Good morning Clemson Nation! Here is today’s Clemson Tigers News.
Scoreboard
Clemson Volleyball lost to Georgia Tech 1-3 (31-29, 13-25, 15-25, 16-25): The Tigers win a fierce first set, but lose steam and fall in four sets.
Mia McGrath led the team with nine kills, and McKenna Slavik contributed 31 assists.
Next up for the Tigers is NC State on Friday.
Today’s Events
Clemson Women’s Soccer at Miami: 6:00 PM in Coral Gables, Florida
Clemson gets two commitments for Women’s Sports
Head coach John Rittman got a commitment Wednesday from Addisyn Linton of Eaglesville, Tennessee. Linton is a left-handed pitcher who went 12-3 with a 2.49 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 104 innings in 2023. She is a left-handed hitter who hit .543 with 12 doubles, three triples, 18 homers, 59 RBIs, 40 runs and 11 stolen bases.
As an eighth grader she helped lead her high school to a state runner-up finish in their classification. As a freshman they won their state title and then finished as runner-up again last season. She is preparing to begin her junior season in high school and would join the Tigers for the Spring 2026 season.
wow, I’ve had a dream to play in the woman college world series ever since my dad took me when I was 9 years old. That was the last time I went, in fact I told my dad he wouldn’t need to take me to another one, that I will be bringing him one day to the WCWS. For me to have that… pic.twitter.com/A2sUtogm0U
— Addisyn Linton #11💪🏼Lefty pitcher-Lefty hitter (@addisynlinton) September 20, 2023
I think she has some personality.
Clemson Women’s Tennis also got a commitment Wednesday from Amélie Šmejkalová from the Czech Republic.
https://twitter.com/ParsaBombs/status/1704668440974565504
Johnny Wilson, Ian Schieffelin, same guy
Dabo Swinney answered several questions on Wednesday, including one regarding who would be simulating FSU wide receiver Johnny Wilson, who is 6′-7″.
Swinney admitted he didn’t have a resource that could properly simulate Wilson but said he did have a potential solution.
I asked Dabo who's playing Johnny Wilson on the scout team. "Unfortunately we don't have one of those guys." Said he wishes he'd have asked Brad Brownell to borrow one of the basketball players, preferably Ian Schieffelin, for that role.
— Larry Williams (@LarryWilliamsTI) September 20, 2023
Comfortable is a tricky word
Swinney was also asked about new ‘old’ kicker Jonathan Weitz, who rejoined the team this past week and will be available Saturday.
Dabo Swinney says that new starting kicker Jonathan Weitz has been "solid" in practice
— Clemson247 (@Clemson247) September 20, 2023
Swinney was asked if he feels comfortable with Weitz 50 yards and in... "I don't know if comfortable is the right word, but we'll be ready if needed."
I suspect that Weitz will attempt any field goals within 35 yards, give or take, and that Robert Gunn will still get the call on longer attempts. I also expect Gunn to continue taking kickoffs.