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THE RUNDOWN The Miami baseball program earned one of eight coveted national seeds and will host secondseeded Florida Atlantic, third-seeded Long Beach State and fourth-seeded Stetson in the Coral Gables Regional beginning Friday, June 3 at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.
19 // Coral Gables Baseball regional Set He was drafted in the 27th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by Cincinnati as one of the nation’s top left-handed prep bats, and elected to suit up for the Hurricanes instead. The decision paid off for Collins, who will become Miami’s first firstround MLB Draft selection since Grandal in 2010 in less than a month’s time.
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5 Letter from the AD 6-7 Drama in Durham 8,10 Hurricane Club 9 By The Numbers 11 Around the Web 12-15 Collins in the Clutch 16 Four Canes to Know 17 Canestagram 20-21 Photo of the Week 24 Hurricane Club 28-29 Scenes: NCAA Championships 30 Compliance 31 Student-Athlete Spotlight 52-53 UM Sports Hall of Fame
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36 Track & Field 37 Soccer 38 Volleyball 39 Men’s Basketball 42 Women’s Tennis 43 Football 44 Rowing 45 Swim / Dive 46 Baseball 47 Women’s Basketball 48 Men’s Tennis 49 Golf
From the Director of Athletics Hurricanes Fans, The month of June marks the final stretch of competition on our student-athletes’ calendar and excitement at The U is high right now as nine of our teams this year have earned spots in NCAA Championships, including our baseball team, which has now qualified for the NCAA Tournament in an NCAA record 44 consecutive seasons. This year, the baseball team earned the No. 3 overall seed and enters the tournament with an impressive record of 45-11. Head coach Jim Morris and his staff truly has set the bar high for all of our athletic programs and collegiate baseball. I hope to see all of you at Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park when our Hurricanes welcome Stetson, Long Beach State and FAU for the NCAA Regional, beginning on Friday, June 3. Tickets for the Regional are now available and may be purchased online at hurricanesports. com or by calling the Hurricane Ticket at 1-800-GO-CANES. Congratulations to our women’s golf team for earning a spot in the NCAA Championship for the first time since 1992. Our Hurricanes steadily improved throughout the year to earn the program’s 24th trip to the NCAA Championship. Freshman Dewi Weber earned national runner-up honors and her future is bright! Our women’s tennis team made headlines this past month as it advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the 11th consecutive season. Under head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews’ leadership, our tennis program has established itself as one of the premier programs in women’s tennis. Congratulations to sophomore Sinead Lohan on a 40-6 season and advancing to the NCAA Final Four. The Hurricanes track and field program once again had an impressive showing at Regionals to close out the month as 12 studentathletes qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held in Eugene, Oregon, June 8-11. Fans can follow all the action live on twitter @MiamiTrack. Finally, I would like to thank all of the donors, alumni and fans who attended this year’s #BuildingChampions Spring Tour. Miami has the most passionate fans in college athletics and this year’s spring tour was clear evidence of that as a record number of attendees were with us. I hope you enjoy this month’s magazine as we reflect on the latest Hurricane news and look ahead to another exciting month. For the latest information on the Miami Hurricanes, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @MiamiHurricanes, or visit our web site at HurricaneSports.com. Go Canes! Blake James
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Freshman Dewi Weber claimed national runner-up honors on the final day of stroke play at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship.
Miami has qualified 12 student-athletes in 11 events, including Gian Ragonesi and Isaiah Simmons, for the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 10-13.
The Miami women’s tennis team is No. 10 in the country in the final Oracle/ITA rankings of the 2016 season
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Eight Miami baseball studentathletes were among those recognized with postseason Atlantic Coast Conference honors.
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Collins in the Clutch Catcher Leads Canes to the Postseason The college baseball postseason – where every Miami Hurricanes team for the past halfcentury has sharpened its focus and ultimately been judged – is drawing near in a team meeting room at a hotel about 15 minutes away Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Miami has a 3 p.m. date with Georgia Tech in its ACC Championship opener in downtown Durham, N.C., and just before 10 a.m., Zack Collins begins his pregame routine. For many college baseball players - almost all of whom shrink in stature compared to Collins - that might include a certain meal repetition, a listen-through of the same hip-hop album or maybe even a nap of some predetermined length. For Collins, however, it never quite begins the same. “What do you mean we’re wearing green tops for batting practice, G? We should be wearing orange.” “Let’s skip batting practice today, we’ll be fine. This guy pitching today has nothing.” “G, we leave at 11:30? Let’s make it 11:40 instead. I need the extra 10 minutes.” Collins’ playful ribbing and quips to teammates and staff – including his most popular target, Miami director of baseball operations Robert “G.M.” McDaniel, often referred to as just “G” – has become almost as constant as his mammoth home runs and sheer dominance at the plate. In the past 48 hours, Collins missed out on becoming Miami’s first ACC Player of the Year since Yasmani Grandal in 2010 and just the third all-time since UM joined the conference prior to the 2005 season. The other? Ryan Braun, another two-way threat built from the same mold: talented slugger and locker room jokester. For a player with more walks than any other in the country, Collins’ gaudy regular season splits of .381/.552/.645 and totals of 11 home runs and 51 RBI had him on the short list for the award. ACC coaches picked Clemson freshman Seth Beer. But judging by his demeanor in that first-floor meeting room - where he jokes with roommate and long-time best friend Willie Abreu and gets on assistant coaches for their choice of breakfast food - Collins doesn’t seem to particularly care. His game centers on confidence from repetition, and he’s not superstitious - though the 0-for17 start to his Miami career in 2014 might have had any other freshman in America searching for their lucky pair of socks. In the rare free time between class, batting cages, game days and postgame interviews, Collins flies model airplanes with his dad, Patrick. His mother, Wendy, and younger sister, Zoe, are among his biggest fans.
