UM Women's Tennis Have A Strong Showing In Fall Tournament

Sept. 29, 2000

CORAL GABLES, Fla.–The University of Miami women’s tennis team wrapped up day one of the 2000 Lady Seminole Classic winning 11 singles matches and three doubles matches at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Friday afternoon.

UM played in 13 singles matches winning 11, and were three-of-three in doubles.

Freshman Bettina Hafner defeated Isabella Kling of Georgia Southern 6-1, 6-1 before knocking off the No. 5 seed Lindsey Dawaf of Florida in three sets, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3.

Freshman Abby Smith also pulled off an upset defeating the No. 4 seed Daniela Okal (UCF) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

No. 1 seed Lauren Scaglione defeated Nazly Elsawaf of FIU 6-1, 6-3, before beating Jennifer Parsons of Stetson 6-4, 6-0.

Play will continue throughout the weekend in Tallahassee, Fla.

Pool A Singles
Bettina Hafner (UM) def. Isabella King (Ga. Southern) 6-1, 6-1
B. Hafner def. No. 5 seed Lindsey Dawaf (Florida) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
No. 7 seed Alanna Broderick (UM) def. Jackie Spicijaric (South Fla.) 6-3, 6-4
Edit Pakay (Florida) def. A. Broderick 6-1, 6-0

Pool B Singles
Sara Robbins (UM) def. Julie Dougherty (Stetson) 6-0, 6-1
S. Robbins def. Jamie Larson (USF) 6-3, 6-4
No. 7 seed Katia Bogomolova (UM) def. Brooke McNamee (Ga. Southern)
K. Bogomolova def. Carolina Ramirez (Auburn) 6-2, 7-6

Pool C Singles
No. 1 seed Lauren Scagliona (UM) def. Nazly Elsawaf (FIU) 6-1, 6-3
L. Scagliona def. Jennifer Parsons (Stetson) 6-4, 6-0
Abby Smith (UM) def. No. 4 seed Daniela Okal (UCF) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Igna deVilliers (UM) def. Hada Ronan (UCF) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6, 7-4
M. Ly (FIU) def. I. DeVilliers 6-2, 6-4

Pool A Doubles
B. Hafner & S. Robbins (UM) def. Kostrohounova & Miklikova (BC) 8-2

Pool B Doubles
No. 1 seed M. Hora & K. Bogomolova (UM) def. Kelley & Goldsmith (JU) 8-1
A. Baxter & A. Smith (UM) def. Winter & Baldwin (GSU) 8-1