Clemson Women’s Tennis Team Sweeps Charlotte On Saturday

Feb. 8, 2003

CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson women’s tennis team defeated Charlotte on Saturday morning by a score of 7-0 at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center on Clemson’s campus. With the win, the 29th-ranked Tigers improve to 3-1 on the season, while the 49ers fall to 1-2.

In doubles play, Clemson’s team of Julie Coin and Laurence Jayet defeated Charlotte’s Ashleigh Murray and Laura Swain by a score of 8-1 at flight one. At number two doubles, the Tigers’ Alix Lacelarie and Ana Stiglic won an 8-5 decision over Jennifer Hatch and Lindsay Morris of Charlotte. Clemson’s Daniela Alvarez and Richele LeSaldo combined at flight three doubles to defeat the 49ers’ Marilyn Clark and Courtney Clifford, 8-1.

In singles action, Coin, currently ranked #23 in the ITA singles poll, defeated Swain by a score of 6-0, 6-2 at flight one. Lacelarie won a 6-3, 6-4 decision over Morris at flight two, while Stiglic defeated Murray, 6-1, 6-4 at flight three. At the four singles position, Alvarez took a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Clark, while Jayet was victorious over Hatch by a score of 6-1, 6-0 at five singles. The Tigers’ Ioana Paun won a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Charlotte’s Megan Bullins at flight six.

The Tigers will play host to UNC Greensboro on Friday, Feb. 14. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center in Clemson.

Clemson 7, Charlotte 0 Singles 1. #23 Julie Coin (Clemson) def. Laura Swain (Charlotte) 6-0, 6-2 2. Alix Lacelarie (Clemson) def. Lindsay Morris (Charlotte) 6-3, 6-4 3. Ana Stiglic (Clemson) def. Ashleigh Murray (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-4 4. Daniela Alvarez (Clemson) def. Marilyn Clark (Charlotte) 6-0, 6-0 5. Laurence Jayet (Clemson) def. Jennifer Hatch (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-0 6 Ioana Paun (Clemson) def. Megan Bullins (Charlotte) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles 1. Coin/Jayet (Clemson) def. Murray/Swain (Charlotte) 8-1 2. Lacelarie/Stiglic (Clemson) def. Hatch/Morris (Charlotte) 8-5 3. Alvarez/Richele LeSaldo (Clemson) def. Clark/Courtney Clifford (Charlotte) 8-1