After extending one streak Friday, the University of Miami women’s tennis team will now look to keep another going Saturday.
The Hurricanes downed North Florida Friday, 4-0, to advance to the second round of the NCAA Team Championship for the 14th year in a row, a stretch that dates back to Paige Yaroshuk-Tews’ first season as Miami's head coach.
Miami (17-6, 12-2 ACC) now will attempt to make it 10 straight years reaching the Sweet 16 when it faces No. 23 Ole Miss Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
“Ole Miss is coming in from a tough conference. They’re coming in having played tough opponents,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “They’re good competitors and we just need to play our game.”
The Rebels won 4-1 over Denver Friday to reach the second round for the second year in a row. Last season, both Miami and Ole Miss were defeated in the NCAA Team Championship by eventual national champion UCLA.
Additionally, both the Hurricanes and Rebels feature a 2015 All-American at the top singles position. Ole Miss’ Julia Jones, ranked No. 10, and Miami junior Stephanie Wagner, ranked No. 11, are each seeded No. 9-16 in the NCAA Singles Championship.
The Rebels also have another ranked singles player in Arianne Hartono, who checks in at No. 82. Ole Miss (16-10, 5-8 SEC) has three ranked doubles pairs, led by Jones and Natalie Suk at No. 65. Erin Stephens is ranked in two separate duos, first with Iris Verboven at the No. 69 spot and then with Mai El Kamash at No. 70.
Wagner, a First Team All-ACC pick, paces a quartet of Hurricanes ranked in singles. Freshman Sinead Lohan, also an NCAA Singles Championship selection, is next at No. 37. Junior Clementina Riobueno comes in at No. 83 and she is followed by freshman Wendy Zhang at No. 108 and senior Lina Lileikite at No. 115.
There are two Miami doubles pairs in the ITA’s rankings, with Lileikite and Wagner at No. 17 and then Riobueno along with senior Monique Albuquerque at No. 72.
The Hurricanes’ match against Ole Miss will be its final one at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center in this season. They enter at 10-1 on their home court in 2015.
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Posted by: CaneRock | May 08, 2015 at 09:49 PM
Posted by: SOUP | May 08, 2015 at 10:59 PM
Boom. Love the Lady Canes. Keep it going. Great article Soup.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 08, 2015 at 11:11 PM
Da ladies rock! Go Canes!
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@MattSmithCFB: A very happy College Football Hump Day to all y'all. 117 days down, 117 days to go. #CFBHumpDay
Posted by: Go Canes | May 09, 2015 at 08:18 AM
Love my lady Canes tennis
Posted by: KYcane | May 09, 2015 at 08:47 AM
KYcane, U are special. Your donation to my niece and nephew is appreciated more than U'll ever know. Thank U so much
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | May 09, 2015 at 09:33 AM
Ohio I didn't know there was an opportunity to do that. Can you repost how it can be done?
Posted by: Go Canes | May 09, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Go, here U go. Anything is greatly appreciated and 100% going to the kids. After their fees, of course.
https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/7zMMd/tx/94n5t9
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | May 09, 2015 at 10:30 AM
Our Lady Canes defeat Ole Miss to advance to Sweet 16. Our Canes baseball team clinches the ACC Coastal. OC I will donate to the fund next weekend Brotha
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 09, 2015 at 05:32 PM
@CanesBaseball: It's OFFICIAL: @CanesBaseball are back-to-back ACC Coastal Division Champs! http://t.co/HIZtKG2OSg
Posted by: Go Canes | May 09, 2015 at 05:38 PM
@mattyports: In CLE, Duke Johnson talked abt his development. Said he might have gone 6/7rd if he didn't learn to catch/KOreturn. http://t.co/vZB22tGC6K
Posted by: Lurker | May 09, 2015 at 06:49 PM
Congrats to the baseball team...and it's weird seeing Duke in a Browns jersey.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 09, 2015 at 07:12 PM
Congrats to the baseball team, but I'd still like to see them win tonight vs. NYIT, whom they defeated in football-like fashion last night by 26 and are presently tied at 1 in the 4th with both teams having only 2 hits thus far.
Posted by: JCane | May 09, 2015 at 08:20 PM
Ohio...my donation came though my business PayPal so it may say B & D Vacuums, LLC or Tim Wall..if so now you know who that is lol
Posted by: UMike | May 09, 2015 at 08:22 PM
Mike, thank U so much for donating. I forgot GoCanes real name, but I believe he donated as well. U both are wonderful human beings!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | May 09, 2015 at 09:07 PM
Ohio...just sent in my contribution. It may show up under "Tower Power Art" or my name, not sure which?
Posted by: SOUP | May 09, 2015 at 09:58 PM
OC
Thanks for the kind words. I've been thinking about this very unfortunate situation and the immeasurable pain your young niece and nephew must be enduring now. I wish I could have donated 100 times that much.
Even though there will be rough times ahead, it sounds like you, your wife and family will be able to provide a strong foundation for the kids.
Posted by: KYcane | May 09, 2015 at 10:03 PM
86, I saw it. Thank U too for being VERY generous and donating. It's GREATLY appreciated. U are all very special people.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | May 09, 2015 at 10:10 PM
Keep posting the link from time to time Ohio, I will continue to give periodically.
Posted by: Go Canes | May 10, 2015 at 09:04 AM
NEW BLOG IS UP!
Posted by: 86Cane | May 10, 2015 at 09:52 AM