Riobueno Named ACC Player of the Week

GREENSBORO, N.C.  – University of Miami freshmanClementina Riobueno has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s TennisPlayer of the Week, announced Tuesday.

Riobueno went 4-0 in singles and doubles action to help Miamiadvance to the ITA National Team Indoor with wins over No. 56 Hawaii, 7-0, andNo. 35 Arizona State, 4-3, at the ITA Kick-Off on Jan. 25.

“It’s been a great start for Clementina,” Miami head coachPaige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “She can really develop into a top player for ourprogram. We are excited about her future here.”

The Barquisimeto, Venezuela, native teamed with MelissaBolivar in doubles, and was the only Miami pair to record a doubles win againstArizona State. The duo defeated Ebony Panoho and Joanna Smith, 8-4, at No. 2doubles. The same tandem breezed past their Rainbow counterparts, PaulinaPetriskova and Martina Kostalova, 8-1.

In singles play, Riobueno knocked off Hawaii’s KelseyDaguio, 6-1, 6-0, at the No. 5 singles slot. She followed that performance upwith a thrilling three-set win over ASU’s Ebony Panoho, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Aftertrailing, 4-1, in the third set, Riobueno rallied to win the next five points,clinching Miami’s 4-3 victory and stamping its ticket to Charlotteville, Va.,Feb. 8-11.

Miami will play host to North Florida on Saturday at the NeilSchiff Tennis Center. The match is set to start at 2 p.m.