No. 22 Women's Tennis Shuts Out No. 75 Boston College
March 5, 2003
CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The No. 22-ranked Miami women’s tennis team earns its second shutout of the season with a 7-0 victory over visiting No. 75 Boston College Wednesday night at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
The Hurricanes improve to 7-2 on the season winning their third consecutive match.
The Eagles fall to an even 6-6 overall.
The Hurricanes came out strong winning the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
Megan Bradley (Columbia, Mo.) paired with Mari Toro (Miami, Fla.) at the No. 2 spot where the duo downed Ali Ashley and Szilvia Szegedi 8-4.
At No. 3 doubles Melissa Applebaum (Coral Gables, Fla.) teamed up with Sara Robbins (Tuscon, Ariz.) to beat Morgan Landes and Emily Yeomans 8-3.
The Hurricanes continued to dominate the Eagles winning four straight set singles matches.
No. 77 Applebaum put the Hurricanes up 2-0 in the match as she downed Allison Ashley 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. The freshman improves to 8-1 on the season.
No. 94 Toro beat Landes 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 3 spot as Miami went up 3-0 on the Eagles.
No. 87 Bradley clinched the match for Miami with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Nida Waseem at No. 1 singles.
Staci Stevens (Hammond, La.) also won in straight sets with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Emily Hellberg at No. 5 singles.
Sihem Bennacer (Algiers, Algeria) and Robbins allowed Miami the shutout over BC with three set victories at No. 4 and No. 6 singles.
Miami improves to 10-0 all-time against the Eagles.
The Hurricanes are back in action Friday hosting No. 39 Virginia at Noon.
No. 22 Miami 7, No. 75 Boston College 0
Singles
1. Megan Bradley (UM) def. Nida Waseem (BC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Melissa Applebaum (UM) def. Allison Ashley (BC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Mari Toro (UM) def. Morgan Landes (BC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Amy Molden (BC) 4-6, 6-4, 10-3
5. Staci Stevens (UM) def. Emily Hellberg (BC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Sara Robbins (UM) def. Emily Yeomans (BC) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Doubles
1. Nida Waseem/Emily Hellberg (BC) def. Igna deVilliers/Abby Smith (UM) 8-2
2. Megan Bradley/Mari Toro (UM) def. Allison Ashley/Szilvia Szegedi (BC) 8-4
3. Melissa Applebaum/Sara Robbins (UM) def. Morgan Landes/Emily Yeomans (BC) 8-3
