Sixth-Ranked Canes Cruise to 12th Straight Win

March 25, 2012

RALEIGH, N.C. – The No. 6 Hurricanes have moved their win streak to 12 straight matches as they ended a two-match road trip with a 6-1 victory over NC State on Sunday at the J.W. Isenhower Tennis Center.

Head Coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said that it would require high energy from the start and that is exactly what her Hurricanes brought. The Canes easily swept all three doubles matches, 8-1, 8-2 and 8-1, giving Miami the early point.

In fact, the only hiccup on the day was a No. 60 Joelle Kissell upset of the Canes’ 20th-ranked Anna Bartenstein, 6-3, 5-7, 10-4.

Gabriela Mejia, the 32nd-ranked singles player in the nation, responded well after suffering a loss at Wake Forest yesterday, dispatching the Pack’s Ashley Miller, 6-1, 6-2. The Hurricanes’ third ranked player, No. 99 Lina Lileikite, improved to 11-1 in singles play on the season with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Chloe Smith.

Sophomores Melissa Bolivar and Brittany Dubins won their matches in straight sets, each with 6-1, 6-1 scores. Freshman Liat Zimmeran took her match from Elisha Hande at No. 5, 7-5, 3-6, 10-1.

The Canes have a week off before facing Wake Forest in the Neil Schiff Tennis Center next Sunday vs. Maryland.

For all of the latest on the UM women’s tennis team, visit hurricanesports.com or check out the team’s official blog at TheUTennis.com.

ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles
3, 1, 2
Singles
2, 4, 3, 6, 1, 5