Feb. 25, 2012
Complete Results
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Miami snapped a five-game losing streak in impressive fashion Saturday, upsetting 65th-ranked Marshall, 7-0. The RedHawks won eight of nine matches overall, including all six singles ties.
Miami (3-7) actually lost the opening match as Marshall took an 8-2 decision at No. 1. But the No. 2 team of Riekie Honiball and Christine Guerrazzi and the No. 3 pairing of Nimisha Mohan and Christiana Raymond each posted 8-6 victories to put the RedHawks up 1-0.
Mohan opened singles play with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 3, followed by Honiball's 6-3, 7-5 victory at No. 2 to make the score 3-0. Stephanie Danesis clinched the win for Miami by winning a third-set tiebreaker, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4). Raymond also needed an extra set to put the RedHawks up 5-0, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 4. Guerrazzi cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 6 before Alix Thurman completed with sweep with a 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5) win at No. 5.
Miami returns to action tomorrow morning when it faces No. 61 Penn State. The match begins at 11:30 a.m.
Tennis Match Results
Miami vs Marshall
Feb 25, 2012 at State College, Pa.
Miami 7, #65 Marshall 0
Singles competition 1.
Stephanie Danesis (MIAMI) def. Dominika Zaprazna (MARSH) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)
2.
Riekie Honiball (MIAMI) def. Ellie Ball (MARSH) 6-3, 7-5
3.
Nimisha Mohan (MIAMI) def. Kara Kucin (MARSH) 6-4, 6-4
4.
Christiana Raymond (MIAMI) def. Kristina Koprcina (MARSH) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
5.
Alix Thurman (MIAMI) def. Kia Broomfield (MARSH) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
6.
Christine Guerrazzi (MIAMI) def. Karlyn Timko (MARSH) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition 1. Dominika Zaprazna/Kia Broomfield (MARSH) def.
Jessica Parr/
Stephanie Danesis (MIAMI) 8-3
2.
Riekie Honiball/Christine Guerrazzi (MIAMI) def. Kara Kucin/Ellie Ball (MARSH) 8-6
3. Christiana Raymond/
Nimisha Mohan (MIAMI) def. Karlyn Timko/Kristina Koprcina (MARSH) 8-6
Match Notes:
Miami 3-7
Marshall 3-6; National ranking #65
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,2,1,4,6,5)
