Tigers Return Home, Host Louisville Saturday

CLEMSON, S.C. – The 15^th-ranked Clemson women’s tennis team returns home after three road conference matches, hosting Louisville on Saturday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m. The match will be played outside at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, weather permitting.  Live scoring for the match can be found on ClemsonTigers.com and updates will be on Twitter @ClemsonWTennis. Admission is free to the public.

The Clemson men’s tennis team will host a youth tennis clinic prior to Saturday’s match. The clinic is free, and will be held from 2-3 p.m. at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, on the two courts adjacent to the stadium courts.

The Tigers enter the match against the Cardinals with a 7-5 record and a 3-1 ledger in the ACC. Clemson is looking to rebound on Saturday as the team is coming off of a 7-0 loss at No. 20 Miami. Clemson boasts four ranked singles players and one doubles duo. Joana Eidukonyte is the Tigers’ highest ranked player at 20^th. Romy Koelzer is ranked 58^th, Beatrice Gumulya 82^nd, and Tristen Dewar 119^th. The duo of Gumulya and Jessy Rompies are ranked first nationally. The pair has a 21-1 record overall and a 3-0 mark in the ACC. They are 9-0 in dual matches this spring and are on a 12- match win streak.

Louisville is 10-6 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. The Cards are coming off of a 4-0 loss at Duke and play Georgia Tech in Atlanta on March 6 before heading to Clemson for the matchup with the Tigers.

Saturday’s matchup is the first ever between the two programs.