CARY, N.C. – Leigh Van Zyl fought her way out of a 4-1 deficit in the third set to defeat Mahak Jain, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, and seal Clemson Women’s Tennis’s 4-3 victory over fifth-seeded and 22nd-ranked Georgia Tech in the Second Round of the ACC Championship. The 12th-seeded Tigers (13-12) snapped a nine-match skid against the Yellow Jackets (13-9) and earned their first win over a top-five seed in the ACC Tournament since 2008.https://twitter.com/ClemsonWTennis/status/1781099909703209201Clemson avenged a 4-0 defeat to Georgia Tech just 13 days ago in Atlanta and will make an appearance in the ACC Quarterfinal for the first time since 2017. Clemson will play fourth-seeded and 13th-ranked N.C. State at 3:30 p.m. on Friday in the Quarterfinal, held at Cary Tennis Park. Tickets, live stats, and the live stream for tomorrow’s match can be found on the ACC Championship Page.https://twitter.com/ClemsonWTennis/status/1781104536532250765“What an inspiring win today from our team,” Head
Clemson vs. ETSU Clemson, S.C. (Duckworth Indoor Tennis Facility) Friday, Jan. 19, 5:00 p.m. https://bit.ly/3HpbYhP https://statb.us/b/500251X • Instagram • Facebook CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Tigers women’s tennis team debuts in their home opener under new head coach Boomer Saia at Duckworth Family Tennis Facility against the ETSU Bucs. The match is set for Friday, January 19, at 5:00 p.m. and can be viewed through the track tennis website. Links can be found on our website as well as on social media.“We had an excellent first tournament out in Palm Springs, and we got a lot of great competition on the weekend,” Saia said. “We are so excited to be back in Clemson and hosting our first home matches of the year. We have five seniors who are determined to have the best season of their careers and are hungry for success. Our home opener against ETSU will be very tough - ETSU's competitive program will make us work for each point.” It should be a promising s
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers are bound for California as they embark on their Spring season tournament opener at the Duel in the Desert in Indian Wells. The tournament begins on Jan. 11 and runs through Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The tournament will feature matchups between Iowa State, Arkansas, and Kansas. The tournament format will be a hidden dual, and the schedule will be as follows: Thursday, Jan. 11 12 p.m. – Kansas vs. Clemson 12 p.m. – Iowa State vs. Arkansas Friday, Jan. 12 12 p.m. – Kansas vs. Iowa State 12 p.m. – Clemson vs. Arkansas Saturday, Jan. 13 12 p.m. – Kansas vs. Arkansas 12 p.m. – Clemson vs. Iowa State “Starting off with the Duel in the Desert tournament will allow us to compete right away against some really good competition,” head coach Boomer Saia says. “We are looking to take steps with our games each day to adequately prepare us for our home openers next weekend.” This tournament will serve as a season deb
The Clemson women's tennis team opens up the spring 2024 inaugural season in Indian Wells, Calif., as they face off in the Dual in the Desert, a hidden duals tournament. The season will feature non-conference competition against ETSU, Georgia State, Western Carolina, Iowa, Alabama, Charlotte, Georgia Southern, College of Charleston, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Mercer, and Charleston Southern. Conference play for the Tigers will begin when the team faces Syracuse on the road. There will be several opportunities for fans to support the Tigers at home as the team hosts two home doubleheaders and notable matchups against Virginia, Louisville, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and NC State. The 2023 ACC Championship Tournament will occur from April 17-21 in Cary, N.C. The ACC Tournament will be followed by the NCAA first and second rounds beginning on May 3. High anticipation surrounds the start of the Clemson women's tennis season as the program is debuting an entirely new coach