Box Score (pdf) PITTSBURGH, PA – Freshman Natalie Shurtleff scored the game tying and game winning goal in overtime to give the Clemson Tigers (10-7, 3-6 ACC) the 12-11 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-12, 0-9 ACC) on Thursday, April 18 in Pittsburgh, PA in their last game of the 2024 regular season. Ella Little reached 200 career draw controls, while Freshman Regan Byrne led in scoring with four goals and Natalie Shurtleff notched another hat trick. Goalie Emily Lamparter had an impressive showing as she saved 10 of Pitt’s 21 shots on goal and only allowed the Panthers to score two of their 12 free position attempts. Bella D’Gracia played lights out defense as she tied her career high of four caused turnovers. All 60 minutes of the game were a battle, with no team earning more than a two goal lead at any point. The Tigers wasted no time, scoring back-to-back goals in the first two minutes of play, with the first coming from Summer Agostino and the second coming from R
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