I haven’t won a ring at Miami, so that’s the first thing I’m worried about right now
He became the first Miami player since fellow slugger and current Oakland Athletics first baseman Yonder Alonso to have the first hit of his career go for a home run - against rival Florida, no less, in front of 4,076 fans at Mark Light Field. It was the game-winning hit, and helped clinch a series win over the Gators. “I was pretty confident in myself that I was going to come through right there,” Collins said after that game. Fast-forward two years, and little has changed. After opening his career as a .043 hitter (1-for-23) through his first two weekends, Collins ended his freshman season with a .298 average, 11 home runs and 54 RBI and Baseball America National Freshman of the Year honors. He was named the ACC’s Freshman of the Year and was a consensus Freshman All-America selection. As a sophomore in 2015, Collins was named a Rawlings All-American, a Perfect Game All-American, and a First-Team All-ACC pick. There have been several highlights along the nearly three years that Collins has donned the famed orange and green. Among them: A two-home run, six RBI performance at NC State in a 2014 sweep on the road at Doak Field. His first multi-home run game in the NCAA postseason in an elimination game against Bethune-Cookman in 2014. Three home runs, including a grand slam, and nine RBI in a sweep of Pittsburgh in Miami’s first-ever trip to the Steel City in 2015. Three more hits in the College World Series in Miami’s 2015 trip to TD AmeriTrade Park. The list goes on.
But Collins has always hit. He was drafted in the 27th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by Cincinnati as one of the nation’s top left-handed prep bats, and elected to suit up for the Hurricanes instead. The decision paid off for Collins, who will become Miami’s first first-round MLB Draft selection since Grandal in 2010 in less than a month’s time. Rather, it’s his work with new Miami catchers coach Norberto Lopez, Collins says, that has been a game-changer, and now has many scouts believing he is capable of catching at the next level. When the 2016 season ends, Collins’ name will be etched into Miami’s alltime record books, a ‘who’s who’ of Hurricanes baseball history. Currently, he’s tied for 10th in career home runs (38), alone in 10th in RBI (176) and eighth in walks (165). Those numbers are even more impressive given the day and age he plays in (see: style of bat) as compared to his predecessors, and he still has what every Hurricane fan hopes is a long postseason to add to them.
Put simply, Collins is a fun-loving kid off the field. On the Collins follows with thoughtful comments on sophomore righthander Jesse Lepore, who earned a win with six shutout field, and at the plate, he is a well-oiled machine. innings in his first-ever start against an ACC opponent, Later that day against Georgia Tech at Durham Bulls Athletic mentioning Lepore’s ability to work ahead of batters and Park, Collins has a typical “Collins game.” Hitting third in the trusting his defense. He also makes sure to emphasize that, order, as he has done for the entire junior season, he draws even with the MLB Draft looming, his mindset as player has a first-inning walk that leads to a run. In the eighth, he flicks been the same. his wrist on a pitch from Jackets reliever Micah Carpenter and clears the “Blue Monster” in left field, an eye-popping show of “I haven’t won a ring at Miami, so that’s the first thing I’m worried about right now,” he says. opposite field power to pad Miami’s late lead. The top-seeded Hurricanes take their opener over the Jackets Morris, who has seen his fair share of sluggers come through Coral Gables in his 23 years as head coach, favorably compares in routine fashion, winning 4-0. Collins to the all-time best hitters he has coached at Miami – a Collins’ home run against the Jackets happens to move him list that includes Pat Burrell, Braun and Grandal. into a three-way tie with a dynamic duo of Miami backstops Grandal and Marlins legend Charles “C.J.” Johnson - for 10th When Morris hears Collins dispel the notion of any frustration resulting from his mind-numbing 66 walks, the skipper can’t all-time in program history. help but interject with a story that brings the room to laughter. In the postgame press conference, a writer prefaces his inquiry about Collins’ power to Miami head coach Jim Morris “He may not have [been frustrated], but I have. One time it with an indicative statement: “Sorry if this sounds like a dumb was a 3-0 count and there wasn’t a guy in scoring position, question, but I wasn’t the only one in the press box that didn’t there wasn’t two outs, there’s not a time he was swinging and think Zack’s homer was going out, and it kept going and going.” I let him swing. Collins gets asked if he was trying to hit the famous Durham “And he goes, ‘What are you doing? Why are you having me swing in this situation?’ Bull sign perched atop the 32-foot-high wall. “I’d like to win a steak,” he says with a grin.
“I said, ‘I’m getting tired of them walking you.’ I guess he’s better at handling it than I am.”
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The University of Miami baseball program earned one of eight coveted national seeds and will host second-seeded Florida Atlantic, third-seeded Long Beach State and fourth-seeded Stetson in the Coral Gables Regional beginning Friday, June 3 at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. The Hurricanes, who earned the No. 3 national seed and will host the NCAA Super Regional round if they successfully emerge from the Coral Gables Regional this weekend, begin their postseason run Friday night against the Hatters at 7 p.m. FAU and Long Beach State will play at 1 p.m. Friday. Miami was announced as one of 16 host sites for NCAA Regionals on Sunday night, extending the Hurricanes active Division I record to 44 consecutive years of postseason play. With its selection as the No. 3 overall seed, Miami earned national seed distinction for back-to-back years for the first time since the 2003 / 2004 seasons. Ten Atlantic Coast Conference teams, tied for the most from a single conference in history, will be among the 64-team field. Other than Miami, ACC teams that are postseason-bound are No. 2 national seed Louisville, No. 7 national seed Clemson, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia and Wake Forest. The Hurricanes were awarded the No. 5 national seed entering the 2015 postseason, and ended their season in Omaha, Neb., at the College World Series. Miami’s No. 3 national seed is its highest since being named the No. 1 overall seed entering the 2008 postseason. In addition, 2016 marks the seventh time Miami has earned a national seed, with other such seasons coming in 1999 (No. 1), 2001 (No. 2), 2003 (No. 8), 2004 (No. 3), 2008 (No. 1) and 2015 (No. 5). The Hurricanes, who finished the 2016 season with a 45-11 record and their second ACC Regular Season Championship in the past three years, have made the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship each season since 1973, and own an all-time NCAA Regional record of 123-46 (.728). Miami’s all-time mark in the NCAA postseason stands at an impressive 187-96 (.661). The Coral Gables Regional was paired with the Oxford, Miss., Regional hosted by Ole Miss, which includes the host No. 1 Rebels, No. 2 seed Tulane, No. 3 seed Boston College and No. 4 seed Utah. The 70th Men’s College World Series begins play Saturday, June 18, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. 19
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This summer/fall, I plan to work out, stay in shape, and do whatever I have to do to put myself in a good position before NBA workouts come, so that I do well.
