we've seen them before. Even though from a ranking standpoint, they're pretty similar to last year, this team's a little bit walking wounded at the end of the season, so if we can get after them, then we can probably push him around, especially on our own courts, and we were able to do that."

The two teams were rematching from last year's Raleigh Regional where NC State won 4-1. Only three players remained from last year's starting lineup, and the newer faces were the ones that got the job done. Namely, freshmen Victoria Osuigwe and No. 66 Lavinia Tanasie, and junior Jasmine Conway, who has really blossomed as of late.

"[We've had] some solid practices, and staying together as a team," Conway said. "The coaches have stressed just simply putting effort into everything … [The ACC Championship] made us even more determined for NCAAs, and we have a great opportunity ahead."

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Attendance could've been stronger for the Pack's second round match, but expect it to significantly improve for Round 3.

"We had a double header in baseball yesterday, we had a baseball game again today, and the Canes have a playoff game tonight, right?," Earnshaw said. "So it's, it's extremely important that we have as many people here as possible."

Luckily, there won't be much competition in town as the Pack9 plays at Stanford and the Canes have a night off on Friday.

"I expect it'll be Texas, which is a big name brand, and it's gonna be an amazing match for us to have here," Earnshaw said. "This will be our last home game on campus of the season … hopefully, it can be a good event and can be a good send-off to Athens."

The Pack will need every spot in its lineup next week as it hosts an NCAA Super Regional on Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m. at J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, against either No. 9 Texas or No. 28 Texas Tech. The winner moves on to the quarterfinals in Athens, Georgia Thursday, May 14.

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Sweet 16 at our place Friday 🐺 pic.twitter.com/NxXmSxLdTO

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 3, 2026

Super Regionals Are Set 👀

Check out the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Super Regional schedule and host sites! #WeAreCollegeTennis | #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/9sSDWs4HWb

— ITA (@ITA_Tennis) May 3, 2026

STILL DANCING 🏆 pic.twitter.com/hUHa2nNZXm

— The ACC (@theACC) May 4, 2026

NCAA Women’s Tennis Super Regional
Friday May 8th
5:00pm ET
JW Isenhour Tennis Center
NC State University, Raleigh, NC

#8 @PackWTennis vs #9 Texas

Admission 🎟️ is Free#WPN @PackAthletics @NCState @wolfpackclub @BarstoolPack @NCStateAlumni #PackIsenhour #GoPack 🐺🐾🎾

— Simon Earnshaw (@CoachEarnshaw) May 6, 2026

Interview with Head Coach Simon Earnshaw a week ahead of the Sweet 16 match,, with a long discussion of the entire season and the upcoming match with Texas :

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ncaa-press-row-head-coach-simon-earnshaw-nc-state-womens/id1264427749?i=1000766649632

SWEET SIXTEEN MATCH DAY

🆚 (9) Texas
⏰ 5 p.m.
🏟️ J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center
📊 https://t.co/gpZ2CjIAXT
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— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 8, 2026

Start your weekend by cheering on @PackWTennis in the Sweet 16! We're hosting a social beginning at 3:30pm.

We’ll be set up along the tree line and parking lot above J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

Both the social and match are free to attend! pic.twitter.com/ImMVJ6jrXs

— Wolfpack Club (@wolfpackclub) May 8, 2026

Thanks to all who came out to the Super Regional win over Texas. It was an outstanding crowd and atmosphere out there.

WOLFPACK WINS!!
Powered by #WPN & an amazing atmosphere @PackWTennis advances to its 4th NCAA Elite 8 in 6 seasons beating Texas 4-2!!
After dropping doubles NC State made a frantic comeback behind Lavinia, Mia & Anna to lead 3-2, Tori then clinching 7-5 in the 3rd!! #GoPack 🐺🐾 pic.twitter.com/XlLvdqj8fb

— Simon Earnshaw (@CoachEarnshaw) May 9, 2026

The point that made us elite for the first time since 2023 pic.twitter.com/ykLnfXfvJY

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

You will see @PackWTennis in the ELITE 8!

