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
CLEMSON, S.C. The Clemson women's tennis team (11-4, 1-3 ACC) moved up to No. 38 in the ITA team rankings released on Tuesday. The Tigers have played tough ranked opponents of late, and have been extremely competitive in their early ACC slate of matches.Dani Medvedeva earned the first singles ranking of her career after defeating then No. 51 singles player Abigail Rencheli of NC State. Medvedeva is now the No. 125 singles player and holds an 11-1 record in dual matches this season.The Tigers will be tested once again in their next pair of matches, as they host No. 1 North Carolina on Friday and No. 9 Duke on Sunday. First serves are scheduled for 3 p.m. and noon, respectively.For all the most up-to-date information regarding Clemson women's tennis, visit ClemsonTigers.com and follow @ClemsonWTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – The No. 45 Clemson women’s tennis team fell to No. 29 Wake Forest on the road on Friday by a score of 5-2. The Tigers fought valiantly to rage a comeback, but could not overcome the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest secured the doubles point and continued its momentum in singles, winning the first two singles points to take a commanding 3-0 lead. To take the match, the Tigers would need to win each of the remaining four singles matches. Sophia Hatton began the effort with a 6-4, 6-3 win on Court 6. The victory improved her impressive undefeated record to 9-0 on the season. Dani Medvedeva followed suit to bring the Tigers within one of the Demon Deacons by taking Court 5 by a score of 6-4 and 6-2. Down 3-2, Eleni Louka and Jenna Thompson, who had each dropped their first sets 6-4, brought their second sets to 4-4 in search of a third. Ultimately, both fell to their opponents and Wake Forest clinched the victory. Up next, Clemson will take on No. 4 NC State in Ra