@CanesWTennis Hosts Florida State to Open ACC Play

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s tennis team will begin conference action Tuesday with an in-state rivalry showdown against Florida State.

After nine days without a match, No. 21 Miami (1-2) will meet the Seminoles at 10 a.m., at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

The Hurricanes have a 33-6 all-time record against Florida State, including winning each of the first 15 completed matches and owning a 14-1 mark at home. Miami’s 33 victories are its second-most versus any opponent and the 39 completed matches are its third-most against any team, with both ranking as the highest total against an ACC opponent.

In the most recent matchup between the two teams, Miami earned a 6-1 road triumph over then-No. 71 Florida State on March 2, 2016.

The Seminoles (6-1) enter Tuesday’s meeting on a five-match winning streak. Florida State does not have any players or doubles pairs in the ITA national rankings.

As for Miami, the Hurricanes feature a trio of ranked singles players in junior Sinead Lohan at No. 6, freshman Estela Perez-Somarriba at No. 94 and redshirt senior Maci Epstein at No. 100. In doubles, junior Silvia Fuentes and redshirt sophomore Yolimar Ogando form the No. 54 duo in the country.

Tuesday’s match will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra HERE, in the Hurricanes’ inaugural appearance on the first-year network. Live stats for the match can be found HERE.

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