Appreciate #WPN for bringing the energy tonight! #GoPack pic.twitter.com/JMBrf7MD7p

— Wolfpack Club (@wolfpackclub) May 9, 2026

Here's the Cracked Racquets live broadcast of the Super Regional match against Texas. Of course, they can't show everything (jumping between different individual matches), but you get to see highlights and a good bit of the end of the match at #5 singles where Osuigwe clinched.

WOLFPACK WINS!!
Powered by #WPN & an amazing atmosphere @PackWTennis advances to its 4th NCAA Elite 8 in 6 seasons beating Texas 4-2!!
After dropping doubles NC State made a frantic comeback behind Lavinia, Mia & Anna to lead 3-2, Tori then clinching 7-5 in the 3rd!! #GoPack

WOLFPACK WINS!!
Powered by #WPN & an amazing atmosphere @PackWTennis advances to its 4th NCAA Elite 8 in 6 seasons beating Texas 4-2!!
After dropping doubles NC State made a frantic comeback behind Lavinia, Mia & Anna to lead 3-2, Tori then clinching 7-5 in the 3rd!! #GoPack 🐺🐾 pic.twitter.com/XlLvdqj8fb

— Simon Earnshaw (@CoachEarnshaw) May 9, 2026

You will see @PackWTennis in the ELITE 8!

Appreciate #WPN for bringing the energy tonight! #GoPack pic.twitter.com/JMBrf7MD7p

— Wolfpack Club (@wolfpackclub) May 9, 2026

The point that made us elite for the first time since 2023 pic.twitter.com/ykLnfXfvJY

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

Post match interviews, after Super Regional win over Texas, with head coach Simon Earnshaw and the player that clinched the match, Tori Osuigwe:

As coach mentioned in the post match interview I just posted video of, this match against Texas went the opposite of expectations in many ways. He says that he expected to win at doubles and #6 singles. Then we lose both of those.

We were underdogs ("on paper") in the #1 and #2 singles matches, with Texas' #1 singles player being currently ranked as the #3 player in the nation and their #2 singles player the #6 ranked player in the nation. Meanwhile, our #1 singles player, Mia Slama, was ranked #26 and our #2 singles player, Anna Zyryanova, was ranked #46. And not only did they beat Texas at both #1 and #2 singles, but both matches in straight sets and dominating the second sets.

The Texas match proved once again how big of an impact that a home crowd (that is loud/vocal) can have on a college tennis match, potentially making the difference between winning and losing. If we played that match on the road at Texas, we might have lost.

A loud home crowd energizes the home team and boosts their confidence, while rattling and demoralizing the opposing team. And tennis is a sport with such a huge mental component, where your state of mind and level of confidence is crucial. And there are such thin margins in most matches, that all it takes is a few points here and there to decide the entire match.

Both coach Earnshaw and Osuigwe in their post match interviews talked about how big the crowd was in this match.

Earnshaw said that our home crowd effectively won us 1 point.

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I think we just managed to wear them down, and equally, I think the crowd was worth at least a point. I certainly don't think we were doing anything too crazy other than supporting a home team, but it certainly seemed to bother them, that's for sure. And I mean, that's why if you get to host one of these, it's an advantage.

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Osuigwe, who clinched the match, credited the crowd with helping her win:

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But I'm just glad we actually had a bunch of fans who came out to support and helped me actually finish it this time. It felt very relieving to have that after double-faulting a few times

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— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

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— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

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— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

Took every member of our Pack to get it done last night 🐺 pic.twitter.com/SQ5u2bBAqg

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

NEXT STOP: ATHENS 📍 pic.twitter.com/cx5cJo5gSu

— The ACC (@theACC) May 9, 2026

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— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2026

Our Elite Eight matchup is set‼️ pic.twitter.com/n8BMEFybeq

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 10, 2026

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No. 8 NC State women's tennis moving on to NCAA Quarterfinals with 4-2 win over No. 9 Texas

It's not every day you get to witness a thrilling playoff matchup on your own turf. A match with unexpected twists and turns, big crowd pops and trophy presentations.

After it seemed to be headed down the wrong path to start, No. 8 NC State women's tennis delivered just those things, on the way to defeating No. 9 Texas and securing a berth in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

The Pack (25-7) dropped the doubles point despite having the upper hand, with Texas (19-8) 0-2 in the doubles during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, losing it to Tarleton State and No. 28 Texas Tech. NC State had a big hill to climb against Texas's formidable singles lineup, which boasted two top-10 players. But after No. 26 sophomore Mia Slama toppled No. 3 Carmen Herea and No. 46 senior Anna Zyryanova took down No. 6 Anastasia Abbagnato, the path opened.

