Hurricanes Overpower South Florida, 7-0
March 5, 2004
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The 21st-ranked University of Miami women’s tennis team swept all three doubles matches as well as all six singles matches to overtake in-state rival South Florida, 7-0 Friday afternoon in Tampa, Fla. to improve to 6-1 on the season.
The Hurricanes opened the match winning the doubles point with Mari Toro and Audrey Banada edging out Yuri Kurashima and Luisa Obando, 9-7 at No. 3 doubles, Megan Bradley and Melissa Applebaum winning at the No. 2 spot over USF’s (2-6) Gabriela Duch and Marie F. Lord Andrade, 8-3 and UM’s duo of Sihem Bennacer and Sara Robbins defeating Patricia Kolendo and Talia Romero, 8-5 at the No. 2 position.
Miami’s momentum carried into singles play with Bradley winning at the No. 1 slot over Duch, 7-5, 6-4, Applebaum downing Lord Andrade, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2, Toro winning at No. 3 over Kolendo, 6-2, 6-2, Banada defeating Obando, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4, Stevens blanking Kurashima, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 and Bennacer upending Romero, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 6 position.
The Hurricanes return to action Tuesday, March 9, hosting William and Mary at 6 p.m. at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
No. 22 Miami 7, South Florida 0
March 5, 2004
Tampa, Fla.
Singles
1. #11 Megan Bradley (UM) def. #93 Gabriela Duch (USF), 7-5, 6-4
2. Melissa Applebaum (UM) def. Marie F. Lord Andrade (USF), 6-1, 6-2
3. Mari Toro (UM) def. Patricia Kolendo (USF), 6-2, 6-2
4. Audrey Banada (UM) def. Luisa Obando (USF), 6-2, 6-2
5. Staci Stevens (UM) def. Yuri Kurashima (USF), 6-0, 6-0
6. Sihem Bennacer (UM) def. Talia Romero (USF), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Applebaum/Bradley (UM) def. Duch/Andrade (USF) 8-3
2. Bennacer/Robbins (UM) def. Kolendo/Romero (USF) 8-5
3. Banada/Toro (UM) def. Kurashima/Ovando (USF) 9-7
