Bulldogs Battle Clemson Saturday

ATHENS----Fifth-ranked Georgia returns to the courts Saturday at 4 p.m. when it faces Clemson at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility on the Tigers campus.

The Bulldogs (2-0) hold a 31-19 edge in the series history with the Tigers (4-3). Georgia has won nine of the past 10 meetings including a 7-0 shutout last season in Athens. Six Bulldogs are nationally-ranked in singles headlined by No. 1 Katarina Jokic while Clemson's top doubles duo of seniors Fernanda Navarro and Marie Leduc is ranked No. 3.

Georgia junior Marta Gonzalez, ranked No. 14 nationally, leads the team with a 16-3 record followed by Jokic at 11-2 and sophomore Vivian Wolff, ranked No. 54, at 10-2. At this point in the season, the Bulldogs are trying different doubles combinations.

"It's fun to go on the road because next week we got another big trip, going all the way out to Seattle," said Georgia coach Jeff Wallace. "We've played Clemson for a long time, and it's a good rivalry. It's always a good experience for our players, for bonding and learning how to compete in an environment where we don't have our fans right behind us."

Georgia opened the dual match indoor season by winning a pair of matches during an ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Athens to qualify for the National Team Indoor Championships set for Feb. 8-11 in Seattle. The Bulldogs registered wins over South Florida and Kansas State. Most recently, the Tigers dropped a 6-1 decision to rival No. 15 South Carolina Thursday. Clemson began the year 4-0 but has since lost to LSU and Florida State at an ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Tallahassee and then to USC.

For live video/scoring of the Georgia-Clemson match, follow this link: https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-womens-tennis/

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Players Mentioned

Marta Gonzalez

Katarina Jokic

Vivian Wolff