One of the best memories of my time in Miami were beating Duke at Duke, beating Florida at Florida, and making it to the Sweet 16.
Playing for the Hurricane basketball team was an unbelievable experience. I consider Miami my home and being able to play here and doing a lot of special things was definitely something that I will never forget.
There were a lot of professors at Miami that I enjoyed, but I think two of my favorite professors were Professor Wendy Dees and Dr. Martin. I’ve made sure that I have told them personally too.
In four years in Miami I have built a lot of great relationships. I’ve done a pretty good job to make sure everybody sees the type of person I am, so I can be remembered as more than just a basketball player.
In five years I hope to be still playing basketball at a very very high level, whether it be the NBA or in Europe.
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Twelve student-athletes will represent the Hurricanes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., from June 8-11. Miami had women advance to the national meet in the 400m, 100m hurdles, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, pole vault, high jump and hammer throw. The Hurricanes had men qualify for the NCAA Championships in the shot put and triple jump. Shakima Wimbley, who was named the 2016 ACC Women’s Track MVP, advanced in the 400m with a time of 51.26 seconds that was the fastest at the NCAA East Preliminary. Wimbley’s ACC gold medal-winning time of 50.90 seconds ranks third in the NCAA and she will look to improve on that in the semifinal of the women’s 400m at 9 p.m. ET on June 9. Wimbley was also a key member of both of Miami’s ACC champion relays, and both relay teams earned spots in the national meet over the weekend. She teamed with Carolyn Brown, Aiyanna Stiverne and Ebony Morrison to run a school-record time of 43.63 seconds in the women’s 4x100m relay at the ACC Championships, while the quartet advanced to Eugene, Ore., with a time of 43.91 seconds. Wimbley also anchored Miami’s 4x400m relay to victory at the ACC Championships, teaming with sophomore Destiny Washington, Stiverne and freshman Brittny Ellis to set a meet record with a season-best time of 3:30.61. At the NCAA East Preliminary, freshman Anna Runia ran the opening leg, while Stiverne, Ellis and Wimbley followed to clinch the Hurricanes’ spot at the national meet with a time of 3:33.80. Miami’s 4x100m relay is ranked ninth in the NCAA, while the 4x400m relay currently sits 13th in the country. The 4x100m relay will compete for a right to advance to the NCAA final at 7:32 p.m. ET on June 9, while the 4x400m relay will race at 10:48 p.m. ET on June 9 for a chance to race in the NCAA final. Like Wimbley, Stiverne advanced in the 400m after running a time of 52.53 seconds in the quarterfinals of the NCAA East Preliminary. She will join Wimbley in the semifinals of the women’s 400m on June 9 at 9 p.m. ET and is set to compete on both relays, as well. 36
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Morrison made a big splash at the NCAA East Preliminary, shattering Miami’s school record in the women’s 100m hurdles. The junior posted a time of 12.76 seconds in the quarterfinals of the NCAA East Preliminary that ranks third in the NCAA. Morrison will compete in the semifinals of the women’s 100m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, beginning at 8:32 p.m. ET on June 9. ACC pole vault champion Alysha Newman’s school record mark of 4.60m from the Hurricane Alumni Invitational ranks third in the country. Newman is scheduled to compete in the women’s pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships beginning at 8 p.m. ET on June 9. Fellow senior Dakota Dailey-Harris’ school record of 1.85m in the women’s high jump is fifth in the country. Dailey-Harris, who earned one of 12 spots advancing from the NCAA East Preliminary to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, will compete in the women’s high jump finals at 6 p.m. ET on June 11. Senior Precious Ogunleye rounds out the advancing Hurricanes on the women’s side. Ogunleye earned a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after posting a season-best throw of 60.02m in the women’s hammer throw at the NCAA East Preliminary. She will compete in the same event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at 5:00 p.m. ET on June 9. Miami had three men punch their tickets to Oregon, led by senior jumper John-Patrick Friday. A 2015 national qualifier, Friday returns to the national meet in the triple jump after posting a mark of 16.04m at the NCAA East Preliminary. He will compete for the Canes at 8:30 p.m. ET on June 10. The Hurricanes also had two throwers advance in the men’s shot put. Senior Isaiah Simmons earned a spot in Eugene after a throw of 18.65m, while junior Gian Piero Ragonesi clinched his spot at the NCAA meet with a throw of 18.59m. Both are first time qualifiers and they are set to compete at 9:30 p.m. ET on June 8.
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Class of 2016 Graduates: Ava Ambrose & Jasmine Paterson Before Ava Ambrose and Jasmine Paterson graduated from the University of Miami, they answered a few questions about their four years at The U and their plans for the future.
