CHARLOTTE — The blemishes have been few and far between for No. 32 Charlotte Women’s Tennis this year, and at Halton-Wagner, they were nonexistent.
The 49ers extended their program-record win streak to 16 on Sunday with a Senior Day sweep of No. 59 Old Dominion, 4-0. The victory also secured a perfect 11-0 record at home — the program’s first undefeated home slate since the 2018-19 season, excluding the shortened 2019-20 campaign when Charlotte went 4-0.
“So proud of Lucia and everything she’s accomplished at Charlotte,” head coach Anthony Davison said. “Today encapsulated her — a tough and gritty first set where she pulled through and celebrated with passion.”
Sara Suchankova and Ni Xi, the ITA’s No. 33-ranked doubles pair, clinched the opening point with a 6-3 win from the top spot. It marked their 14th doubles victory of the season, tying for the team lead with Shona Nakano and Andrea Chacon, who set the tone early with a 6-1 win at No. 3.
Xi carried that momentum into singles as part of Charlotte’s dominant showing, with the 49ers sweeping the first set in every match for the third consecutive dual. Her 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 100 Victoria Matasova at No. 1 put Charlotte on the board in singles, before Nakano followed with a 6-2, 6-1 victory from the No. 3 spot.
Suchankova sealed the sweep with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2, finishing the spring with a team-best 16-1 singles record, including victories in each of her last 14 matches.
“Time to set our sights on the conference tournament, we can’t wait to compete in Houston,” Davison said.
Up Next
The 49ers head to Houston for next week’s American Conference Championships with the league’s best record, aiming to capture their first conference title.
Charlotte went 3-0 against conference opponents during the regular season, highlighted by a 4-1 win over tournament host — and then-No. 56 — Rice on March 14.