UM Women's Tennis Upends FIU

March 1, 2003

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – – The University of Miami women’s tennis team defeated cross-city rival Florida International 6-1 Saturday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on the Coral Gables Campus.

With the win, the Hurricanes improved their record to 6-2 on the season.

They also improved their series record against the Golden Panthers to 14-1.

In doubles play, the Hurricanes swept each match for the point . At first doubles, Abby Smith (Chicago, Ill.) and Igna DeVilliers (Capetown, South Africa) defeated Mei Ly and Bruna Discordia 8-2; Megan Bradley (Columbia, Mo.) and Mari Toro (Miami, Fla.) beat Desanka Jovanovic and Christine Suard 8-3 in second doubles; and, in third doubles, Melissa Applebaum (Coral Gables, Fla.) and Sara Robbins (Tucson, Ariz.) upended Courtney Jonson and Davina Duronio 8-0.

The Hurricanes also dominated singles play. No. 87-ranked Bradley defeated Jovanovic 3-6, 6-3, 6-0; No. 77 Applebaum cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Discordia; Sihem Bennacer (Algiers, Algeria) beat Suard 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Staci Stevens (Hammond, La.) toppled Jonson 6-2, 6-2; and Robbins handled Duronio 6-2, 6-1.

UM’s next match is Wednesday at home against Boston College at 6 p.m.

Miami vs. Florida International

Singles

1. Megan Bradley (UM) def. Desanka Jovanovic (FIU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

2. Mei Ly (FIU) def. Mari Toro (UM) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4)

3. Melissa Applebaum (UM) def. Bruna Discordia (FIU) 6-2, 6-0

4. Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Christine Suard (FIU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

5. Staci Stevens (UM) def. Courtney Jonson (FIU) 6-2, 6-2

6. Sara Robbins (UM) def. Davina Duronio (FIU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

1. Smith/DeVilliers (UM) def. Ly/Discordia (FIU) 8-2

2. Bradley/Toro (UM) def. Jovanovic/Suard (FIU) 8-3

3. Applebaum/Robbins (UM) def. Jonson/Duronio (FIU) 8-0