After upsetting Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday, Duke ended its season with a 4-2 loss to North Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill Sunday.
In the first NCAA tournament meeting between the Tobacco Road rivals, the Tar Heels-who edged the Blue Devils 4-3 April 9-took the match's last three points to clinch the victory.
David Goulet secured the first point for Duke (11-14) at first singles by easily dispatching Benjamin Carlotti 6-2, 6-2.
His doubles partner and second singles player Reid Carleton then put the Blue Devils ahead with a 6-2, 6-4 win. With the win-the freshman's sixth straight-Carleton secured the team's best individual record, ending the season 27-9.
But the Tar Heels (21-5) won the next three singles matches, which was enough for the win when coupled with the doubles point.
Goulet now competes in the NCAA singles championship next week in Tulsa, Okla.
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