CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 37 Clemson women’s tennis team (15-11, 3-10 ACC) fell on Senior Day in its regular season finale to No. 33 Florida State by a final score of 4-1. The Tigers were unable to win the doubles point and despite their attempts to mount a comeback, the Seminoles managed to put the match away. Prior to the match, seniors Eleni Louka and Lana Sipek were honored for their contributions to the program. They were joined by former Tigers Laura Marti and Tate Schroeder, as well as Clemson’s all-time winningest head coach in Nancy Harris. “I want to say a special thank you to Eleni and Lana for always bringing the best version of themselves and representing Clemson with pride,” said Head Coach Amy Sargeant on her two seniors. After Florida State won the doubles point, the Seminoles secured the next two singles matches to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Sophia Hatton picked up a win on Court 5 to improve to 15-6 on the season, but Florida State’s Kristyna Lavickova
BLACKSBURG, Va. The No. 30 Clemson women's tennis team won a hard fought battle against No. 74 Virginia Tech on Friday by a score of 4-3. The Tigers (15-7, 3-6 ACC) and Hokies were locked at 3-3 before Cristina Mayorova won her three-set match on Court 2 to clinch the victory for Clemson. The Tigers began the match strong, as both team took a doubles match before Cristina Mayorova and Dani Medvedeva earned the doubles point for Clemson with a 7-5 win on Court 2. Virginia Tech evened the score with a win on Court 4 before Sophia Hatton and Leigh Van Zyl both earned wins to put Clemson up 3-1. With their backs against the wall, the Hokies won the next two matches to tie the score at 3-3 and leave the match up to a decisive third set on Court 2. Mayorova went into the third set tied 6-7, 6-4, but quickly took control when it mattered most, winning three straight games.
CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 46 Clemson women’s tennis team split its Sunday doubleheader with No. 51 Boston College and Chattanooga at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. The Tigers fell to the Eagles 4-1 before taking down the Mocs 5-2 to close out the day. The Tigers moved to 13-7 overall and 2-6 in conference play. “Members of team 48 showed resiliency and what a championship mindset looks like after disappointment,” said Head Coach Amy Sargeant on the day’s events. Those players took ownership of the culture change and refused to give in. We continue to learn and grow, and be bold with our actions.” Boston College took the doubles point to get out to an early lead, and carried its momentum into singles with two consecutive victories. Clemson looked primed to make a comeback, as Sophia Hatton earned a 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 win for the Tigers’ first point. For Clemson to come out victorious, Eleni Louka, Cristina Mayorova and Leigh Van Zyl would all have to win their closely
Louisville K.Y. – The Clemson women's tennis team (11-1) traveled to Louisville, Ky. and came back from multiple deficits to beat the Cardinals on their home court by a score of 4-3. After dropping the doubles point, four Tigers were able to secure victories, as Sophia Hatton and Dani Medvedeva each earned vital wins on the brink of defeat. “We are experiencing a lot of ‘firsts’ as a team and are learning on the go,” remarked Head Coach Amy Sargeant following the dramatic victory. “Our first road win as a ranked team came with a lot of guts and willingness to find a way.” The Tigers started off well in doubles play, with Hatton and Medvedeva cruising through their match with a 6-0 win. Cristina Mayorova and Leigh Van Zyl dropped their match to the Cardinals on Court 2 by a score of 6-2m and Eleni Louka and Samantha Buyckx fell to Verma and Di Palma by a score of 6-4 as the Cardinals took the doubles point. In singles play, Cristina Mayorova continued her domina
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson women’s tennis team came back to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks for the first time since 2015 on Tuesday by a final score of 4-2. With the match on the line, Sophia Hatton came back from a 3-5 deficit to clinch the victory as the Tigers advanced to 9-1 for the first time since 2011. “There aren’t enough words to describe what this team achieved today,” said Head Coach Amy Sargeant, who was doused in ice water by her team in celebration following the win. “I am so unbelievably proud of their heart and fight from start to finish. We knew South Carolina weren’t going away, and so we stay focused on being mentally tough and we took it away from them.” https://twitter.com/ClemsonWTennis/status/1625642526085468168 “This team is buying into the process and being resilient when things get tough. We are continuing to build a championship mindset and compete on our terms.” Clemson came out strong in doubles play, as Cristina Mayorova and Eleni