No. 38 Women's Tennis Falls To No. 35 Georgia Tech, 4-3
March 6, 2001
CORAL GABLES, Fla.–The No. 38-ranked University of Miami women’s tennis team fell 4-3 in a hard fought battle with No. 35 Georgia Tech Tuesday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
Miami falls to 7-3 on the season, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 4-4 overall.
The Hurricanes jumped out early taking the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
Miami picked up wins at No. 1and No. 5 singles. Alanna Broderick defeated Debbie Reynolds 6-0, 3-6, 7-5 at No. 1 and Sihem Bennacer downed Mason Miller 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
The match came down to No. 70 freshman Bettina Hafner at No. 2 singles, Hafner was defeated in three sets by Mysti Morris 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 to give the Yellow Jackets the win over Miami.
Marcy Hora teamed up with Lauren Scaglione to defeat Laura Ozolins and Mason Miller 8-5 at No. 2 doubles. Hafner and Bennacer downed Bobbi Guthrie and Debbie Reynolds at No. 3 doubles.
No. 38 Miami returns to action in its first road match of the season, traveling to face No. 22 UCLA Saturday at Noon.
Singles
1. A. Broderick (UM) d. D. Reynolds (GT) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
2. M. Morris (GT) d. #70 B. Hafner (UM) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
3. B. Guthrie (GT) d. M. Hora (UM) 6-2, 6-3
4. Jaime Wong (GT) d. L. Scaglione 7-6 (4), 6-3
5. S. Bennacer (UM) d. M. Miller (GT) 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-2
6. Kristen Roberson (GT) d. Igna deVilliers (UM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Morris/Wong (GT) d. Broderick/deVilliers (UM) 8-5
2. Hora/Scaglione (UM) d. Ozolins/Miller (GT) 8-5
3. Hafner/Bennacer (UM) d. Guthrie/Reynolds (GT) 8-3
