Tigers Host Pittsburgh Friday, Georgia Tech Saturday

CLEMSON, S.C. – The 22^nd-ranked Clemson women’s tennis team hosts two ACC opponents this weekend. The Tigers face Pittsburgh Friday and Georgia Tech Saturday, with both matches slated for 2:30 p.m. at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center. Live stats will be available on ClemsonTigers.com and fans can also follow @ClemsonWTennis on Twitter for updates. Admission is free to all home tennis matches.

Clemson is 11-7 overall and 6-3 in the ACC so far this season. The Tigers have four ranked singles players and two ranked doubles duos in the ITA polls. Junior Joana Eidukonyte is the highest ranked Tiger, coming in at No. 19, and is 27-5 overall, 14-2 in dual matches and 8-1 in ACC play. Seniors Romy Koelzer (35), Beatrice Gumulya (84) and Jessy Rompies  (119) are also ranked in the ITA singles poll top 125. The duo of Gumulya and Rompies is ranked third by the ITA in doubles, with a 24-3 overall record, a 12-2 mark in dual matches and a 6-1 record in conference play. Koelzer and junior Tristen Dewar are No. 76 in the most recent doubles rankings.

PromotionsThere are several promotions planned for this weekend, as there are four home tennis matches at Hoke Sloan over the next three days: Friday, April 3: Men at 11 a.m., Women at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 4: Women at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 5: Men at 1 p.m.

• Frequent Fan Promotion – Fans can sign in at each match they attend throughout the weekend. Near the end of Sunday’s men’s match, the fans who have attended the most matches will be entered in a drawing to win a $500 gift card.
• Pizza & Drinks Friday – At the end of the men’s match on Friday through the start of the women’s match, all fans will be treated to free pizza and drinks.
• Free T-Shirts Saturday – The first 100 fans at Saturday’s match will get a free Clemson Tennis t-shirt.
• Free Concessions at Baseball Saturday – The first 150 fans at Saturday’s match will get a concession voucher for a hot dog and 16 oz. drink that can be used at the Clemson vs. North Carolina baseball game Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.

Scouting PittsburghPittsburgh is 2-12 on the season and 0-9 in the conference. The Panthers are coming off of a 7-0 loss to No. 2 North Carolina on March 29. Lolade Ogungbesan at No. 2, and Callie Frey at No. 4 singles, each have three conference wins for the Panthers. Pitt’s doubles team of Amber Washington and Molly Wickman are 8-5 in dual matches this spring.

Clemson and Pittsburgh will match up for just the second time ever on Friday. In 2014, the Tigers, ranked 15^th, defeated the Panthers 7-0 in Pittsburgh.

Scouting Georgia TechGeorgia Tech is 8-6 this spring and 5-3 in the ACC, and play Virginia Tech on April 3 before making the trip to Clemson. The Yellow Jackets are coming off of a 4-3 upset over No. 17 Duke on March 29. Paige Hourigan is Tech’s highest ranked singles player at No. 70, while Johnnise Renaud is ranked 92^nd. Hourigan and Kendal Woodard are 22^nd in the nation in doubles and Alexis Prokopuik and Rasheeda McAdoo are 74^th.

Clemson leads the all-time series between the two teams with a 28-9 record. The Tigers are 11-4 all-time in matches played against the Yellow Jackets in Clemson. In 2014, No. 17 Clemson defeated No. 18 Georgia Tech 6-1 in Atlanta.