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Mar 11, 2021

Tigers Hit The Road to Face No. 36 Virginia Tech, No. 3 Virginia

Clemson, S.C. — The Clemson men’s tennis team (6-7, 1-4 ACC) sets out on its second road trip of the season to take on No. 36 Virginia Tech (7-4, 3-2 ACC) and No. 3 Virginia (11-2, 5-0 ACC). The Tigers first head to Blacksburg, Va. to face the Hokies at 3 p.m. on Friday. Then Clemson heads to Charlottesville, Va. to take on the Hoos on Sunday at noon.

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MATCH NOTES

Friday: Clemson at No. 36 Virginia Tech at 3 p.m.

Friday: Clemson at No. 36 Virginia Tech at 3 p.m.

Virginia Tech Ranked Players

Singles
No. 38 Mitch Harper

Series History:

Last Meeting (March 22, 2019): Virginia Tech won 1-6 at home
Series Record: 11-11 overall

Of Note:

  • It marks the 23rd all-time meeting between Clemson and Virginia Tech
  • The last time Clemson defeated Virginia Tech was on April 6, 2014 (5-2)
  • In its last ten matchups with Virginia Tech, Clemson is 2-8
  • The Hokies are 2-2 in their last four matches this season, defeating Florida State and No. 39 Miami but falling to No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 16 NC State
Sunday: Clemson at No. 3 Virginia at Noon

Sunday: Clemson at No. 3 Virginia at Noon

Virginia Ranked Players

Doubles
No. 35 Carl Soderlund/Matthew Lord

Singles
No. 29 Carl Soderlund
T-105 Jeffrey Von Der Schulenburg

Series History:

Last Meeting (March 24, 2020): Virginia won 6-1 on the road
Series Record: 42-27

Of Note:

  • It marks the 70th all-time meeting between Clemson and Virginia
  • The last time Clemson defeated Virginia was on April 12, 2003 (4-3)
  • Virginia currently holds a 19-match winning streak against the Tigers, Clemson’s longest-active losing streak
  • Clemson is 15-96 all-time against top-5 programs with its last top-5 win coming over No. 4 Southern Cal on Jan. 28, 1989 (5-3)
  • Virginia’s only two losses this season came at the hands of No. 2 North Carolina and unranked Illinois
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