Sara Daavettila Wins Honda Sport Award For Tennis

Posted Jun 10, 2021
North Carolina fifth-year senior Sara Daavettila was named the Honda Sport Award winner for Tennis on Thursday. With a career record of 149-35, she is second in UNC history with 149 career singles victories and the only player in Tar Heel history and just the fourth from an ACC program to reach the NCAA Singles Quarterfinals on three occasions. (GoHeels.com)

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