Clemson Women’s Tennis Edges Maryland, 4-3

April 1, 2001

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Clemson women’s tennis team defeated Maryland by a score of 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the College Park Tennis Bubble, in a match that lasted five hours and 45 minutes. The Tigers improve to 8-9 on the season, and 1-3 in the ACC, while the Terps fall to 5-7, 1-2 in the ACC.

At one singles, Maryland’s Delila Causevic was victorious over Ana Savitskaya of Clemson by a score of 6-3, 6-3. The Tigers’ Christina Oldock won at the two slot 7-5, 4-1, as her opponent retired in the second set. Clemson’s Milena Stanoycheva fell to Catherine Valantin in a three-set match, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Clemson’s fourth seed Ana Stiglic defeated Terrapin Pamela Floro 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. In the five slot, Laurence Jayet of Clemson topped Emily Marker of Maryland, 6-1, 7-6. Tiger Ashlea Bowen fell at number six singles, 7-6, 6-2, to the Terps Chloe Chavardes.

Clemson won two of the three doubles matches to earn the doubles point for the team. The Tiger’s team of Stiglic and Oldock earned the victory in the two slot over Causevic and Marker, 8-5. At the three position, Savitskaya and Stanoycheva of Clemson defeated Maryland’s Valantin and Chavardes, 8-6. Clemson’s Jayet and Anna Dolinska fell to Dubovikov and Floro, 8-4, in the number one position.

Clemson continues ACC play next weekend as the Tigers return home to take on Florida State on Sunday, April 8 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center in Clemson.

MATCH RESULTS: CLEMSON 4, Maryland 3

Singles: 1- Delila Causevic (MD) def. Anna Savitskaya (CU), 6-3, 6-3 2- Christina Oldock (CU) def. Olivia Dubovikov (MD), 7-5, 4-1 ret. 3- Catherine Valantin (MD) def. Milena Stanoycheva (CU), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 4- Ana Stiglic (CU) def. Pamela Floro (MD), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 5- Laurence Jayet (CU) def. Emily Marker (MD), 6-1, 7-6 6- Chloe Chavardes (MD) def. Ashlea Bowen (CU), 7-6, 6-2

Doubles: 1- Dubovikov/Floro (MD) def. Jayet/Dolinska (CU), 8-4 2- Oldock/Stiglic (CU) def. Causevic/Marker (MD), 8-5 3- Stanoycheva/Savitskaya (CU) def. Valantin/Chavardes (MD), 8-6