This summer/fall I plan to...
Ambrose: ... move to Dallas to pursue a career in television/media. Paterson: ...join a team in Europe and playing pro for a while.
Playing for the Hurricanes soccer team was...
Ambrose: ...one of the greatest accomplishments and privileges. I am so fortunate to have met so many amazing teammates and lifelong friends because of this opportunity. Paterson: ...an incredible experience that has allowed me to grow in so many ways, as well as make unforgettable friends throughout the years. I honestly wouldn’t have wanted to spend my last four years anywhere else.
In four years at Miami, I have...
Ambrose: ...been able to grow and mature as a person as well as experience some pretty cool things. Paterson: ...been able to develop not only as an athlete, but a student and person as well, learning how to cope with different circumstances and understand different perspectives.
One of my best memories of my time at Miami was...
Ambrose: ...meeting David Beckham, of course!! Paterson: ...having a feature in David Beckham’s documentary, obvi!
A professor/class at Miami who I really enjoyed...
Ambrose: ...was MCY 127 Evolution of Rock. That class was really something special and you listen to a lot of music! Paterson: ...has to be a tie between Professor Marvin Dawkins and Professor Jan Sokol-Katz. I really admire and respect both professors and the knowledge I learned from them was so valuable and really stuck with me.
Coach Mary-Frances Monroe impacted me...
Ambrose: ...by always challenging me, whether it be through fitness tests or by moving my position a few times, but I learned how to overcome adversity, which I am very thankful for. Paterson: ...by teaching me how to persevere through adversity. Learning to overcome certain obstacles seemed to be a theme my senior year and because of it I’ve become a stronger person.
In five years, I hope...
Ambrose: ...my body has fully recovered from college soccer, haha, but I hope to be very, very happy doing something that I am passionate about. Paterson: ...to be making bank and/or doing something I’m truly passionate about. I have aspirations of playing professionally and then joining the police academy in hopes of becoming a detective one day. 37
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The University of Miami volleyball program will host 10 ACC home matches and the UM/FIU Invitational as part of its 2016 regular season schedule. “We are excited about our schedule,” Miami head coach Jose “Keno” Gandara said. “I think it presents the challenges and tests that we need in preparation for ACC play. Not only the opponents that we will face, but some of the travel will help us prepare to play away from home in a competitive conference.” Miami will open the season with the UM/FIU Invitational on Aug. 26-27, the first of four non-conference tournaments on the 2016 Canes schedule. The Hurricane Invitational will feature the host Hurricanes, 2015 NCAA qualifier Coastal Carolina, as well as Florida A&M and crosstown rival FIU. The Canes will open the Hurricane Invitational on August 26 at 6 p.m. against Florida A&M, before playing at FIU at 11:30 a.m., and hosting Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. the next day. The Canes then hit the road for three consecutive weeks, traveling to Austin, Texas for a tournament at the University of Texas on Sept. 2-3, where they will face off against UTSA and 2015 NCAA qualifiers Lipscomb and the host Texas Longhorns. A year ago, Texas was the national runner-up, facing off against Nebraska in the 2015 NCAA Championship match. The following week will see Miami travel to Manhattan, Kan., for a tournament at Kansas State, where they will face Loyola Chicago, Mississippi State and the host Wildcats, whom Miami beat a year ago in Coral Gables. Miami’s final nonconference matches will be played in Newark, Del., as the Canes will face Delaware, 2015 NCAA qualifier Missouri and Duquense on Sept. 16-17. Following the final nonconference weekend, the Hurricanes head into an ACC slate that features 20 matches, 10 home and 10 away. Miami opens ACC play on Friday, Sept. 23, when they travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to face in-sate rival Florida State. Two days later, the Canes open their ACC home slate with a match against Notre Dame. The Canes close our September and open October with their first full ACC home weekend, hosting Boston College (Sept. 30) and Syracuse (Oct. 2). Miami hits the road the following weekend, playing at NC State (Oct. 7) and North Carolina (Oct. 9), before returning for a three-match homestand. The Hurricanes welcome Pitt and Virginia Tech to the Knight Complex on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16, respectively, but it’s their Oct. 19 match against Florida State that is sure to draw a large crowd to the Canes’ home gym. A year ago, Miami defeated the Seminoles in four sets in Coral Gables and the 2016 edition of the rivalry match is sure to be an exciting one. Miami closes the month of October with a three-match road trip, traveling to Virginia (Oct. 22), Notre Dame (Oct. 28) and Louisville (Oct. 30). Miami opens the final month of the regular season at home, hosting North Carolina (Nov. 4) and NC State (Nov. 6). The Canes will play consecutive road weekends, traveling to Syracuse and Boston College on Nov. 11-13, and heading to Wake Forest and Duke on Nov. 18-20, to close out their ACC road slate. The Canes will wrap up the regular season at home, welcoming Georgia Tech (Nov. 23) and Clemson (Nov. 25). The Hurricanes will play every team in the ACC at least once, while Florida State, Notre Dame, Boston College, Syracuse, NC State and North Carolina are scheduled for two matches against Miami. All Canes volleyball home matches are played at the James L. Knight Sports Complex on the University of Miami campus. 38
