Tigers Drop Battle to No. 5 UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Clemson Women’s Tennis team (9-7, 1-5 ACC) fell to fifth-ranked North Carolina (13-2, 6-0 ACC) 4-0 on Saturday on the road. Each of Clemson’s last three conference opponents have come against top-25 competition, with two of those in the top five. 

Opening the day in doubles, the Tigers worked hard. On court three, doubles duo Daniella Medvedeva and Alexandra Anttila dueled in a 3-4 battle that was ultimately left unfinished as courts one and two fell. Alina Tsyurpalevych and Sophia Hatton managed to notch one point on the board before falling 6-1. 

Five players were available to play singles. Anttila shined in her match, besting Tatum Evans 7-5 in their first set. Evans led 3-2 in the second, but the match was left unfinished as courts one and two fell to the Tar Heels.

Daniella Medvedeva fell on court one to the No. 49-ranked singles player in the country but still managed to notch a couple of games before ultimately falling 6-2, 6-3. On court two, Jenna Thompson fell to 19th-ranked Fiona Crawley 6-4, 6-0 on line two. 

Up Next: The Tigers are back in Clemson as they take on Radford at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility on March 15 at 12 p.m.

Clemson 0, UNC 4

Doubles: 1,2 

1. Elizabeth Scotty/Carson Tanguilig (NC) def. Jenna Thompson/Leigh Van Zyl (CU) 6-2
2.  #73 Reilly Tran/Fiona Crawley (NC) def. Sophia Hatton/Alina Tsyurpalevych (CU) 6-1
3. Abbey Forbes/Tatum Evans (NC) vs. Daniella Medvedeva/Alexandra Anttila (CU) 4-3, unfinished

Singles: 6, 1, 2

1. #49 Elizabeth Scotty (NC) def. Daniella Medvedeva (CU) 6-2, 6-3
2. #19 Fiona Crawley (NC) def. Jenna Thompson (CU) 6-4, 6-0
3. #41 Reilly Tran (NC) vs. Sophia Hatton (CU) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
4. #24 Carson Tanguilig (NC) vs. Leigh Van Zyl (CU) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished 
5. Tatum Evans (NC) vs. Alexandra Anttila (CU) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
6. Thea Rabman (NC) def. No player (CU), by forfeit