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, S.C. – Clemson women’s basketball head coach Shawn Poppie announced that Chris Ayers will be joining the Tigers’ coaching staff as an associate head coach on Friday.“Chris is someone I eyed very early in the process as I believe he is a perfect fit for Clemson and my staff,” Poppie said regarding the addition. “Chris brings a wealth of experience in recruiting and developing student-athletes at the highest level. His resume speaks for itself as he most recently played a big role in helping guide Ole Miss to three straight NCAA tournaments, including a sweet 16 appearance. With that said, his work ethic, core values, and desire to uplift student-athletes match everything we stand for inside our program. I’m looking forward to adding Chris and his family to our Clemson family.”With the announcement of Ayers’ hiring, Poppie still has one full-time assistant position to be filled.Ayers joins Clemson following a six-year run at Ole Miss where he was an assistant c
Clemson's Spirit program, consisting of the All-Girl Cheer team, the Coed Cheer squad and the Rally Cat dance team are set to compete at the NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer & Dance Championship in Daytona, Fla. beginning Thursday, April 11 with the finals set for Saturday, April 13. The first-round competition schedule for Clemson is as follows: Dance (OC Hall): Jazz Division IA - Thursday at 10:06 a.m. Pom Division IA - Thursday at 2:03 p.m. Cheer (Bandshell) Advanced Large Coed Division IA - Thursday at 4:40 p.m. Advanced All-Girl Division IA - Thursday at 5 p.m. Streaming is available via VARSITY TV.