NC Newsstand: Amelia Rajecki falls in NCAA semfinals

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - JANUARY 24: Indoor Tennis Association logo marked tennis ball during a game between Kentucky and Penn State at Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center on January 24, 2020 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

After another remarkable run through the NCAA Tournament, NC State senior Amelia Rajecki’s season came to a close in the semifinals.

The nation’s No. 2 player lost 4-6, 5-7 to Georgia’s Anastasiia Lopata, the No. 70 individual in the country, Friday afternoon.

Rajecki cruised through the singles bracket, beating Michigan’sJulia Fliegner 6-0, 6-2 in the opening round before taking down Texas’ Malaika Rapoulu 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 32. Rajecki also beat Ohio State’s Irina Siemer Cantos 7-6 (5), 6-2 before getting past Georgia’s Dasha Vidmanova, the No. 16 player in the country, 6-3, 7-5.

While Rajecki’s run ended in the Final Four, she is one of just three Wolfpack players to log over 100 career singles and doubles wins during their time in Raleigh.

The Nottingham, England, native broke onto the scene last year with a 40-11 record in singles, becoming an ITA All-American in both singles and doubles. She grew this season and made the remarkable run to the final weekend of the collegiate tennis season.

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Top 2025 offensive line target Isaac Sowells Jr. released his top five schools. The Wolfpack, which are viewed as one of the front runners in his recruitment, made it with ease.

“The constant contact with coach Tujague has been a big impact,” Sowells said of NC State. “The city of Raleigh seems great and the people inside the building seem awesome. I’ve talked to many of the recruits, and they also make it feel welcome.”