We thought we had a big advantage in the doubles point, but after five minutes of that doubles, it didn't seem like it, did it?," head coach Simon Earnshaw said. "I was just looking down the court, you're thinking, 'okay, I mean, we've really got to get those two first sets,' and both of them came through."

With the Wolfpack leading 3-2, two courts remained in action. The 2025 NCAA doubles champion pairing, freshman Victoria Osuigwe and No. 49 junior Gabriella Broadfoot, were playing on adjacent courts, with just one needing to come through to clinch for the red-and-white.

Osuigwe got it done 7-5 in her final set against No. 104 Elizabeth Ionescu, with Broadfoot not too far behind, leading No. 57 Eszter Meri 4-0. Osuigwe was shaky toward the end, unable to close out multiple games with clinching opportunities. But as Broadfoot took charge on Court 3, Osuigwe found her game and put a stamp on the victory.

That finish felt eerily similar to the ACC semifinal against UNC-Chapel Hill, where Slama and Osuigwe were looking to clinch, and where Slama would go on to pick up a monumental win for the clinch while Osuigwe provided backup. This time, the freshman got it done with some home-crowd help.

"I was in the same position where I was up, and then she would come back, and then up again, come back," Osuigwe said. "I'm just glad, we actually had a bunch of fans that came out to support and helping me to actually finish it through this time. So it felt very relieving to have that."

No. 3 Broadfoot and Osuigwe had a brutal start to the doubles, getting bested 2-6 by No. 71 Abbagnato and Ionescu. No. 49 Zyryanova and junior Jasmine Conway fell in a closer match 5-7, but the result was the same, as the Pack lost the point to a team who has used 16 different doubles combinations this season and not found much rhythm.

The red-and-white was down, but not out, as it rallied to take two of the next three points.

"We told ourselves in the huddle that we need to win on every single court, fight on everything we can, since we did," Osuigwe said. "I mean, to lose the deciding one in doubles. We knew that we had to fight really hard just to get it back."

Luckily for the Pack, freshman Lavinia Tanasie continued her run as a buzzsaw for NC State's opponents. Tanasie hasn't lost a match since March 19, and quickly mowed down Christasha McNeil 6-3, 6-2 to get the Pack even.

Then came something unexpected. Slama not only took down the No. 3 player in the country in Harea, but she also delivered a bagel, winning the final set 6-0 after an intense 7-5 win in the first set.

After earning the ACC Championship MVP, she has much out-performed her national ranking with her second top 10 win of the season.

"I didn't really see much of that match," Earnshaw said. "But I could see we were kind of hanging in there in the first set, both on Mia and Anna's courts… I was a little surprised that we were able to get through the second sets as quickly as they did. That's just as good as the [No. 2 Reese Brantmeier] win for me. It just shows you how far she's come."

Next to her on Court 2, Zyryanova was also pulling off a massive upset versus Abbagnato. The senior has played in big-time matches like these, including being a part of the National Championship runner up team in 2023, and her experience showed. After a gritty first-set tie-break win 7-6(4), she dominated the second set 6-1.

Earnshaw and Osuigwe credited the crowd for helping the Pack over the edge, with Earnshaw saying the home crowd was worth one point. After a dispute on Court 3 as one of the Texas assistant coaches was running on the court complaining about a line call, the crowd got more rowdy. It seemed like the Longhorns were searching, and the Wolfpack sensed blood.

"It was a little chaotic there at times," Earnshaw said. "Then as we reached maybe our first match point there, it just got really ridiculous. I mean, the officials also … The officials in tennis can be a little too passive. I may be criticizing, maybe I'm going to get fined, but they've got to take control of the situation as well, because I don't think anybody knew what the hell was going on there for a while. It makes sense that they just kind of go with it in that moment, because if they can see that our player is a little bit tight, any more stimulation you can add, is gonna add to that and obviously, it was kind of working."

