Women's Tennis At Midwest Fall Blast-Day Two

Nov. 8, 2003

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The University of Miami women’s tennis team completed day two of the fifth annual Midwest Fall Blast hosted by Illinois Saturday afternoon at the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, Ill.

The Hurricanes won all three doubles matches against Virginia and two singles matches against Notre Dame.

No. 48 Melissa Applebaum (Coral Gables, Fla.) lost the first set 7-6 to Kristina Stastny but fought back taking the next two sets 6-4, 6-3.

Sihem Bennacer (Algiers, Algeria) defeated Liz Donahue in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 7-6.

The Hurricanes are back in action Sunday morning facing Virginia in singles play.

Doubles
Melissa Applebaum/Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Lauren Bruch/Mariko Fritz-Krockow (VA) 8-2
Staci Stevens/Sara Robbins (UM) def. Kristen James/Shannon Stough (VA) 9-8 (7)
Mari Toro/Audrey Banada (UM) def. Caroline Hammond/Dora Bechliwanis (VA) 9-8 (5)
Singles
Christian Thompson (ND) def. Staci Stevens (UM) 7-5, 6-2
Melissa Applebaum (UM) def. Kristina Stastny (ND) 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
Catrina Thompson (ND) def. Mari Toro (UM) 7-6, 6-3
Sarah Jane Connelly (ND) def. Sara Robbins (UM) 6-1, 7-5
Emily Neighbours (ND) def. Natalie Mikolich (UM) 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Liz Donahue (ND) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6

Sunday, November 9
8 a.m. Doubles matches: Illinois vs. Miami and Virginia vs. Notre Dame
9 a.m. Singles matches: Miami vs. Virginia
11 a.m. Mini-Blast bonus singles and doubles matches
1 p.m. Singles matches: Illinois vs. Notre Dame