#42 Clemson Defeats #30 Syracuse, 4-3

Sunday, March 13

Clemson, SC

10 a.m.

Syracuse University

Clemson University

3/13/2016 3:11:00 PM | Tennis

CLEMSON, S.C.- Three players from the No. 30 Syracuse women's tennis team came away with singles wins against No. 42 Clemson on Sunday afternoon, but it was not enough as the Orange were defeated by the Tigers 4-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Syracuse (8-4, 2-4 ACC) utilized victories from graduate student No. 45 Anna Shkudun and freshmen Gabriela Knutson and Dina Hegab, but Clemson (7-5, 5-2 ACC) prevailed in doubles while splitting singles play to come away with the win.

The Tigers took the doubles point with wins over No. 26 Knutson and junior Valeria Salazar and sophomore Nicole Mitchell and freshman Maria Tritou. Knutson and Salazar lost their second doubles match of the season on Sunday, falling to Ayan Broomfield and Fernanda Navarro by the final score of 6-3. Mitchell and Tritou were downed by the final score of 6-4, as Clemson moved into singles play up 1-0.

Shkudun improved to 8-5 on the season with a 7-6 (7-3, 6-0) win over No. 124 Navarro. Knutson and Hegab both improved to 9-3 on the season with their wins. Knutson lost the first set 6-1 to No. 17 Joana Eidukonyte before winning the next two sets 6-1, 6-2. Hegab took down Jenny Moinard in two straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

Below are the final stats:

Singles:

1. #92 Ayan Broomfield (CU) def. Valeria Salazar (SU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
2. #45 Anna Shkudun (SU) def. #124 Fernanda Navarro (CU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
3. Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. #17 Joana Eidukonyte (CU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. A Miller-Krasilnikov (CU) def. Maria Tritou (SU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Tristen Dewar (CU) def. Libi Mesh (SU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Dina Hegab (SU) def. Jenny Moinard (CU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles:
1. Ayan Broomfield/Fernanda Navarro (CU) def. #26 Gabriela Knutson/Valeria Salazar (SU) 6-3
2. Tristen Dewar/A Miller-Krasilnikov (CU) vs. Dina Hegab/Anna Shkudun (SU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Joana Eidukonyte/Daniela Ruiz (CU) def. Nicole Mitchell/Maria Tritou (SU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Syracuse 8-5, 2-5 ACC; National ranking #30 Clemson 7-5, 5-2 ACC; National ranking #42 Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,1,3,4,5,6)