No. 21 Virginia Downs No. 18 Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 21 Virginia women’s tennis team (10-4, 3-0 ACC) defeated the No. 18 Clemson Tigers (13-4) 4-2 on Thursday (March 12) at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.

 

The Cavaliers began with a 6-2 win on doubles court three by No. 81 Isabelle Lacy and Kaitlyn Rolls. Clemson responded with a win on court two, but No. 3 Melodie Collard and Vivian Yang fought to a 7-6 (5) victory on the top court to clinch the doubles point for the Hoos.

 

No. 70 Yang notched the first singles point for the Cavaliers with her 6-2, 6-3 win on court one. Clemson got on the board with a win on two before No. 96 Martina Genis Salas secured the third point for Virginia with her 6-2, 6-3 victory on four. The Tigers then brought the match score to 3-2 with a win on five as the remaining two courts went to third sets. With Clemson nearing the tying third point on court three, Collard, a fifth-year, ended the Tigers’ hopes of a comeback with her 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 win on six to clinch the victory for the Cavaliers.

 

 

Singles competition

1. #70 Vivian Yang (VA) def. Jade Groen (CU) 6-2, 6-3

2. #83 Rinon Okuwaki (CU) def. #25 Annabelle Xu (VA) 6-2, 6-1

3. Romana Cisovska (CU) vs. #82 Isabelle Lacy (VA) 6-2, 3-6, 5-2 UF

4. #96 Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Talia Neilson-Gatenb (CU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Artemis Aslanisvili (CU) def. Kaitlyn Rolls (VA) 6-2, 7-5

6. Melodie Collard (VA) def. Ria Bhakta (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. #3 Melodie Collard/Vivian Yang (VA) def. #35 Jade Groen/Rinon Okuwaki (CU) 7-6, 7-5

2. Talia Neilson-Gatenb/Romana Cisovska (CU) def. #27 Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (VA) 6-3

3. #81 Isabelle Lacy/Kaitlyn Rolls (VA) def. Sophie Clayton/Artemis Aslanisvili (CU) 6-2

 

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,4,5,6)