CLEMSON, S.C. – The University of Notre Dame women’s tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss to the Clemson Tigers Friday evening at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. The Irish took the doubles point, but were defeated in singles play to suffer the loss. The Fighting Irish fall to 8-6 on the season and 1-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
The tandem of Page Freeman and Maria Olivia Castedo began the day with a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles, followed by a 7-5 win at No. 3 by Carrie Beckman and Nibedita Ghosh to earn the point.
In singles play, Freeman again earned the win, defeating Cristina Mayorova, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Castedo notched the other Irish point, winning at No. 6, 6-1, 7-6 (5). Julia Andreach and Ghosh each went to three sets in their matches at No. 2 and No. 4, respectively, but came out on the short end.
Clemson 4, No. 35 Notre Dame 3
Singles competition
- #101 Page Freeman (ND) def. Cristina Mayorova (CLE) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
- Eleni Louka (CLE) def. Julia Andreach (ND) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Daniella Medvedeva (CLE) def. Yashna Yellayi (ND) 6-2, 6-0
- Ali DeSpain (CLE) def. Nibedita Ghosh (ND) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
- Samantha Buyckx (CLE) def. Carrie Beckman (ND) 6-1, 6-3
- Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Alexandra Anttila (CLE) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles competition
- Page Freeman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Cristina Mayorova/Daniella Medvedeva (CLE) 6-3
- Samantha Buyckx/Ali DeSpain (CLE) vs. Julia Andreach/Yashna Yellayi (ND) 5-6, unfinished
- Carrie Beckman/Nibedita Ghosh (ND) def. Lana Sipek/Eleni Louka (CLE) 7-5
Up Next
Notre Dame returns to action on Sunday as it heads to Atlanta for a matchup with Georgia Tech at noon.