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August Fri. 26 FLORIDA A&M^ Sat. 27 at FIU^ Sat. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA^ September Fri. 2 UTSA# Fri. 2 Lipscomb# Sat. 3 at Texas# Fri. 9 Loyola Chicago! Fri. 9 at Kansas State! Sat. 10 Mississippi State! Fri. 16 at Delaware? Sat. 17 Missouri? Sat. 17 Duquesne? Fri. 23 at Florida State* Sun. 25 NOTRE DAME* Fri. 30 BOSTON COLLEGE* October Sun. 2 SYRACUSE* Fri. 7 at NC State* Sun. 9 at North Carolina* Fri. 14 PITT* Sun. 16 VIRGINIA TECH* Wed. 19 FLORIDA STATE* Sat. 22 at Virginia* Fri. 28 at Notre Dame* Sun. 30 at Louisville* November Fri. 4 NORTH CAROLINA* Sun. 6 NC STATE* Fri. 11 at Syracuse* Sun. 13 at Boston College* Fri. 18 at Wake Forest* Sun. 20 at Duke* Wed. 23 GEORGIA TECH* Fri. 25 CLEMSON* December 2-17 NCAA Tournament@ All Times Eastern BOLD CAPS indicates home matches * - ACC Match ^ - UM/FIU Invitational # - Texas Tournament ! - Wildcat Classic ? - Delaware Tournament @ - NCAA Tournament
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VIEW FROM THE U Men’s basketball BY AMY LaBRIE
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Larrañaga Honored with Mason Medal
Miami to Host Rutgers in ACC-B1G Challenge The University of Miami men’s basketball team will host Rutgers University on Wednesday, Nov. 30 as part of the 18th annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge, a 14-team event to be played on campus sites Nov. 28-30. The event – in which each conference hosts seven games – matches all 14 Big Ten teams against all but one ACC member. Network assignments and tip times will be announced at a later date. The Hurricanes are 9-5 against Rutgers, including a 5-0 mark at home and a 1-0 record under the guidance of Coach Jim Larrañaga. Miami last defeated the Scarlet Knights on Nov. 15, 2011, in Coach L’s second game at The U. In that game, Durand Scott and Malcolm Grant each scored 19 points to lead Miami past Rutgers, 72-57, in the BankUnited Center. Miami is 4-5 overall in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, with a 1-4 mark on the road and a 3-1 record at home. The Canes have defeated a pair of ranked teams during Larrañaga’s tenure, downing No. 13 Michigan State, 67-59, in 2012 and No. 24 Illinois, 70-61, in 2013. 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Schedule Networks & times will be announced in August Mon, Nov 28 Minnesota at Florida State Wake Forest at Northwestern Tues, Nov 29 No. 17 Syracuse at No. 9 Wisconsin No. 13 Michigan State at No. 1 Duke Pittsburgh at No. 14 Maryland Iowa at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Penn State NC State at Illinois Wed, Nov 30 No. 16 Purdue at No. 5 Louisville No. 6 North Carolina at No. 8 Indiana Ohio State at No. 7 Virginia Virginia Tech at Michigan Rutgers at Miami Nebraska at Clemson
Miami in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge 2005 (ACC won 6-5): Michigan d. Miami, 74-53 2006 (ACC 8-3): Northwestern d. Miami, 61-59 2007 (ACC 8-3): DNP 2008 (ACC 6-5): Ohio State d. #21 Miami, 73-68 2009 (Big Ten 6-5): Miami d. Minnesota, 63-58 2010 (Big Ten 6-5): DNP 2011 (Big Ten 8-4): Purdue d. Miami, 76-65 2012 (Tied 6-6): Miami d. #13 Michigan State, 67-59 2013 (Tied 6-6): Nebraska d. Miami, 60-49 2014 (Big Ten 8-6): #15 Miami d. #24 Illinois, 70-61 2015 (Big Ten 8-6): #21 Miami d. Nebraska, 77-72
Coach Jim Larrañaga received the Mason Medal, George Mason University’s highest honorary award, at GMU’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax, Va., campus. “I feel very proud to accept this medal on behalf of so many people,” said Larranaga, who helped put George Mason on the map when he led it out of the unheralded Colonial Athletic Conference to the 2006 NCAA Final Four. “I might be the one that is being honored, but it’s really more about the great team effort we got from the time we arrived.” The George Mason Medal is designated by the George Mason University Board of Visitors to be the university’s highest honorary award. This medal is designed to honor George Mason, the man. Those receiving the award should have a record of service to their community, state, or nation consistent with the level and quality of George Mason’s public service in his own time. George Mason, a native of Northern Virginia, was never elected to public office, but he was a public leader in the cause of freedom during the Revolutionary War and the formative years of the United States of America.
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VIEW FROM THE U WOMEN’S TENNIS BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
@CanesWTennis
2016 RESULTS (21-6, 12-2 ACC)
Miami NCAA Championships Recap CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s tennis team once again had a successful month of May, making noise in the NCAA Championships. The seventh-seeded Hurricanes began play in the Team Championship with a 5-0 victory over Quinnipiac and then defeated No. 37 TCU, 4-0, to reach the Sweet 16 in Tulsa, Okla. The Sweet 16 berth was the 11th in a row for the Hurricanes under the direction of 15th-year head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews. Miami is also now 23-1 all-time in home NCAA Team Championship matches with 22 consecutive wins and 22 wins via shutout. Miami’s win over TCU also saw senior Stephanie Wagner break the program record for singles victories in her final home match at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. The Amberg, Germany, native tallied the 134th win of her illustrious career. In the Round of 16, Miami faced No. 10 Michigan, coached by Miami alumna Ronni (Reis) Bernstein, the lone eight-time ITA All-American in program history. The Hurricanes fell behind early, 3-0, but mounted an impressive comeback to tie the score, before eventually dropping the match, 4-3. Miami, which also reached the ACC Championship final, concluded the season at 21-6 (12-2 ACC), its 11th 20-win season in the last 13 years. The Hurricanes were No. 10 in the final Oracle/ITA team rankings, good for their 13th consecutive top-15 finish and eighth top-10 finish in the last 11 years.
