No. 22 Women's Tennis Falls To No. 21 Washington
March 14, 2003
CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The No. 22 ranked Miami women’s tennis team fell 6-1 on the road to No. 21 Washington at the Nordstrom Lloyd Tennis Center Friday afternoon.
Miami drops to 9-3 overall while the Huskies improve to 7-1 on the season.
Freshman Melissa Applebaum (Coral Gables, Fla.) was the lone singles winner for the Hurricanes with a straight set victory.
Applebaum beat Darija Klaic 6-4, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
Seniors Abby Smith (Chicago, Ill.) and Igna deVilliers (South Africa) downed Colleen Gray and Dea Sumantri 8-2 at No. 2 doubles for Miami.
The tandem of Claire Carter and Darija Klaic downed Megan Bradley and Melissa Applebaum 9-7 in the No. 1 position, while at the No. 3 position duo Erin Boisclair and Dinka Hadzic defeatedMari Taro and Staci Stevens 8-5.
UW’s Carter defeated Bradley 6-2, 6-4 in the No. 1 position. In the No. 3 position Husky Sumantri defeated Toro in straight sets 6-1, 6-3.
UW’s Boisclair downed Sihem Bennacer 7-5, 6-3 in the No. 4 position. Colleen Gray defeated Staci Stevens 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 5 position, while Husky Dinka Hadzic defeated Sara Robbins 7-5, 6-4 in the No. 6 position.
Miami faces Portland at 7 p.m. EST Saturday night in Seattle, Wash.
No. 21 Washington 6, Miami 1
March 14, 2003 – Seattle, Wash.
Doubles
1. Carter & Klaic (UW) def. Megan Bradley & Melissa Applebaum (Miami) 9-7
2. Abby Smith & Igna de Villiers (Miami) def. Gray & Sumantri (UW) 8-2
3. Boisclair & Hadzic (UW) def. Mari Toro & Staci Stevens (Miami) 8-5
Singles
1. Claire Carter (UW) def. Bradley (Miami) 6-2, 6-4
2. Applebaum (Miami) def. Darija Klaic (UW) 6-4, 6-0
3. Dea Sumantri (UW) def. Toro (Miami) 6-1, 6-3
4. Erin Boisclair (UW) def. Shiem Bennacer (Miami) 7-5, 6-3
5. Colleen Gray (UW) def. Staci Stevens (Miami) 6-2, 6-1
6. Dinka Hadzic (UW) def. Sara Robbins (Miami) 7-5, 6-4