With the win, the Pack is slated to face No. 1 Georgia in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Pack is 2-0 against Georgia in the 2020s, with a 4-1 win in 2020 and a 4-2 win in 2022.

"We've done well against Georgia in the past and I think it's gonna be this environment multiplied by about 50, I would say," Earnshaw said. "And I think that's the biggest thing, from an excitement standpoint, that the girls get to experience this."

NC State will face off against Georgia at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 15 in Athens, Georgia at the beginning of championship weekend.

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Here Are The Teams Feeling Elite 🏆

Explore the quarterfinal matchups and match details for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Championships below! Action will begin Thursday in Athens 🙌 #WeAreCollegeTennis | #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/pdC26PKJoA

— ITA (@ITA_Tennis) May 10, 2026

Here is a Cracked Racquets podcast recap of the Super Regionals and preview of the Quarterfinals. Beginning at 34:45 in this video, they discuss NC State and Georgia. Alex says that NC State vs Georgia is his favorite women's quarterfinal, and that he thinks NC State is the team that has the best chance of any team left to beat Georgia. John predicts a 4-3 Georgia win (mainly due to home crowd advantage), but says that if the match was held at a neutral site he would favor NC State to win.

Join us in Athens before @PackWTennis takes on Georgia in the Elite 8!

Friday, May 15 from 1-3pm
Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen

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— Wolfpack Club (@wolfpackclub) May 13, 2026

NC State Women's Tennis Elite 8 Meetup
Join fellow Wolfpack fans at Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen in Athens, GA, for drinks and pizza before the Elite 8 Match vs. the Georgia Bulldogs! This event is hosted by the Wolfpack Club.

Details:
Date: Friday, May 15
Meetup Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Match Start: 4:00pm
Location: Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen, 1255 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605
Walking Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/766znjtt7suTtUXa7

The Wolfpack Club's Associate Director of Annual Giving will be in Athens for the match. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact her at Emily.Newcomb@wolfpackclub.com.

GO PACK!
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Rose to the occasion last weekend

Ready to do it again in 24 hours ⏰ pic.twitter.com/yrME3bjLsB

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 14, 2026

ELITE EIGHT MATCH DAY

🆚 (1) Georgia
⏰ 4 p.m.
📍 Athens, Ga.
📺 Watch: ESPN+
📊 Live Stats: https://t.co/sFSeLGLJjr pic.twitter.com/KqlEYBMqzY

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 15, 2026

Our match will begin at approximately 5:05 p.m. 🚨

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 15, 2026

Georgia takes the doubles point with wins on courts 1 and 3

(8) NC State 0, (1) Georgia 1

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 15, 2026

Tight early in singles

1. Mia 🔽 2-3
2. Anna 🔼 5-2
3. Gabbi🔼 5-3
4. Lavi 🔽 3-4
5. Tori ↔️ 3-3
6. Jasmine 🔽 2-3

(8) NC State 0, (1) Georgia 1

— NC State Women's Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 15, 2026

The team battled.

Eighth-seeded NC State women's tennis fell to top-seeded Georgia, 4-1, Friday evening at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The Wolfpack closes the season with its fourth Elite Eight appearance in the last six seasons and wraps up a year that included the program's second NCAA doubles national title and second ACC Championship in program history.

With the season-ending loss, NC State finishes the spring with a 25-8 overall dual record, marking the third-most wins in a single season under head coach Simon Earnshaw. The Wolfpack also set a program record earlier this season by winning the doubles point in 14 consecutive matches.

Results
(8) NC State 1, (1) Georgia 4

Doubles
1. #19 Anastasiia Lopata/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. #3 Gabriella Broadfoot/Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) 6-2
2. #4 Deniz Dilek/Aysegul Mert (UGA) vs. #49 Jasmine Conway/Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Emma Dong/Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. Mia Slama/Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) 6-4

Singles
1. #19 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. #26 Mia Slama (NCSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. #7 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #46 Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. #64 Deniz Dilek (UGA) def. #49 Gabriella Broadfoot (NCSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. #93 Emma Dong (UGA) vs. #66 Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) 7-5, 6-6 (3-0), unfinished
5. Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) def. #81 Sofia Rojas (UGA) 6-3, 6-2
6. Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) vs. Jasmine Conway (NCSU) 6-4, 3-6, 5-0, unfinished

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