No. 27 Women's Tennis Falls To No. 23 Notre Dame, 4-3

April 7, 2002

SOUTH BEND, In.-The No. 27-ranked Miami women’s tennis team fell, 4-3, to No. 23 Notre Dame in its final regular season match Sunday afternoon in South Bend, In.

Miami wraps up the regular season with an overall record of 11-6, while the Fighting Irish improve to 12-11 on the season.

Notre Dame swept through doubles winning all three matches.

No. 66 Mari Toro won at No. 1 singles, beating No. 86 Becky Varnum, 6-4, 6-3.

Freshman Staci Stevens won her sixth singles match in a row with a, 6-4, 6-3, victory over Lindsey Green at No. 2 singles.

Ewelina Skaza also won her singles match at No. 6 singles, beating Sarah Jane Connelly in three sets, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The Hurricanes will host the BIG EAST Tennis Tournament April 19-21 in Coral Gables, Fla.

No. 23 Notre Dame 4, No. 27 Miami 3
Singles
No. 1: #66 Mari Toro (M) d. #86 Becky Varnum (ND) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2: Staci Stevens (M) d. Lindsey Green (ND) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3: #121 Nina Vaughan (ND) d. #109 Marcy Hora (M) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Alicia Salas (ND) d. Sihem Bennacer (M) 6-4, 6-0
No. 5: *Katie Cunha (ND) d. Sara Robbins (ND) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6: Ewelina Skaza (M) d. Sarah Jane Connelly (ND) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1: *Cunha/Green (ND) d. Hora/Toro (M) 8-3
No. 2: Varnum/Vaughan (ND) d. Igna deVilliers/Skaza (M) 8-2
No. 3: Connelly/Salas (ND) d. Robbins/Stevens (M) 8-4
* denotes clinching match