March 21, 2006
CORAL GABLES, Fla.– The University of Miami women’s tennis team was ranked seventh for the first time since 1989 when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its latest Fila Collegiate Tennis Rankings Tuesday.
The No. 7 ranking is also the highest that the Hurricanes have been ranked in head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews’ five-year tenure.
Miami, which stretched its win streak to eight, improved to 11-3 overall after upsetting then third ranked North Carolina, 5-2, last Friday. The win marked the second third ranked opponent that the Hurricanes have defeated this season. Miami is now first in the ACC standings with a 4-0 record in league play.
The Atlantic Coast Conference placed three teams in the Top 10 including No. 5 North Carolina, No. 7 Miami and No. 10 Duke.
Sophomore standout Audra Cohen moved up to third in the Fila Collegiate Singles Rankings. The Plantation, Fla. native is 17-0 overall and 8-0 against nationally ranked opponents.
Junior Audrey Banada remained ranked No. 83 with a 19-8 overall record while senior Melissa Applebaum stayed at No. 102 with a 10-9 mark.
Cohen and Applebaum moved up three spots to 10th in doubles. Miami’s top tandem upset UNC’s then seventh ranked Jenna Long/Sara Anundsen pair, 9-8 (7-5) to clinch the doubles point in UM’s win on Friday. The duo is 8-0 since joining at the No. 1 position.
Making their debut in the doubles rankings are Banada and freshman Monika Dancevic who join to make the nation’s 45th ranked doubles team. The tandem is 6-2 at the No. 2 position.
The Hurricanes return to action Wednesday when they host Denver with the men’s team at noon. Admission to the NeilSchiffTennisCenter is FREE!