Miami Women's Tennis Moves Up to No. 11 in ITA Rankings

Jan. 25, 2011

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s tennis team moved up one spot to No. 11 in the Campbell ITA Division I Women’s Top 25 rankings, as released by the ITA on Tuesday.

The Hurricanes (1-0) are coming off a convincing 7-0 win in their season-opener against FAU last week in Coral Gables. All six singles matches went Miami’s way in straight sets, while the `Canes clinched 8-2 wins in all three doubles matches.

All-America senior Bianca Eichkorn (12-4 singles; 8-2 doubles) led the way in the opener in the No. 1 position for the `Canes, who will now play host to Arizona State, FIU and South Carolina this weekend in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The `Canes will take on FIU Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center after Arizona State and South Carolina meet at 10 a.m.

Eichkorn – currently ranked 14th nationally by the ITA in singles play – will be the top-ranked player at the event, which is free to the public.

Updated singles and doubles rankings will be published by the ITA every other week beginning Feb. 17.

For more information on the UM women’s tennis program, visit www.HurricaneSports.com.