University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Friday, April 6
Wexford, Pa.
4 p.m.
Pitt
3
vs
4
Clemson
Panthers Fall Short to No. 45 Clemson
4/6/2018 10:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Pitt Drops 4-3 Decision to Visiting Tigers
WEXFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 45 Clemson Friday evening at the Oxford Athletic Club.
With the loss, the Panthers drop to 6-11 overall and 0-10 in conference play. The Tigers improve to 11-9 on the year and 4-5 against ACC foes.
Freshman Claudia Bartolome and junior Natsumi Okamoto were the lone Panthers to capture singles victories after Pitt clinched the doubles point.
The Panthers started the day strong, clinching the doubles point over their ranked opponent. The junior pair of Okamoto and Luisa Varon turned in the first win, 6-2, on court two. Junior Clara Lucas and Bartolome clinched the point with a win on court three, 7-5. The ranked Pitt doubles team of senior Callie Frey and freshman Camila Moreno were tied 6-6 on court one when play was suspended.
Moving to singles with a 1-0 lead, Clemson jumped to a 2-1 lead after back-to-back wins on courts three and two.
Bartolome tied things up, 2-2, after a dominant win on court four. The freshman took down Sydney Riley, 6-4, 6-3, for her 17th win of the season and seventh at the No. 4 position.
The Tigers regained the lead after junior Gabriela Rezende fell in three sets to No. 20 Marie Leduc. Rezende took the first set 6-4, but dropped the second and third, 6-0, 6-2, to give Clemson a 3-2 lead.
A lengthy battle on court six resulted in a loss for the Panthers as Frey fell in three sets to Daniela Ruiz. Frey came up short in the first set, 7-6, dropping the tiebreaker 7-0. She then bounced back to take the second set, 6-4, but went down 6-1 in the third set as the Tigers secured the dual.
Okamoto was the last Panther to conclude action as she picked up a win in three sets. She went down 6-2 in the first and took the second set 7-6 after winning the tiebreaker, 7-4. Okamoto outlasted Laura Marti in the third set 6-3, but it wouldn't be enough for the team win.
Doubles
1. #84 Callie Frey/Camila Moreno (UP) vs. #44 Marie Leduc/Fernanda Navarro (CU) 6-6 (1-2), unfinished
2. Natsumi Okamoto/Luisa Varon (UP) def. Tate Schroeder/Sydney Riley (CU) 6-2
3. Clara Lucas/Claudia Bartolome (UP) def. Daniela Ruiz/Laura Marti (CU) 7-5
Singles
1. #20 Marie Leduc (CU) def. Gabriela Rezende (UP) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
2. Fernanda Navarro (CU) def. Camila Moreno (UP) 6-4, 6-2
3. Tate Schroeder (CU) def. Luisa Varon (UP) 6-0, 6-3
4. Claudia Bartolome (UP) def. Sydney Riley (CU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Natsumi Okamoto (UP) def. Laura Marti (CU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
6. Daniela Ruiz (CU) def. Callie Frey (UP) 7-6, 4-6, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,2,4,1,6,5)
With the loss, the Panthers drop to 6-11 overall and 0-10 in conference play. The Tigers improve to 11-9 on the year and 4-5 against ACC foes.
Freshman Claudia Bartolome and junior Natsumi Okamoto were the lone Panthers to capture singles victories after Pitt clinched the doubles point.
The Panthers started the day strong, clinching the doubles point over their ranked opponent. The junior pair of Okamoto and Luisa Varon turned in the first win, 6-2, on court two. Junior Clara Lucas and Bartolome clinched the point with a win on court three, 7-5. The ranked Pitt doubles team of senior Callie Frey and freshman Camila Moreno were tied 6-6 on court one when play was suspended.
Moving to singles with a 1-0 lead, Clemson jumped to a 2-1 lead after back-to-back wins on courts three and two.
Bartolome tied things up, 2-2, after a dominant win on court four. The freshman took down Sydney Riley, 6-4, 6-3, for her 17th win of the season and seventh at the No. 4 position.
The Tigers regained the lead after junior Gabriela Rezende fell in three sets to No. 20 Marie Leduc. Rezende took the first set 6-4, but dropped the second and third, 6-0, 6-2, to give Clemson a 3-2 lead.
A lengthy battle on court six resulted in a loss for the Panthers as Frey fell in three sets to Daniela Ruiz. Frey came up short in the first set, 7-6, dropping the tiebreaker 7-0. She then bounced back to take the second set, 6-4, but went down 6-1 in the third set as the Tigers secured the dual.
Okamoto was the last Panther to conclude action as she picked up a win in three sets. She went down 6-2 in the first and took the second set 7-6 after winning the tiebreaker, 7-4. Okamoto outlasted Laura Marti in the third set 6-3, but it wouldn't be enough for the team win.
Doubles
1. #84 Callie Frey/Camila Moreno (UP) vs. #44 Marie Leduc/Fernanda Navarro (CU) 6-6 (1-2), unfinished
2. Natsumi Okamoto/Luisa Varon (UP) def. Tate Schroeder/Sydney Riley (CU) 6-2
3. Clara Lucas/Claudia Bartolome (UP) def. Daniela Ruiz/Laura Marti (CU) 7-5
Singles
1. #20 Marie Leduc (CU) def. Gabriela Rezende (UP) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
2. Fernanda Navarro (CU) def. Camila Moreno (UP) 6-4, 6-2
3. Tate Schroeder (CU) def. Luisa Varon (UP) 6-0, 6-3
4. Claudia Bartolome (UP) def. Sydney Riley (CU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Natsumi Okamoto (UP) def. Laura Marti (CU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
6. Daniela Ruiz (CU) def. Callie Frey (UP) 7-6, 4-6, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,2,4,1,6,5)
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