No. 12 Virginia Closes Weekend with 4-3 Victory Against Clemson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  The No. 12 Virginia girls’s tennis staff (15-4, 8-2 ACC) picked up a 4-3 victory towards No. 30 Clemson (15-8, 3-7 ACC) on Sunday (April 2) on the Virginia Tennis Facility on the Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville, Va.

The Cavaliers received the doubles level and took the primary three singles matches in straight units. Senior Natasha Subhash received the clinching level for the second time this weekend with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Eleni Louka on the highest courtroom. The victory was the ninth for the Cavaliers of their final 10 matches.

Sara Ziodato and Hibah Shaikh opened the match with a 6-2 victory on the third doubles courtroom. Mélodie Collard and Julia Adams clinched the purpose with a 7-5 win on courtroom one seconds forward of Elaine Chervinsky and Natasha Subhash ending off a 6-4 win on courtroom two.

Ziodato gave the Cavaliers a 2-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-3 win on singles courtroom 5. Collard adopted with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on six earlier than Subhash made it 4-0 along with her win on courtroom one.

Clemson picked up a degree when Elaine Chervinsky retired with an damage within the third set towards Janne Thompson. Christina Mayorova received a tiebreaker to take the second set and the match on two earlier than Daniella Medvedeva received an excellent tiebreaker to determine the third set on courtroom three, giving Clemson its third level.

Clemson is ranked No. 30 within the ITA staff rankings.

Virginia closes its homestand by enjoying its ultimate regular-season residence contest on Thursday, April 6, when it hosts Virginia Tech within the Smithfield Commonwealth Conflict. Thursday can even be Senior Day with grad scholar Julia Adams being honored earlier than the match.

#12 Virginia 4, #30 Clemson Girls’s Tennis 3
Singles competitors

1. #98 Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Eleni Louka (CUW) 6-1, 6-4
2. Cristina Mayorova (CUW) def. #43 Julia Adams (VA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
3. #74 Daniella Medvedeva (CUW) def. #89 Hibah Shaikh (VA) 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
4. Jenna Thompson (CUW) def. Elaine Chervinsky (VA) 6-4, 2-6, 1-2, retired
5. Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Sophia Hatton (CUW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Melodie Collard (VA) def. Leigh Van Zyl (CUW) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competitors

1. #11 Melodie Collard/Julia Adams (VA) def. Eleni Louka/Sophia Hatton (CUW) 7-5
2. #9 Elaine Chervinsky/Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Cristina Mayorova/Daniella Medvedeva (CUW) 6-4
3. Sara Ziodato/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Leigh Van Zyl/Jenna Thompson (CUW) 6-2

Order of end: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,6,1,4,2,3)
T-2:26 A-113