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[13] MIAMI SPRING INVITE 16-6 overall (No. 25 Ole Miss, No. 41 Texas, No. 1 Vanderbilt) [12] MIDDLE TENNESSEE ! W, 4-0 [12] No. 41 AUBURN ! W, 4-2 [11] No. 24 GEORGIA TECH * W, 7-0 [11] vs. No. 12 Michigan ^ L, 4-2 [11] vs. No. 17 Texas Tech ^ L, 4-3 [11] vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State ^ W, 4-3 [12] No. 29 BAYLOR Suspended [13] at No. 6 North Carolina * L, 4-3 [13] at No. 9 Duke * L, 4-3 [21] at No. 71 Florida State * W, 6-1 [21] No. 31 NOTRE DAME * W, 5-2 [9] No. 38 COLUMBIA W, 6-1 [12] No. 2 OHIO STATE W, 4-2 [12] No. 32 VIRGINIA TECH * W, 6-1 [12] at Pittsburgh * W, 6-1 [6] No. 12 VIRGINIA * W, 5-2 [6] No. 53 BOSTON COLLEGE * W, 7-0 [7] at No. 29 Clemson * W, 7-0 [7] at No. 20 Wake Forest * W, 5-2 [7] at No. 37 NC State * W, 5-0 [7] No. 32 SYRACUSE * W, 6-1 [7] LOUISVILLE * W, 7-0 [7] vs. No. 27 Syracuse W, 4-2 [7] vs. No. 15 Georgia Tech W, 4-2 [7] vs. No. 2 North Carolina L, 4-2 [7] QUINNIPIAC ~ W, 5-0 [7] No. 37 TCU ~ W, 4-0 [7] vs. No. 10 Michigan @ L, 4-3 NCAA Singles Championship (Tulsa, Okla.) 4-2 overall
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Two Hurricanes participated in the NCAA Singles Championship in Tulsa, too. Ninth-ranked Wagner was seeded No. 9-16 and eighth-ranked Sinead Lohan, a sophomore, was seeded eighth. It marked the first time since 1987 Miami had multiple seeded players in the field. Wagner dropped a hard-fought 6-7 (8-10), 4-6 decision to No. 24 Saska Gavrilovska of Texas A&M in the opening round to conclude her career as a Hurricane. She became just the fifth player in program history to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship four times. Lohan won four matches in the field to advance all the way to the Final Four, marking the eighth time a Hurricane reached the semifinals. There, Lohan nearly defeated the nation’s top-ranked player, Hayley Carter of North Carolina, but her match point was staved off and Carter went on to earn a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory. Along the way, Lohan cemented her 2015-16 season as one of the greatest in program history. The Waterford, Ireland, native became the fifth Hurricane to win 40 singles matches in a campaign—she posted a 40-6 mark that included 17 wins over top-50 opponents—and just the second to also reach the Final Four the same year. Lohan is one of just three Miami players to reach the Elite Eight multiple times, and she logged a 29-2 singles record in the spring, going 113 days between defeats. The 2015-16 season was an exciting one for the Hurricanes and Miami’s three-player recruiting class set to join the fold next year is ranked No. 13 in the nation by Tennis Recruiting Network.
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VIEW FROM THE U FOOTBALL BY TOM SYMONDS
@CanesFootball
2016 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 3 Florida A&M 10 FAU 17 at Appalachian State OCTOBER 1 at Georgia Tech 8 Florida State 15 North Carolina 20 at Virginia Tech 29 at Notre Dame
HURRICANES begin COMMUNITY outreach project The University of Miami football team kicked off its community service outreach project throughout South Florida this past week. The Hurricanes made stops at Carver Elementary, the South Miami Community Center and Tucker Elementary. CANES ANNOUNCE FOOTBALL GAME TIMES The University of Miami football team released the start times for three games this season in conjunction with the Atlantic Coast Conference on May 19. The Hurricanes will open their 2016 campaign with a pair of 6 p.m. games against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) and FAU (Sept. 10). Both contests will be aired on ESPN3. Miami’s nationally-televised matchup at Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 also was announced and is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPN. LINDER NAMED TO THE RIMINGTON TROPHY SPRING WATCH LIST Junior center Nick Linder was named to the Rimington Trophy Committee 2016 Spring Watch List on May 17.
for loss allowed and tied for the third-fewest sacks allowed of any team in the ACC. Linder will look to become the first Hurricane to win the award since All-American Brett Romberg did so in 2002. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $2.6 million for the cystic fibrosis community. RICHT SPEAKS AT THE DEGREES TO JOBS SUMMIT Head football coach Mark Richt was featured speaker at the Degrees to Jobs Summit with Florida Governor Rick Scott on May 25-26. Richt participated in a panel on leadership and team building with Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher and Florida head coach Jim McElwain. The Degrees to Jobs Summit brought together Florida business leaders and education officials to better connect Florida students with meaningful jobs when they graduate. The Degrees to Jobs Summit will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando.
