Feb. 4, 2010

Results

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Clemson women's tennis team, ranked 15th nationally, handed Furman a 7-0 loss on Thursday afternoon at the Mickel Tennis Center in Greenville, S.C.

The Tigers won the doubles point, but the Paladins put up a tough fight in the number one position. Clemson's Ina Hadziselimovic and Keri Wong combined for a 8-7 (3) win over Paladin junior Monica Arguello and freshman Lauren Kline. Josipa Bek and Nelly Ciolkowski teamed up to defeat Furman freshman Michele Stanford and junior Jennifer Betts, 8-3, at number two doubles, while Estefania Balda and Laurianne Henry combined for a 8-2 win over Paladin rookie Olivia Maurice and senior Jessica Preeg in the third doubles spot.

In singles action, Arguello, ranked 84th nationally, dropped a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Wong in the first singles spot, while 9th-ranked Bek defeated Kline 6-3, 6-2 at number two singles. Hadziselimovic, the 113th-ranked player in the nation, handed Preeg a 6-3, 6-1 loss at number three singles, and #61 Ciolkowski defeated Stanford 6-1, 6-1 in the fourth singles position. At number five singles, Henry beat Paladin sophomore Susan Bitetti 6-1, 6-2, and Balda handed Maurice a 6-1, 6-0 loss in the sixth position.

Furman (0-3) will play host to Georgia State at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

#15 Clemson 7, Furman 0 Feb 04, 2010 at Greenville, S.C. (Mickel Tennis Center)

Singles competition 1. Keri Wong (CLEM) def. #84 Monica Arguello (FUR) 6-1, 6-1 2. #9 Josipa Bek (CLEM) def. Lauren Kline (FUR) 6-3, 6-2 3. #113 Ina Hadziselimovic (CLEM) def. Jessica Preeg (FUR) 6-3, 6-1 4. #61 Nelly Ciolkowski (CLEM) def. Michele Stanford (FUR) 6-1, 6-1 5. Laurianne Henry (CLEM) def. Susan Bitetti (FUR) 6-1, 6-2 6. Estefania Balda (CLEM) def. Jennifer Betts (FUR) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition 1. Ina Hadziselimovic/Keri Wong (CLEM) def. Monica Arguello/Lauren Kline (FUR) 8-7 (7-3) 2. Josipa Bek/Nelly Ciolkowski (CLEM) def. Michele Stanford/Jennifer Betts (FUR) 8-3 3. Estefania Balda/Laurianne Henry (CLEM) def. Olivia Maurice/Jessica Preeg (FUR) 8-2

Match Notes Clemson 6-0; National ranking #15 Furman 0-3 Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,4,2,6,5)