Kaitlyn Carnicella

AWARDS/HONORS

• CSC Academic All-District Team – 2025
• All-SEC Second Team – 2025, 2026
• ITA All-American in Doubles – 2025
• NCAA Singles Tournament Qualifier – 2024 (fall)
• 3x SEC Freshman of the Week – 2024*
• 2025-26 SEC Spring Honor Roll

2025-26 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)

• Compiled a team-high 18-11 overall singles record, 10-9 dual, and 5-6 SEC, while consistently playing from the No. 1 position all season
• Was 5-9 when playing ranked opponents and picked up the match-winning point when she defeated the No. 28 player in the country to complete the upset of then-ranked No. 15 Tennessee
• Peaked in the ITA singles ranking at No. 33
• On the doubles side, she notched a 12-12 doubles record playing with a trio of other Gamecocks.
• Is 9-8 when playing at the No. 2 spot and 3-1 when playing at the top position
• Began the fall season ranked No. 24 in singles and No. 68 in doubles with Daniela Piani
• Headed into the spring season ranked No. 54 in singles and No. 8 in doubles with Bella Berqvist Larsson
• Earned All-SEC Second Team honors for the second time in her career
• Finished the season ranked Mo. 45 in the nation

2024-25 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE) 

• Began the season ranked No. 61 in the ITA singles rankings
• Qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships for the first time after making it to the semifinals of the ITA East Sectional Championships in singles
• Went 18-11 overall in singles and 8-6 in dual matches, playing from the No. 2 position 
• Defeated five nationally ranked opponents, including then-No. 19
• Finished season ranked No. 52 in singles and was ranked as high as No. 10 in doubles with partner Sarah Hamner
• Went 4-0 in doubles matches in the dual season with partner Olympe Lancelot, including a ranked win 
• Upheld singles and doubles rankings throughout the entire dual match season  
• Helped the team upset then-No. 6 Auburn when the Gamecocks were No. 53 by clinching the match at 4-2 with a three set comeback victory
• Named to the All-SEC Second Team

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA: AUBURN

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)

• Competed at Auburn University for two years

• Went 6-10 in singles and 8-3 in doubles during the fall as a sophomore
• Won the respective doubles draw at the Kitty Harrison Invitational with partner Selin Ovunc

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)

• Was named SEC Freshman of the Week three consecutive times
• Posted 20-16 overall singles record (9-19 dual record) 
• The highest-ranked victory came against No. 5 Abbey Forbes of North Carolina 
• Went 25-12 overall in doubles (16-7 in dual matches) primarily with partner DJ Bennett
• Held an 8-1 doubles record in conference matches
• Reached the ITA singles ranking of 95th

*= Occurred at Auburn