Linder earned the preseason recognition following a strong 2015 campaign where he helped guide the Hurricanes to the 29th–best passing offense in the NCAA. Known for his toughness in the trenches, Linder was one of just four players on last year’s team that started in every game. In addition, the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native helped anchor an offensive line that ranked eighth nationally in fewest tackles
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2016 SIGNING DAY CLASS Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Hometown Jack Allison QB 6’5” 200 Parrish, Fla./Palmetto Pat Bethel DE 6’3” 245 Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach Sam Bruce WR 5’8” 180 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ St. Thomas Aquinas Romeo Finley S 6’1” 198 Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Niceville Jovani Haskins TE 6’4” 235 Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield Travis Homer RB 5’11” 195 West Palm Beach, Fla./ Oxbridge Academy Michael Irvin Jr. TE 6’3” 220 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ St. Thomas Aquinas Joe Jackson DE 6’5” 245 Homestead, Fla./Gulliver Prep Jeff James, Jr. DB 6’1” 185 Orlando, Fla./Olympia Tre Johnson OL 6’7” 280 Orlando, Fla./First Academy Tyreic Martin DT 6’3” 265 Lanett, Fla./Valley Zach McCloud LB 6’2” 220 Lantana, Fla./Saintluces Dionte Mullins WR 5’10” 180 Homestead, Fla./Gulliver Prep Mike Pinckney LB 6’0” 213 Jacksonville, Fla./Raines Shaq Quaterman LB 6’1” 239 Orange Park, Fla./Oakleaf Ahmmon Richards WR 6’1” 171 Wellington, Fla./Wellington Cedrick Wright S 5’9” 180 Homestead, Fla./Gulliver Prep Malek Young CB 5’9” 182 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ Coconut Creek Players in BOLD are currently enrolled in school
#LIFEINTHEACC FINAL 2015 STANDINGS ATLANTIC DIVISION Team Clemson Florida State Louisville NC State Syracuse Wake Forest Boston College
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COASTAL STANDINGS Team North Carolina Pittsburgh Miami Duke Virginia Tech Virginia Georgia Tech
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VIEW FROM THE U ROWING BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
The University of Miami rowing program had eight student-athletes earn awards from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association. Senior Ally Whitty was named to the 2016 CRCA Region 3 Second Team, while Sarah Aschebrock, Alyssa Basdavanos, Kristen Bufkin, Caitlin Lowe, Taegan Lynch, Caitlin White-Parsons and Gigi Williamson were tabbed as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes. Whitty was a key part of Miami’s success during the 2015-16 season. A Second Team All-ACC selection, Whitty won the Collegiate Championship 4+ and Collegiate Championship 8+ events at the Head of the Indian Creek, placed eighth in the Women’s Championship 4+ event at the Head of the Charles, helped the Canes win the Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic, won the Women’s Varsity Pair Final at the Knecht Cup and was a member of the 1V8+ that won its Petite Final at the ACC Rowing Championship. While Whitty was recognized as one of the top rowers in the region, the seven Canes named CRCA National Scholar-Athletes were honored for their success on the water and in the classroom. To be eligible for the CRCA National Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must row in at least 75 percent of her team’s NCAA races and maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA of higher for her career. Aschebrock is a three-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete, and was a key contributor for Miami during the 2015-16 season. A criminology major, the senior has been a member of the 1V8+ since her freshman year. She helped the Hurricanes win the Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic in 2013 and 2016 and she won the Women’s Open 2- at the 2016 Head of the Hooch. Aschebrock also helped Miami’s 1V8+ win the Petite Final at the 2016 ACC Championship. The North Shore, New Zealand, native is a two-time All-ACC Academic selection, and a member of the UM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Executive Board. Basdavanos earned her first CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honor. A neuroscience major, the sophomore represented the Canes at the Head of the Hooch and was a member of the 2V8+ that won the third level final at the San Diego Crew Classic. Basdavanos also helped the 44
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Canes place second in the Second Varsity Eight Petite Final at the ACC Championship. Bufkin is another first-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete. The sophomore is majoring in neuroscience and she competed for the Canes at the Head of the Hooch, Governor’s Cup, Knecht Cup and the ACC Rowing Championship. Lowe earned her third consecutive National Scholar-Athlete award, rounding out a stellar rowing career at Miami. The exercise physiology major teamed with Aschebrock to win the Women’s Open 2- at the 2016 Head of the Hooch. A two-time All-ACC Academic selection, Lowe was also a member of Miami’s Cal Cup-winning boats in 2013 and 2016 and helped the Hurricanes win the Varsity Eight Petite Final at this 2016 ACC Rowing Championship. Lynch earned her first CRCA National Scholar-Athlete award. The exercise physiology major teamed with Whitty to win the Women’s Varsity Pair Final at the Knecht Cup and was a member of the 1V8+ that won its Petite Final at the ACC Rowing Championship. The sophomore was also on boats that won the Collegiate Championship 4+ and Collegiate Championship 8+ events at the Head of the Indian Creek, placed eighth in the Women’s Championship 4+ event at the Head of the Charles and won the Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic. White-Parsons earned her first CRCA National Scholar-Athlete award, adding the distinction to her 2015 All-ACC and All-ACC Academic selections. The senior motion picture production major was a member of the 1V8+ in 2015-16, helping the Canes win the 1V8+ Petite Final at the ACC Rowing Championship. White-Parsons was on Miami’s top varsity boat in two seasons as a Hurricane, helping the Canes win the Cal Cup at the 2016 San Diego Crew Classic. Williamson was Miami’s final National Scholar-Athlete and the honor was the second of her career. The senior majored in geological science and was a member of the 2V8+ that won the third level final at the San Diego Crew Classic. She also helped the 1V8+ to a victory at the Governor’s Cup.
