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Sunday, January 19
Clemson, S.C.
11:00 AM ET
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Liberty Falls to Clemson 6-1, Radulova Secures Lone Victory
1/19/2025 4:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CLEMSON, S.C. – Yoanna Radulova earned a gritty three-set victory as the lone Lady Flame victor in a 6-1 loss at Clemson on Sunday. Radulova secured a 5-1 record this weekend, including a 3-0 singles mark. Liberty went 1-2 this weekend to open the 2025 season after splitting a home doubleheader with a loss against Elon (4-3) and a sweep of Longwood (4-0) on Friday.
The Tigers (2-0) jumped ahead with a commanding doubles round, securing a pair of 6-0 triumphs on courts two and three. Clemson would roll with five consecutive two-set triumphs, clinching the match-winning fourth point with a 7-5, 6-1 win in the No. 6 singles match.
Radulova, playing in the No. 3 singles match, jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first set against Romana Cisovska. The Tiger fought back to steal the first set 7-5. The foes traded games in the second set with Cisovska, pulling ahead to a 6-5. The Liberty freshman fought off a match point to force a tiebreak and rolled with a 7-1 score to set up a super tiebreak third set. The Bulgaria native jumped ahead to a 5-1 lead, marking a run of 13-2 after facing a match point. Cisovska roared back to earn an 8-5 lead before Radulova answered right back to take the match 5-7, 7-6 (1), 1-0 (8).
Liberty continues to seek its first triumph against an ACC opponent.
Clemson 6, Liberty 1
Singles Competition
1. Amelie Smejkalova (CU) def. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sophia Hatton (CU) def. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Romana Cisovska (CU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 1-0 (10-8)
4. Annabelle Davis (CU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
5. Gaia Parravicini (CU) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Artemis Aslanisvili (CU) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Artemis Aslanisvili/Gaia Parravicini (CU) vs. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 3-3, unfinished
2. #75 Candela Yecora/Romana Cisovska (CU) def. Yu-Yun Chen/Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTYW) 6-0
3. Annabelle Davis/Sophia Hatton (CU) def. Yoanna Radulova/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-0
Match Notes:
Liberty 1-2
Clemson 2-0
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,1,6,4,2,3)
Beyond the Box Score
Up Next
Liberty has a second shot against an ACC opponent, hosting Wake Forest on Friday at 11:00 a.m.
The Tigers (2-0) jumped ahead with a commanding doubles round, securing a pair of 6-0 triumphs on courts two and three. Clemson would roll with five consecutive two-set triumphs, clinching the match-winning fourth point with a 7-5, 6-1 win in the No. 6 singles match.
Radulova, playing in the No. 3 singles match, jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first set against Romana Cisovska. The Tiger fought back to steal the first set 7-5. The foes traded games in the second set with Cisovska, pulling ahead to a 6-5. The Liberty freshman fought off a match point to force a tiebreak and rolled with a 7-1 score to set up a super tiebreak third set. The Bulgaria native jumped ahead to a 5-1 lead, marking a run of 13-2 after facing a match point. Cisovska roared back to earn an 8-5 lead before Radulova answered right back to take the match 5-7, 7-6 (1), 1-0 (8).
Liberty continues to seek its first triumph against an ACC opponent.
Clemson 6, Liberty 1
Singles Competition
1. Amelie Smejkalova (CU) def. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sophia Hatton (CU) def. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Romana Cisovska (CU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 1-0 (10-8)
4. Annabelle Davis (CU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
5. Gaia Parravicini (CU) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Artemis Aslanisvili (CU) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Artemis Aslanisvili/Gaia Parravicini (CU) vs. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 3-3, unfinished
2. #75 Candela Yecora/Romana Cisovska (CU) def. Yu-Yun Chen/Sadie Daavettila (LIBERTYW) 6-0
3. Annabelle Davis/Sophia Hatton (CU) def. Yoanna Radulova/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-0
Match Notes:
Liberty 1-2
Clemson 2-0
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,1,6,4,2,3)
Beyond the Box Score
- Yu-Yun Chen, a freshman, impressed in her second match playing in the No. 1 singles position. Chen finished the weekend with two singles victories to open the spring.
- Liberty begins the season winning two of three doubles points and going 7-9 in singles.
Up Next
Liberty has a second shot against an ACC opponent, hosting Wake Forest on Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
42
Amelie Smejkalova / 0 [CU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
36
Sophia Hatton / 0 [CU]
67
#3 Singles Match
123
571
Romana Cisovska / 0 [CU]
760
#4 Singles Match
12
33
Annabelle Davis / 0 [CU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
10
Gaia Parravicini / 0 [CU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
51
Artemis Aslanisvili / 0 [CU]
76
Order of Finish:
5,1,6,4,2,3
Players Mentioned
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