Wake Forest University
Clemson
No. 9 Clemson Drops Deacons, 6-1
3/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 28, 2010
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Wake Forest women's tennis team fell 6-1 to ninth-ranked Clemson on Sunday afternoon in Clemson, S.C.
Wake Forest is now 7-8 and 1-2 in the ACC. Clemson improves to 16-3 and 4-1 in league play.
The Demon Deacons dropped two tough doubles matches at Nos. 1 and 2. Sasha Kulikova and Kathryn Talbert challenged 17th-ranked Josipa Bek and Ina Hadziselimovic to 9-7 contest at No. 1 and Emilee Malvehy and Aileen Davis took Nelly Ciolkowski and Caroline Magnusson to a tie breaker at No. 2 where they fell 9-8 (6).
The lone singles win of the night came from freshman Ryann Cutillo, who kept the Deacons clear of the sweep with a 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (7) win over Estefania Balda at No. 5.
Kathyrn Talbert had a three-set battle with Hadziselimovic at No. 3, but fell 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. At No. 1 Martina Pavelec faced No. 22 Josipa Bek in two intense sets, but dropped both (7-5, 6-7(5)).
The Demon Deacons will return to play on Wednesday when they head to Chapel Hill to face the UNC Tar Heels.
#9 Clemson 6, #62 Wake Forest 1
March 28, 2010 - Clemson, SC
Doubles:
1. #17 Bek/Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Kulikova/Talbert (WF), 9-7
2. Ciolkowski/Magnusson (CU) def. Malvehy/Davis (WF), 9-8(6)
3. Balda/Wong (CU) def. Pavelec/Reveche (WF), 8-4
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
Singles:
1. #22 Josipa Bek (CU) def. #68 Martina Pavelec (WF), 7-5, 6-7(5), 1-0(10-5)
2. #59 Keri Wong (CU) def. Sasha Kulikova (WF), 6-4, 6-2
3. Ina Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Kathryn Talbert (WF), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
4. #73 Nelly Ciolkowski (CU) def. Emilee Malvehy, 7-5, 6-3
5. Ryann Cutillo (WF) def. Estefania Balda (CU), 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(10-7)
6. Caroline Magnusson (CU) def. Katarina Raveche (WF), 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish:2,3,4*,1,5,6
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