CHICAGO, Ill. --- The Carleton College women's tennis team opened the first round of the NCAA Championships with a 5-0 victory over Concordia University Wisconsin. Mary Hose (Jr./Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge) contributed to a win in doubles and secured the clinching team point with her straight-sets victory at No. 2 singles.
 
The Knights improve to 21-0 this season, marking the program's second-highest win total over the last 35 years (see chart below). Carleton will face No. 36-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-4) in the second round. The Falcons conclude their season with a 16-7 record.
 
Mariam Nechiporuk (So./Portland, Ore./Lake Oswego) and Ingrid Smith (So./Edina, Minn./Edina) continued their domination at No. 2 doubles, improving to 15-0 this season with an 8-0 triumph.
 
Hose and Amelia Asfaw (So./Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep) notched their 12th win of the season at No. 1 doubles, prevailing by an 8-2 tally.
 
Amanda Black (So./Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) and Alise Pedersen (Sr./San Anselmo, Calif./The Branson School) completed the doubles sweep with an 8-4 victory at the third slot.
 
Once singles play began, it was all Carleton. The Knights claimed the opening set in each match, and it quickly became a race to see who would register the final two team points.
 
Zoe Rose (So./Tacoma, Wash./Charles Wright Academy) pushed Carleton toward the finish line and improved to 15-1 on the season with her 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles.
 
Hose followed with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Ashley Samuta at No. 2 singles. This was the 12th consecutive victory for the Carleton junior.
 
When play was halted, Miriam Shteyman (So./Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) held a 6-2, 4-1 advantage at No. 4 singles, and Smith led 6-2, 5-0 at No. 5 singles. Asfaw and Nechiporuk won the opening sets at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively, and were early in the second set when the team result was determined.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton squares off against UW-Whitewater at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 5. The University of Chicago's Stagg Field Tennis Courts are serving as the host facility for this NCAA Regional. The Knights are Warhawks last met in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Championships, with the Carleton prevailing 5-2 that day.
 
Most Wins in Carleton Women's Tennis History (since 1988)
22-4 — in 1991-92
21-0 — in 2022-23
20-3 — 2018-19
19-7 — 1992-93
19-6 — 2004-05
19-6 — 2011-12
19-3 — 2013-14
18-5 — 1995-96
17-2 — 1987-88
17-5 — 2015-16
17-5 — 2016-17