No. 43 Women's Tennis Falls To No. 30 Texas A&M, 4-3

Feb. 18, 2001

CORAL GABLES, Fla.–The No. 43 ranked University of Miami women’s tennis team fell to No. 30 Texas A&M 4-3 in a hard fought battle Sunday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

The Hurricanes fall to 5-2, while the Aggies improve to 6-0 overall.

Texas A&M took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.

Alanna Broderick won at No. 1 singles, beating Olivia Karlikova 6-4, 7-6 (5). No. 81 Bettina Hafner downed Leah Killen at No. 3 singles 6-4, 7-6 (3) and Marcy Hora defeated Martina Nedorostova in three sets 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

No. 99 Katia Bogomolova won the first set 6-2 at No. 2 singles and then fell 3-6 in the second set, Jessica Roland went on to defeat her 6-2 in the third set.

Hafner and Sihem Bennacer defeated Killen and Eva Marcial at No. 3 doubles 8-4.

The Hurricanes are back in action Saturday at Noon taking on visiting FSU at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

Singles

1. Alanna Broderick d. Olivia Karlikova 6-4, 7-6 (5)

2. Jessica Roland d. Katia Bogomolova 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

3. Bettina Hafner d. Leah Killen 6-4, 7-6 (3)

4. Marcy Hora d. Martina Nedorostova 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

5. Majorie Terburgh d. Lauren Scaglione 6-3, 6-2

6. Roberta Spencer d. Sihem Bennacer 6-2, 7-5

Doubles

1. No. 10 Ashley Hedberg/Roland d. Broderick/deVilliers 8-2

2. Nedorostova/Terburgh d. Hora/Bogomolova 8-2

3. Hafner/Bennacer d. Killen/Eva Marcial 8-4