Women's Tennis Advances At ITA Regionals

Oct. 18, 2003

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The University of Miami women’s tennis team won five-of-six singles matches in day two at the 2003 ITA Southern Regional Championships hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.

No. 34 Megan Bradley (Columbia, Mo.) the No. 1 seeded player in the A singles bracket defeated Sarah Suitor of Auburn in straight sets 6-3, 6-0. She improves to 9-1 on the fall season.

Mari Toro (Miami, Fla.) seeded No. 11 in the A bracket beat Nancy Peaden of Auburn 6-4, 6-1 in the second round.

Staci Stevens (Hammond, La.) defeated Natalie Frazier of Georgia 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Newcomer Audrey Banada seeded No. 3 in the B bracket beat Nisrine Hajbane of Jacksonville 6-1, 6-1.

Sara Robbins (Tuscon, Ariz.) beat Martina Janska of Auburn 6-2, 6-0 in the A consolation bracket.

Natalie Mikolich (Boca Raton, Fla.) fell to Robin Stephenson of Alabama 6-2, 6-0.

The Hurricanes continue play Sunday morning in Athens, Ga.

ITA Southern Regional Championships
Oct. 18, 2003 – Day Two
A Singles Bracket
No. 34 Megan Bradley (Miami) def. Sarah Suitor (Auburn) 6-3, 6-0
Mari Toro (Miami) def. Nancy Peaden (Auburn) 6-4, 6-1
Staci Stevens (Miami) def. Natalie Frazier (Georgia) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Robin Stephenson (Alabama) def. Natalie Mikolich (Miami) 6-2, 6-0
A Consolation Singles Bracket
Sara Robbins (Miami) def. Martina Janska (Auburn) 6-2, 6-0
B Singles Bracket
Audrey Banada (Miami) def. Nisrine Hajbane (Jacksonville) 6-1, 6-1
A Doubles Bracket
Mihaela Moldovan/Christina Denny (FSU) def. Sara Robbins/Staci Stevens (Miami) 8-5
Robin Stephenson/Bentley (Alabama) def. Audrey Banada/Mari Toro (Miami) 8-3