No. 13 Notre Dame Knocks Off Hurricanes

Notre Dame, IN – The 13th ranked University of Notre Dame women’s tennis team defeated No. 43 Miami 6-3 Saturday afternoon at the Courtney Tennis Center in Notre Dame, IN.

Notre Dame improves to 19-5 on the season while Miami drops to 9-10. The Hurricanes conclude the regular season against No. 16 Northwestern on Sunday.

Senior Meredith Laughlin (Miami, FL) and freshman Lauren Scaglione (Seminole, FL) led the Hurricanes.

Laughlin defeated Becky Varnum, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. The win is Laughlin’s 81st career singles win at Miami moving her into sixth-place on UM’s all-time list. Laughlin is one win away from tying former Hurricane coach Kim Sands (82 victories) for fifth-place.

Scaglione, who has won 10 of her last 11 singles matches, knocked off Lindsey Green, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 at No. 5 singles.

Scaglione and Laughlin later teamed up to defeat Notre Dame’s Katie Cunha and Sarah Scaringe, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles.

#13 NOTRE DAME 6, #43 MIAMI 3
Singles:
1. #16 Michelle Dasso (ND) def. Alanna Broderick (UM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Meredith Laughlin (UM) def. Becky Varnum (ND) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kelly Zalinski (ND) def. Marcy Hora (UM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nina Vaughan (ND) def. Katia Bogomolova (UM) 6-4, 6-1
5. Lauren Scaglione (UM) def. Lindsey Green (ND) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
6. Katie Cunha (ND) def. Eva Jimenez (UM) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Doubles:
1. #27 Dasso/Varnum (ND) def. Bogomolova/Hora (UM) 8-2
2. Green/Zalinski (ND) def. Broderick/Jimenez (UM) 8-3
3. Laughlin/Scaglione (UM) def. Cunha/Sara Scaringe (ND) 8-1