CARY, N.C. – The 12th seeded and No. 42 Clemson women’s tennis team (16-12, 3-10 ACC) fought hard against No. 13 (5) Miami (15-6, 9-4 ACC) but fell 4-0 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday. Several Tigers had opportunities to win their singles matches, but were unable to secure victories prior to the Hurricanes’ match-clinching point. This was the second consecutive season in which Clemson advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Tigers await their postseason fate with a 16-12 record and a 3-10 ACC resume. Their 16 wins is the most in a season for the program since 2015. QUOTE Miami got the upper hand early, claiming Courts 2 and 3 in doubles 6-1, 6-2, respectively, leaving Sophia Hatton and Eleni Louka’s Court 1 match unfinished at 4-4. Hatton and Louka had competed valiantly with the No. 44 ranked pair in the country. Continuing their solid play, the Hurricanes claimed the first singles point on Court 3, 6-0, 6-2. Court 4 was the next poi
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