CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 37 Clemson women’s tennis team (15-10, 3-9 ACC) fell at home on Friday to No. 13 Miami by a score of 7-0. The Tigers came within just a few points of securing the doubles point and were unable to rally for enough singles wins to claim victory. It was the Tigers’ first 7-0 loss of the season. Dani Medvedeva and Cristina Mayorova won their doubles match on Court 2, leaving the result on Court 1 to decide the doubles point. Despite grabbing a 5-4 lead, the Tigers dropped the match 7-5 and entered singles play down 1-0. Miami won the singles matches on Courts 5, 3 and 1 to secure the victory with a 4-0 lead, but the remaining matches would be played out. Alexandra Anttila dropped her first match of the season to fall to 6-1 by a score of 2-6, 6-2, 0-6. Medvedeva and Mayorova both fell in two sets to complete the match. Up next, the Tigers will host Senior Day on Sunday at Duckworth Family Tennis Facility when they take on No. 33 Florida State. The team w
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 30 Clemson women’s tennis team dropped a tough match to No. 12 Virginia 4-2 on the road on Sunday. The Tigers dropped the doubles point and were unable to get the early singles wins needed to extend the match and pull off a comeback, but they did grab two ranked singles wins. “Team 48 is continuing to prove they can compete with the best in the country,” said Head Coach Amy Sargeant. “We have the biggest hearts and relentless fight, and If we can be a little more stingy, we can be a top-15 program.” The Cavaliers took the doubles point and won the first three singles matches to clinch the victory, but the remaining matches on Courts 2 and 3 were played out. Jenna Thompson’s opponent retired on Court 4, earning the Clemson junior a victory. Cristina Mayorova defeated the No. 43 player in the nation in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6. The battle between No. 74 Dani Medvedeva and No. 89 Hibah Shaikh needed a third-set 10-point tiebreak to be deci
CLEMSON, S.C. The No. 33 Clemson women's tennis team (14-7, 2-6 ACC) earned a huge 4-3 win over No. 24 UCF on Saturday at Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. With the scored tied 3-3, Dani Medvedeva won a third set to clinch the Tigers' second top-25 victory in as many weeks. I am so proud of Team 48 for their willingness to find a way today, said Head Coach Amy Sargeant. This week we have been working on establishing who we are and who choose to be. Today we chose to stay out there as long as we needed, by hunting down every ball and playing tennis on our terms. The Knights (7-9, 0-0 AAC) started on the front foot, taking two doubles matches to quickly go up 1-0 headed into singles. The Tigers picked up two victories on Courts 1 and 2 as UCF was forced to medically retire on both courts. The Knights picked up a point on Court 4 to level the score but Alexandra Anttila won her match in straight sets to advance to 5-0 on the season and give Clemson a 3-2 lead. Sophia Hatton w
CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 46 Clemson women’s tennis team (12-6, 2-5 ACC) pulled off an impressive 6-1 victory over the No. 25 Syracuse Orange on Friday at Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. The Tigers came out hot to win the doubles point and followed that up with four straight-set victories in singles play to snap a six-match losing streak. “Today's win came down to dedication and commitment to the process,” remarked Head Coach Amy Sargeant. “It’s really easy to back down when you take multiple losses in a row, but not this team, not today.” The doubles pair of Jenna Thompson and Leigh Van Zyl as well as the pairing of Cristina Mayorova and Dani Medvedeva each earned 6-3 victories to put the Tigers up early. This marked the first doubles point earned by Clemson in seven matches, dating back to its 7-0 win over Coastal Carolina on February 19. “We got off to a good start in doubles, playing aggressive on both sides on the serve & return. This gave us momentum
RALEIGH, N.C. The No. 45 Clemson women's tennis team (11-4, 1-3 ACC) fell to No. 4 NC State on Sunday by a score of 6-1. Despite the score, Clemson came close to winning several matches against the top-5 opponent, and brought three ranked singles players to a third set. The score did not reflect how much heart and fight the girls put into the match, remarked Head Coach Amy Sargeant. NC state are a top 5 team, are physical and play to win. The better teams don’t give you anything and we are continuing to play to the level of a top program. The Wolfpack quickly took the doubles point, and came out firing in singles. NC State won the first three singles matches to clinch the match victory, but the Tigers were battling in all three remaining matches to earn points. Eleni Louka facing off against No. 15 Alana Smith on Court 1 took the first set. In the third-set 10-point tiebreak, she came up just short, dropping the match 6-2, 1-6, 7-10. Dani Medvedeva was able to defeat the No.