Clemson Men’s Tennis To Compete In The 2003 ACC Tournament

April 16, 2003

CLEMSON, SC – The second-seeded Clemson men’s tennis team will face the winner of the North Carolina/NC State match on Friday, Apr. 18 on the second day of the 2003 ACC Tournament. The match is scheduled for 12:00 p.m at the Millbrook Tennis Center in Raleigh, NC

The Clemson men’s tennis team finished the regular season 22-9 overall and 6-2 in the conference for a second-place finish in the ACC. The Tigers’ second place finish in the conference is the best finish since the 1997 season when Clemson also finished second in ACC play with a 6-2 mark.

Clemson is 3-4 all-time against North Carolina at the ACC Tournament. The two teams last met at the tournament in 2001, as the Tigers downed the Tar Heels in the quarterfinals by a score of 4-3. Earlier this season Clemson defeated North Carolina 5-2 at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center.

The Tigers are 3-0 all-time against NC State at the ACC Tournament. Clemson and the Wolfpack last met at the tournament in 2001 when the Tigers defeated NC State in the first round 4-0. This season Clemson posted a 7-0 victory over the Wolfpack on Mar. 2.