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Women's Tennis Complete First Day at the Gator Fall Classic

Women's Tennis Complete First Day at the Gator Fall Classic

Sept. 15, 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s tennis team wrapped up day one at the Gator Fall Classic held at the University of Florida’s Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville, Florida Friday afternoon. The weekend matches will feature University of South Florida, Invitational host Florida, and Duke University.

The Hurricanes began the day with doubles matches at 2:30 p.m., defeating in-state rivals Florida two out of three matches. The matches were won by Audra Cohen/Laura Vallverdu (7) def. Whitney Benik/Diana Srebrovic (38), 9-8 (7-5), and Audrey Banada/Romy Farah def. Lolita Frangulyan/Alex Lies (8-5).

Following the doubles, UM took on the University of South Florida in singles matches. No.1 Audra Cohen defeated USF’s Shadisha Robinson (72) 6-2, 6-0. Making her collegiate debut, freshman Laura Vallverdu defeated Liz Cruz (68) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6), while Junior Romy Farah defeated Jessica Sweeting (7-6, 4-6, 10 (10-7). Caren Seenauth also defeated Dabriela Duch 6-4, 6-0. On the covered courts, Gina Sabatino defeated Shanna Keefe, 6-1, 6-0.

The Hurricanes will resume action Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m. Miami will play in doubles matches against USF, followed by singles matches against Duke at 10:00 a.m. The final day of the invitational will take place Sunday, Sept. 17.

Complete Results

Singles – Daniela Bercek (6), Duke def. Whitney Benik (81), Florida 6-1, 7-5, Megan Alexander, Florida def. Elizabeth Plotkin, Duke 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4), Alex Liles (111), Florida def. Jenny Zika, Duke 6-1, 6-0, Csilla Borsanyi, Florida def. Amanda Granson, Duke 7-6, 6-2,Nina Suvak, Florida def. Tory Zawacki, Duke 7-6, 1-0 retired, injury, Lolita Frangulyan (109), Florida def. Clelia Deltour (76), Duke 6-0, 6-3

Audra Cohen (1), Miami def. Shadisha Robinson (72), USF 6-2, 6-0, Courtney Vernon (43), USF def. Audrey Banada (71), Miami 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7), Laura Vallerdu, Miami def. Liz Cruz (68), USF 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6), Romy Farah, Miami def. Jessica Sweeting, USF 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7), Caren Seenauth, Miami def. Gabriela Duch, USF 6-4, 6-0, Iciri Rai, USF def. Emily Mowery, Miami 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)Gina Sabatino, Miami def. Shanna Keefe, USF 6-1, 6-0, Parker Goyer, Duke def. Ashley Schumacher, USF 6-1 (played just one set)

Doubles – Audra Cohen/Laura Vallerdu (7), Miami def. Whitney Benik/Diana Srebrovic (38), Florida 9-8 (7-5), Gabriela Duch/Shadisha Robinson (18), USF def. Daniela Bereck/Elizabeth Plotkin (25), Duke 8-4, Audrey Banada/Romy Farah, Miami def. Lolita Frangulyan/Alex Liles, Florida 8-5, Melissa Mang/Jessica Robinson (46), Duke def. Jessica Sweeting/Courtney Vernon, USF 8-2, Csilla Borsanyi/Nina Suvak, Florida def. Gina Sabatino/Caren Seenauth, Miami 8-1, Liz Cruz/Iciri Rai, USF def. Kristin Cargill/Parker Goyer, Duke 8-6