Official Site of the Tar Heels · May 26, 2017
Daavettila Reaches NCAA Quarterfinals
ATHENS, Georgia - Freshman Sara Daavettila took down a top 10 ranked opponent on Friday in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Singles Championship.
#18 Daavettila, victorious 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 over No. 10 Karla Popovic of the University of California, becomes just the seventh Tar Heel player to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles tournament. She also gives Carolina a quarterfinalist for the fifth year in a row, joining Gina Suarez-Malaguti (2013), Jamie Loeb (2014, 2015) and Hayley Carter (2014, 2016) who have reached the Elite 8 in recent seasons.