Clemson To Host A Pair of Matches This Weekend
Clemson, S.C. -- The No. 47 Clemson women's tennis team will take home court for the first time in nearly two weeks as it is set to host three matches over the weekend. Over the weekend, Clemson is slated to take on two ACC opponents, both of which are ranked in the top-five by the ITA. No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 NC State will each return to Clemson for the first time since 2016 on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Both conference matches will be played at noon. Additionally, after its match against the Wolfpack on Sunday, Clemson will return to the court for its second match of the day at 5 p.m. when it competes against Troy. All matches this weekend will be played at The Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. Match Notes
Friday: Clemson vs. No. 4 Florida State at noon
Current Record: 12-3, 1-1 ACC
Ranked Players:
No. 80 Victoria Allen
No. 104 Nandini Das
No. 115 Sasha Hall
Doubles
No. 11 Petra Hule/Victoria Allen
No. 25 Emmanuelle Salas/Victoria Allen
All-Time Matchup:
Last meeting: (March 31, 2019) Florida State won 5-2 at home.
All-Time Record: 33-12 overall, 14-3 at home, 14-6 on the road, 5-3 neutral site
Of Note:
It marks the 46th all-time matchup between the Tigers and Seminoles. - The first match between Clemson and Florida State was held on March 18, 1978. The Tigers won 8-1 on the road.
Clemson holds the series record for consecutive wins with 12 spanning from 2002-13.
In its last five games with the Seminoles, Clemson has gone 2-3. - The last time the Tigers beat Florida State was on April 16, 2017. Clemson won 5-2 on the road.
Sunday: Clemson vs. No. 5 NC State at noon
Current Record: 16-3, 3-1 ACC
Ranked Players:
Singles
No. 2 Alana Smith
No. 21 Jaeda Daniel
Doubles
No. 2 Alana Smith/Anna Rogers
No. 21 Jaeda Daniel/Adriana Reami
All-Time Matchup:
Last meeting: (March 8, 2019) NC State won 6-1 at home.
All-Time Record: 44-7 overall, 18-0 at home, 18-4 on the road, 9-2 neutral site
Of Note:
It marks the 52nd all-time matchup between the Tigers and Wolfpack. - The first meeting between Clemson and NC State was on March 28, 1976. The Tigers won the matchup 7-2 at a neutral site.
The Tigers hold the series record for most consecutive wins with 22 spanning from 1976-94.
Clemson has gone 2-3 in its last five matchups with NC State. - In 22 matchups this century, the Tigers are 18-4.
Clemson has never lost to the Wolfpack at home.
The last time Clemson best NC State was on March 30, 2018. The Tigers won 4-3 at a neutral site.
Sunday: Clemson vs. Troy at 5 p.m.
Current Record: 5-3, 0-0 Sun Belt
All-Time Matchup:
Last meeting: (Jan. 18, 2014) Clemson won 4-0 at home.
All-Time Record: 7-0 overall, 5-0 at home, 2-0 neutral site
Of Note:
It marks the eighth all-time meetings between the two programs. - The first meeting between Clemson and Troy was on May 15, 2004. The Tigers won 4-0 at home.
Clemson has shut out the Tigers three matchups, including in the last two.