No. 11 Hurricanes Sweep Singles Matches Friday

Jan. 18, 2008

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The No. 11 University of Miami women’s tennis team opened its season Friday afternoon with all seven of the Hurricanes participating in the event coming away with a singles win over opponents from Wichita State at the FGCU/Johan Kriek Classic in Fort Myers.

Sophomore Laura Vallverdu won easily over Stephanie Dalmacio, 6-4, 6-1, while senior Romy Farah defeated Torrie Browning by a similar score of 6-3, 6-2. Freshman Bianca Eichkorn and her opponent, Florentina Hanisch, had a close battle early before Eichkorn eventually pulled away with a 7-6 (1), 6-0 win while fellow freshman Michaela Kissell had a convincing win over Lenore Lazaroiu, 6-1, 6-2.

Senior Caren Seenauth took out Anna Egorova, 6-4, 6-4, sophomore Claudia Wasilewski edged out Laryssa Ferreira, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 10-8 and senior Gina Sabatino defeated Olga Elkin, 6-4, 6-3, to complete the afternoon sweep for UM.

The tournament, which is a non-team scoring event that will only count towards individual records, will continue on Saturday with Miami opening the day versus FIU in doubles play at 11 a.m.

Singles results vs. Wichita State
Laura Vallverdu def. Stephanie Dalmacio, 6-4, 6-1
Romy Farah def. Torrie Browning, 6-3, 6-2
Bianca Eichkorn def. Florentina Hanisch, 7-6 (1), 6-0
Michaela Kissell def. Lenore Lazaroiu, 6-1, 6-2
Caren Seenauth def. Anna Egorova, 6-4, 6-4
Claudia Wasilewski def. Laryssa Ferreira, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 10-8
Gina Sabatino def. Olga Elkin, 6-4, 6-3