Women's Tennis . May 1, 2025

Gamecocks Face Kansas in First Round of NCAA Tournament

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The South Carolina women’s tennis team begins the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon, facing Kansas in the first round at 1:00 p.m. The event is hosted by UNC at the Chewning Tennis Center.

Gamecock Notables

The Gamecocks are 14-11 overall this season and went 9-8 in conference play. The team is 9-2 at home and 3-7 for away matches.
South Carolina made it to the second round of the SEC Championship, first defeating Mississippi State 4-2 before ultimately falling to Texas by the same margin. Misa Malkin went 2-0 in singles during the tournament, winning her matches against both teams. The Gamecocks No. 1 and 3 doubles teams also went undefeated.
The team has two student-athletes representing the Garnet & Black in the latest ITA rankings. Sarah Hamner is No. 15 in singles with a 19-10 record while Kaitlyn Carnicella is No. 47 in singles, holding an 18-11 standing. The two Gamecocks achieved their highest ranking as a pair in doubles at No. 10 with a 12-7 record. The team received a ranking of No. 28.

NCAA Tournament History

This marks the Gamecocks 30^th consecutive NCAA appearance. South Carolina has booked a spot in the tournament every year since 1995.
The Garnet & Black have advanced to the Round of 16 or better five times as well as two trips to the quarterfinals in 2009 and 2019.
Head coach Kevin Epley has led the team to the tournament every season with the Gamecocks.
Last season South Carolina narrowly fell to Old Dominion 4-3 in the Round of 64.

Scouting the Jayhawks

Kansas is 14-11 this season with a 7-6 conference record. The Jayhawks are 9-5 at home and 4-5 away.
In the 2025 Big 12 Championship Kansas made it to the quarterfinals, defeating TCU 4-2 in the second round before ultimately falling to 1^st seed Texas Tech 4-1.
Gracie Mulville and Heike Janse Van Vuuren represent the team in the rankings, sitting at No. 31 in doubles with a 24-10 overall record. The team is No. 40.
Mulville is the No. 1 singles player, holding a 14-7 record from the top of the lineup.

Series History