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Athletics, Soccer, Sports, Tennis, Volleyball
Miami soccer, volleyball and tennis all make changes to schedule
Three different Canes’ sports have either postponed or canceled scheduled events after Hurricane Irma ravaged South Florida. Hurricanes soccer (4-2) was set to travel to face Syracuse on Sept. 15, but the match has been postponed. The game will be rescheduled once the two programs can confirm a mutually agreeable date. The undefeated Hurricanes volleyball…
Sports, Tennis
Canes suffer fifth straight defeat in 6-1 loss to No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels
The ACC stretch has been brutal for the University of Miami, and it continued Friday afternoon on the road at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center as the Hurricanes fell to the No.11-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels 6-1. Rain delayed the match 30 minutes, and doubles play started at 3:30 p.m. when the Canes (6-8, 0-5 ACC) found…
Profiles, Sports, Tennis
Head tennis coach balances athletics, motherhood
Paige Yaroshuk-Tews often prefers to be unconventional in both her roles as head coach of the University of Miami women’s tennis team and as a mother. In no instance was this more obvious than at the 2009 National Indoor Championships. Laura Vallverdu was a senior at UM and one of the best young tennis players…
Profiles, Sports, Tennis
Tennis player aces under pressure with exceptional work ethic
Student-athletes at the University of Miami have to manage jam-packed schedules. Between classes, weight training, practices and games, they must exercise discipline on a daily basis just to get everything done in time to go to sleep at a reasonable hour. So when I asked freshman tennis player Estela Pérez-Somarriba about the difficult adjustment, it…
Sports, Tennis
Miami finishes strong to beat Troy University 6-1
After a defeat to North Florida last week, the University of Miami noticeably came out with more competitive fervor against Troy on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes took a commanding 6-1 victory to improve to 2-1 on the year. “We executed under pressure,” Hurricanes Coach Aljosa Piric said. “We just played a little tougher during the critical…
Sports, Tennis
Canes suffer losses in close matches, fall to North Florida Ospreys 4-2
After dominating St. John’s in a 4-0 sweep on Friday, the Canes struggled against North Florida on Sunday afternoon, losing 4-2. It was their first defeat of the Spring 2017 season. The afternoon began with three competitive doubles matches, all of which went down to the wire. Miami’s pairing of juniors Nile Clark and Piotr…
Athletics, Profiles, Sports, Tennis
UM alumnus creates new way to improve tennis skills
Former UM tennis star John Eagleton found success on the court early in his life. Now, he’s making strides off the court with the creation of an app he calls Techne Tennis. Eagleton, a South-African native, created Techne Tennis with one simple mission: to get athletes playing better tennis faster by using simple techniques that…
Sports, Tennis
Freshman makes impactful comeback in Miami Fall Invite
Freshman Estela Pérez-Somarriba started off her Miami tennis career on the right foot this past weekend in the Miami Fall Invite. After struggling with plantar fasciitis for the last eight months, Pérez-Somarriba was back out on the tennis court. Despite being in the United States rather than in her home country of Spain, she looked…
Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sports, Tennis, Volleyball
Miami plans to welcome 9 members to Sports Hall of Fame
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2017 inductees. Former UM football players James Jackson, Jeremy Shockey and Darryl Williams will all be admitted. Baseball’s Ryan Braun and Dan Davies, and basketball’s Steve Edwards are in as well. Former tennis player Audra Cohen, current women’s basketball head coach Katie…
Football, Soccer, Sports, Tennis, Volleyball
Sports Roundup: football, soccer, volleyball, tennis
Football The team is on a bye week after an impressive 3-0 start to the season. The Canes have defeated FAMU, FAU and Appalachian State and are now ranked No. 15 in the country by the AP Poll. Soccer The Hurricanes fought hard to outplay No. 3 FSU last weekend in Tallahassee but lost 1-0…
Sports, Tennis
Women’s team working to reach new heights this season
The Hurricanes will compete in the Miami Fall Invite this weekend, but the three-day competition means more to the team as a time to get better. “It’s not focusing on the results, it’s focusing on the process,” Head Coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “There are little things we need to work on. I told the girls…