No. 18 Women's Tennis Blanks No. 47 FIU, 7-0
March 10, 2010
Miami, Fla. – The No. 18 University of Miami women’s tennis team collected a 7-0 victory over No. 47 FIU in a non-conference affair on Wed., Mar. 10, at the FIU Tennis Courts in Miami, Fla.
Miami (7-3) began the match by claiming the doubles point courtesy consecutive wins in all three positions. FIU (8-6) was unable to keep up as the Golden Panthers had their three-match winning streak snapped. In the process, the Hurricanes jumped their streak to four wins consecutively.
Miami’s team of Bianca Eichkorn and Laura Vallverdu stepped off the courts first, taking an 8-4 win from FIU’s Liset Brito and Maria Vallasciani at the top flight doubles spot. That was followed by the `Canes Gabriela Mejia and Danielle Mills turning in an 8-4 score at the No. 2 position, defeating Christine Seredni and Maria Spenceley of FIU.
The final doubles decision came from UM’s duo of Claudia Wasilewski and Anna Bartenstein, with the team posting an 8-6 win over Priscilla Castillo and Magali Holt at the No. 3 position.
In singles play, UM freshman Danielle Mills improved her record for the year to 12-8 (7-2 dual) by becoming the first Hurricanes player finished, as she posted a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over FIU’s Magali Holt at the No. 5 spot. She was followed by UM All-American junior Bianca Eichkorn (No. 40) finishing Christine Seredni with a straight-set decision (6-1, 6-3) at No. 2 singles. Eichkorn improves to 15-4 on the year, and remains perfect in the spring at 10-0.
Senior Claudia Wasilewski was next off the court for the `Canes, as she picked up a 6-4, 6-0 victory over the Golden Panthers’ Maria Vallasciani at the sixth position. For Wasilewski, the win put her at 5-4 on the spring (12-9 overall), as she sealed the win for the Hurricanes – giving UM the 4-0 advantage in the match.
Miami’s three-time All-American and fourth-ranked senior Laura Vallverdu kept the sweep intact at the first position, defeating Liset Brito (No. 87) in straight sets (6-3, 6-2). Vallverdu upped her record to 20-8 on the season, giving her 20 wins in each of her four years in Coral Gables, as she has now won five consecutive matches dating back to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Madison, Wis.
Sophomore Gabriela Mejia added to the Miami advantage, 6-0, when she posted her fourth-straight win courtesy a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over FIU’s Priscilla Castillo at the No. 4 position. Mejia is now 9-1 in her last 10 matches for the `Canes, and sits 15-3 (9-1 dual) on the 2009-10 campaign.
The final match was concluded at the No. 3 position, where sophomore Anna Bartenstein collected her 19th win of the year to improve to 19-3 overall (9-1 dual), turning in a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of FIU’s Maria Spenceley.
For the `Canes, this was their second consecutive sweep of the Golden Panthers, and the fifth 7-0 decision over an opponent in the spring.
The University of Miami will step on the court again Mon., Mar. 15, as the Hurricanes host Western Athletic Conference (WAC) perennial power TCU to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center at 2 p.m. Admission to the match is free.
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No. 18 Miami 7, No. 47 FIU 0
Singles
1. #4 Laura Vallverdu (UM) def. #87 Liset Brito (FIU) 6-3, 6-2
2. #40 Bianca Eichkorn (UM) def. Christine Seredni (FIU) 6-1, 6-3
3. #55 Anna Bartenstein (UM) def. Maria Spenceley (FIU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Gabriela Mejia (UM) def. Priscilla Castillo (FIU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Danielle Mills (UM) def. Magali Holt (FIU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Claudia Wasilewski (UM) def. Maria Vallasciani (FIU) 6-4, 6-0
Order of Finish: (5, 2, 6*, 1, 4, 3)
Doubles
1. Bianca Eichkorn/Laura Vallverdu (UM) def. Liset Brito/Maria Vallasciani (FIU) 8-4
2. Gabriela Mejia/Danielle Mills (UM) def. Christine Seredni/Maria Spenceley (FIU) 8-4
3. Anna Bartenstein/Claudia Wasilewski (UM) def. Priscilla Castillo/Magali Holt (FIU) 8-6
Order of Finish: (1, 2*, 3)
