No. 13 Women's Tennis Rolls Past USF, 7-0

Feb. 22, 2003

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The No. 13-ranked Miami women’s tennis team shutout South Florida 7-0 Saturday afternoon at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

The Hurricanes improve to 5-2 overall, while the Bulls fall to 2-5 on the season.

Miami swept through doubles with wins at all three spots. Igna deVilliers teamed up with Abby Smith to beat Fabiana Taverna and Luisa Obando 8-4 at No. 1 doubles.

Megan Bradley and Mari Toro beat Gina Craig and Talia Romero 8-2 at the No. 2 spot, while Melissa Applebaum and Sara Robbins beat Patricia Kolendo and Jamie Larson 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

The Hurricanes continued to dominate as they straight set victories at all six singles spots.

Toro beat Taverna 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, while Bradley beat Obando 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 2 singles spot.

Applebaum beat Kolendo 6-4 in the first set and was winning the second set 3-0 when Kolendo retired at the No. 3 spot.

Sihem Bennacer defeated Romero 6-0, 6-4 at the No. 4 spot, while Robbins beat Craig 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5 singles.

Ewelina Skaza rounded out the Miami lineup with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Belen Pandre at No. 6 singles.

Miami returns to action next Saturday hosting No. 64 FIU at 1 p.m.

No. 13 Miami 7, South Florida 0
Singles
1. Mari Toro (UM) def. Fabiana Taverna (USF) 6-0, 6-0
2. Megan Bradley (UM) def. Luisa Obando (USF) 6-1, 6-0
3. Melissa Applebaum (UM) def. Patricia Kolendo (USF) 6-4, 3-0 ret.
4. Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Talia Romero (USF) 6-0, 6-4
5. Sara Robbins (UM) def. Talia Romero 6-1, 6-3
6. Ewelina Skaza (UM) def. Belen Pandre (USF) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Igna deVilliers/Abby Smith (UM) def. Fabiana Taverna/Luisa Obando (USF) 8-4
2. Mari Toro/Megan Bradley (UM) def. Talia Romero/Talia Romero (USF) 8-2
3. Melissa Applebaum/Sara Robbins (UM) def. Patricia Kolendo/Jamie Larson (USF) 8-2