No. 19 Miami Falls To No. 14 VCU, 4-3

March 29, 2003

The No. 19-ranked Miami women’s tennis team fell to No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth 4-3 Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va. on the campus of Virginia Tech.

The Hurricanes return to action taking on Richmond at 9 a.m. and Virginia Tech at 3 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va.

No. 14 VCU 4, No. 19 Miami 3
Singles
1. Barbora Zahnova (VCU) def. Melissa Applebaum (UM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Marina Escobar Martinez (VCU) def. Megan Bradley (UM) 6-3, 7-5
3. Silvia Urickova (VCU) def. Mari Toro (UM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Staci Stevens (UM) def. Ana Franco Lopez (VCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Christina Arribas (VCU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
6. Cristina Gago (VCU) def. Sara Robbins (UM) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Bradley/Applebaum (UM) def. Urickova/Zahnova (VCU) 8-6
2. Igna deVilliers/Abby Smith (UM) def. Arribas/Escobar Martinez (VCU) 9-7
3. Toro/Robbins (UM) def. Gago/Franco Lopez (VCU) 8-6