Sunday, February 23
Coral Gables, Fla.
11 AM
North Carolina
6
at
1
Miami
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Carolina Takes Out Miami To Complete Weekend Sweep
February 23, 2020 | Women's Tennis
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The No. 1 North Carolina women's tennis team defeated No. 27 Miami on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables. The Tar Heels secured the win with a final score of 6-1 to continue their undefeated streak with a record of 14-0 following wins over Florida State and the Hurricanes this weekend.
In doubles play, No. 19 Makenna Jones and Alle Sanford put up the first point with a score of 6-1. No. 4 Sara Daavettila and Alexa Graham clinched the doubles point, 6-4, with a win on court one.
Singles play began with a Carolina win on court three by #4 Cameron Morra 6-3, 6-2. Makenna Jones finished shortly after with her own 6-1, 6-3 victory to lift the lead to 3-0.
After a long fought battle, #39 Alle Sanford earned Carolina's clinching point to win the match. She won her first set 6-0, then defended after losing the second set 4-6 with a big win in the third set, 6-4.
#5 Alexa Graham played through to finish with a win of 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 over No. 1 Estela Perez-Somarriba. The victory pushed Graham into solo third in UNC program history with 128 career singles victories.
#6 Sara Daavettila put up Carolina's final point with a 6-1 (5-7), 6-7, 6-4 finish.
The Heels (14-0, 2-0 ACC) are set to take on No. 9 Virginia at home on Friday, Feb. 28.
Singles Results
#5 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. #1 E. Perez-Somarriba (Miami) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
#6 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. #72 Daevenia Achong (Miami) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4
#4 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #96 Selma Cadar (Miami) 6-3, 6-2
#43 Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Florencia Urrutia (Miami) 6-1, 6-3
#39 Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Maya Tahan (Miami) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
Nada Dimovska (Miami) def. Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) 6-7 (2), 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5, 1, 6, 2
Doubles Results
#4 Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC) def. E. Perez-Somarriba/Florencia Urrutia (Miami) 6-4
#59 Daevenia Achong/Selma Cadar (Miami) def. Cameron Morra/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) 6-2
#19 Makenna Jones/Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Nada Dimovska/Maya Tahan (Miami) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
In doubles play, No. 19 Makenna Jones and Alle Sanford put up the first point with a score of 6-1. No. 4 Sara Daavettila and Alexa Graham clinched the doubles point, 6-4, with a win on court one.
Singles play began with a Carolina win on court three by #4 Cameron Morra 6-3, 6-2. Makenna Jones finished shortly after with her own 6-1, 6-3 victory to lift the lead to 3-0.
After a long fought battle, #39 Alle Sanford earned Carolina's clinching point to win the match. She won her first set 6-0, then defended after losing the second set 4-6 with a big win in the third set, 6-4.
#5 Alexa Graham played through to finish with a win of 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 over No. 1 Estela Perez-Somarriba. The victory pushed Graham into solo third in UNC program history with 128 career singles victories.
#6 Sara Daavettila put up Carolina's final point with a 6-1 (5-7), 6-7, 6-4 finish.
The Heels (14-0, 2-0 ACC) are set to take on No. 9 Virginia at home on Friday, Feb. 28.
Singles Results
#5 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. #1 E. Perez-Somarriba (Miami) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
#6 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. #72 Daevenia Achong (Miami) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4
#4 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #96 Selma Cadar (Miami) 6-3, 6-2
#43 Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Florencia Urrutia (Miami) 6-1, 6-3
#39 Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Maya Tahan (Miami) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
Nada Dimovska (Miami) def. Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) 6-7 (2), 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5, 1, 6, 2
Doubles Results
#4 Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC) def. E. Perez-Somarriba/Florencia Urrutia (Miami) 6-4
#59 Daevenia Achong/Selma Cadar (Miami) def. Cameron Morra/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) 6-2
#19 Makenna Jones/Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Nada Dimovska/Maya Tahan (Miami) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
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