No. 9 W. Tennis Opens Season With Win at FAU
January 11, 2013
BOCA RATON,Fla. – The ninth-ranked University of Miami women’s tennis team opened its 2013season with an impressive 7-0 win atneighboring FAU on Friday at PatchReef Park.
| FAU vs. No. 9 Miami | |||||||||||
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| #1 Singles | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Marlene Ryan | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Lina Lileikite | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| #2 Singles | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Catalina Ene | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| Kelsey Laurente | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| #3 Singles | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Natasha Basma | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Melissa Bolivar | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| #4 Singles | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Natalia Tomaszewicz | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Stephanie Wagner | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| #5 Singles | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Stephanie Cardullo | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Clementina Riobueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| #6 Singles | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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Taylor Briggs | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Deborah Suarez | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| #1 Doubles | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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Briggs/N. Tomaszewicz | 1 | |||||||||
| Bolivar/Riobueno | 8 | ||||||||||
| #2 Doubles | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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Ene/Phillips | unf | |||||||||
| Laurente/Dubins | unf | ||||||||||
| #3 Doubles | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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Basma/Cardullo | 1 | |||||||||
| Lileikite/Wagner | 8 | ||||||||||
Each of the singles matches were won in straight sets, with the match-clincher going to freshman Clementina Riobueno as she ousted the Owls’ Stephanie Cardullo 6-1, 6-1.
“It was fun to watch four girls begin their college careers for the University of Miami today,” head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “It was exciting to see everyone stick together and we saw a lot of good things from everybody.”
Other freshmen winning for the Canes were No.51 Kelsey Laurente (6-4, 6-0) over Catalina Ena, No. 92 Stephanie Wagner (6-0,6-1) over Natalia Tomaszewicz and Deborah Suarez (6-1, 6-0) over Taylor Briggs.
Sophomore Lina Lileikite, ranked No. 57 inthe ITA preseason rankings, downed FAU’s Marlene Ryan, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1singles and junior Melissa Bolivar made quick work of Natasha Basma, winning6-1, 6-1.
The Hurricanes set the tone for the day indoubles however, earning victories in each match to claim the early 1-0 lead. At No. 1 doubles, Bolivar teamed with Riobuenoto defeat FAU’s Briggs and Tomaszewicz, 8-1. At No. 3, Lileikite and Wagnerneeded the same score to top Basma and Cardullo. The No. 2 doubles team ofLaurente and Dubins led Natasha Phillips and Ene, 5-2, when the doubles pointwas clinched.
“I think our four new players were able toovercome some nerves and I think they’ll feel better moving through thisweekend having today under their belt,” Yaroshuk-Tews concluded.
The Canes will face No. 24 Illinois in theirfirst home match of the season at Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Double is set tobegin at 11 a.m.
