Feb. 18, 2006

HAMILTON, Ohio--Miami University's women's tennis team (3-3; 0-0 MAC) ended a two-match slide in impressive fashion Saturday evening at Riverside Racquet Club, downing area rival the University of Dayton, 7-0, behind an impressive all-around effort.

The RedHawks, who swept all nine doubles and singles matches for the first time this season, got off to a good start behind a pair of new doubles tandems. Along with the No. 1 doubles pair of Linda Jirouskova and Katrina Lomidze, who won for the second straight week, seniors Remy Swain and Maura Trauernicht teamed up for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles, while sophomores Victoria Pulido and Leda Pesatova prevailed, 8-2, at third doubles.

Swain led a sweep of the singles action, blanking Carrie Tirigilo, 6-0, 6-0, to win her fifth straight singles outing. Pulido won for the second straight week, downing Andrea Muresan, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. Junior Linda Jirouskova, who is battling her way back from injury, picked up her first win of the season with a three-set defeat of UD's Nikki Dzubay, 6-4, 4-6, 10-2, at third singles.

Miami returns to action tomorrow when it hosts Wright State University at Riverside Racquet Club. Doubles play is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

MIAMI 7, DAYTON 0
SINGLES
No. 1 - Katrina Lomidze (MIA) def. Allysa Detroy (UD) 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 - Leda Pesatova (MIA) def. Kate Mellion (UD) 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 - Linda Jirouskova (MIA) def. Nikki Dzubay (UD) 6-4, 4-6, 10-2
No. 4 - Kelly Douple (MIA) def. Megan Gray (UD) 6-4, 7-5
No. 5 - Victoria Pulido (MIA) def. Andrea Muresan (UD) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 - Remy Swain (MIA) def. Carrie Tirigilo (UD) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES
No. 1 - Lomidze/Jirouskova (MIA) def. Detroy/Mellion (UD), 8-5
No. 2 - Swain/Maura Trauernicht (MU) def. Gray/Dzubay (UD), 8-2
No. 3 - Pulido/Pesatova (MU) def. Tirigilo/Mackenzie Hoops (UD), 8-2