Catamounts Win 1st Doubles Point in 6-0 Loss to Tigers

The Basics

Score: Clemson 6, Western Carolina 0

Records:  Western Carolina 0-4, Clemson 7-2

Location: Clemson, S.C., The Duckworth Family Tennis Facility

CLEMSON, S.C. – Western Carolina picked up their first doubles win of the season in their 6-0 loss against the Clemson Tigers on Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.  

The Catamounts were competing without two of its players due to injury, which resulted in a walkover of singles’ match No. 6.

TURNING POINT:

After Clemson earned the first doubles win at No. 3, Jordan Strickland and Jacy Smith tied things up after defeating Tate Schroeder and Sydney Riley 6-3 at the No. 1 slot. The Tigers then went on to win after Mackenzy Middlebrooks and Zaina Nait Omar defeated Carli Deehr and Emily Elliot, 7-6, 7-4.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Only five singles matches were played as the Catamounts continue to compete shorthanded due to injury.
• Clemson claimed all five singles’ points, although Strickland put up a fight, taking her No. 2 match to 6-0 and 6-4.
• The doubles decision came down to the result of the No. 2 match as the Catamounts and Tigers each earned wins at No. 3 and No. 1 respectively.
• Strickland and Smith earned the Catamounts’ first doubles win of the season after defeating the Clemson pairing of Schroeder and Riley, 6-3.

NOTES:

• Strickland and McCall are tied for second in the record books for most doubles wins in a career (40). They are one win away from tying program leader, Savannah Taranto’s 41 wins.

UPCOMING:

The Catamounts will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.  as they travel to South Carolina State to take on the Bulldogs.

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