VIEW FROM THE U SWIM / DIVE
BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesSwimDive
@CanesSwimDive Continues Ascent Towards the Top of ACC The Miami Hurricanes swimming & diving team continued its ascent towards the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference with an impressive season in 2015-16. Paced by seven dual meet wins – the most in nearly five years by Miami – and highlighted by a sparkling postseason run, the Hurricanes look poised to continue their rise next year. Whether it was freshman David Dinsmore qualifying the United States for a second spot in the 2016 Olympics with a dominant performance at the FINA World Cup in Rio De Janeiro, seven school records falling at the 2016 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships or sophomore Briadam Herrera picking up two more ACC gold medals, the Hurricanes made their mark both internationally and domestically this past year. For the first time since head swimming coach Andy Kershaw took the reins prior to the 2013-14 season, the University of Miami produced an NCAA Swimming Championships qualifier in junior Angela Algee. With a qualifying time in the 100-yard butterfly, Algee was the first Hurricane swimmer to earn an NCAA Championships berth since 2012-13. Head diving coach Randy Ableman continued his historic run at the helm by sending five divers to the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships: both active men’s divers (Herrera and Tanner Wilfong), as well as women’s divers Carolyn Chaney, Wally Layland and Kara McCormack. Herrera was named an All-American with a fifth-place finish at NCAAs, while Layland was named Most Outstanding Diver at the 2016 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships. Junior Christina Leander (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke) was among those Hurricanes to set school records during the 2015-16 season. There’s even more reason for optimism: nearly all of the Hurricanes’ top point-getters, save for two-year captain My Fridell and senior Alejandra Gonzalez, return in 2016-17. The Hurricanes returning nucleus, which includes talented swimmers like rising senior Cameron Davis and Julia Schippert, rising junior Julie Suarez and rising sophomores Ianire Casarin and Roxanne Yu, will be joined by a five-member signing class that should help to continue Miami’s upward trend. International swimmers Chantal Noe (Ruesselheim, Germany) and Ilianna Oikonomou (Athens, Greece), as well as Great Britain Olympic diver Alicia Blagg, will all compete for the Hurricanes in next fall, in what promises to be another exciting season in Coral Gables.
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VIEW FROM THE U BASEBALL
BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesBaseball
Eight From @CanesBaseball Earn Recognition from ACC Eight University of Miami baseball student-athletes were among those recognized with All-ACC postseason honors. Junior catcher Zack Collins (first team), junior second baseman Johnny Ruiz (second team), senior shortstop Brandon Lopez (third team), sophomore outfielder Carl Chester (third team), junior outfielder Willie Abreu (third team), sophomore lefthander Michael Mediavilla (third team) and junior closer Bryan Garcia (third team) were all honored by the conference. In addition, righthander Frankie Bartow earned a place on the 2016 ACC All-Freshman Team. The first-team honor was the second consecutive for Collins, who became Miami’s first back-to-back first-team selection since Jon Jay in 2005 and 2006. Collins batted .381 in the regular season with a team-high 11 home runs and 51 RBI, and led the ACC in on-base percentage and walks. Ruiz, who earned all-conference recognition for the first time in his career, was one of just four players to start all 53 games in the regular season. Ruiz hit .342 with two home runs with 50 RBI to go along with 12 doubles, and was one of Miami’s most consistent hitters for the season. Lopez ended the regular season ranked third in the ACC and first on the team with a .390 average. He recorded career-high totals of 69 hits, 13 doubles and 38 RBI. Lopez has started over 200 games at shortstop in his Miami career, and earned All-ACC recognition for the first time. Chester, who also started all 53 games for Miami in center, was a catalyst at the top of the Miami lineup. The sophomore batted .338 with two home runs and 26 RBI. He lead the team with 70 hits, scored 53 runs, and also stole a team-high 16 bases in his first All-ACC season. The third-team All-ACC recognition was the third straight for Abreu, who provided Miami with offense and defense in his corner outfield position. Abreu batted .274 in the regular season, and tied for the team lead with 11 home runs - more than the total from his first two seasons combined. He started all 53 games in right field. In his first season as a member of the rotation, Mediavilla delivered a sparkling campaign en route to the first All-ACC honors of his career. Mediavilla became Miami’s first 10-game winner on the hill since Chris Hernandez in 2010, and finished with a 3.24 ERA and 10-1 record in 14 starts. Garcia earned all-conference honors for the third straight year, and third-team All-ACC recognition for the second straight year. One of the premier closers in the country, Garcia finished with 14 saves in the regular season to tie the Miami all-time career record of 39. He recorded a 2.05 ERA in 27 appearances with 48 strikeouts compared to just 15 walks.
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VIEW FROM THE U WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
@CanesWBB
@CanesWBB to Face Ohio State in ACC/B1G Challenge The Miami women’s basketball team will hit the road to take on Ohio State in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, as announced May 25. In a contest between teams that finished the 2015-16 season in the top 25, the Hurricanes and Buckeyes will square off Dec. 1 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Miami (24-9, 10-6 ACC) concluded the year at No. 24 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, while Ohio State (26-8, 15-3 B1G) was ranked No. 10. The Hurricanes’ matchup is one of three in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge featuring two teams that ended last season in the top 25. Miami, coming off its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years, is 4-3 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge play. That includes a 4-1 mark over the past five seasons and a 1-1 ledger on the road. The Hurricanes are 0-2 all-time against Ohio State, with both prior games coming in Coral Gables. The teams have not met since Dec. 27, 1986. The ACC is undefeated in the nine years of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, posting a 6-0-3 record. That includes an overall mark of 62-46, good for a .574 winning percentage. The conferences have tied each of the past two seasons. Game times and television information for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchups will be released at a later time. For more information on University of Miami women’s basketball, follow @CanesWBB. FULL 2016 ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE SCHEDULE Michigan State at Syracuse (Nov. 30) Notre Dame at Iowa (Nov. 30) Florida State at Minnesota (Nov. 30) Purdue at Pittsburgh (Nov. 30) Wake Forest at Illinois (Nov. 30) Miami at Ohio State (Dec. 1) Indiana at NC State (Dec. 1) Nebraska at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1) Penn State at Boston College (Dec. 1) Maryland at Louisville (Dec. 1) North Carolina at Wisconsin (Dec. 1) Michigan at Georgia Tech (Dec. 1) Virginia at Northwestern (Dec. 1)
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VIEW FROM THE U Men’s Tennis BY AMY LaBRIE
@CanesMensTennis
Piotr Lomacki 6-1 | Sophomore
Warsaw, Poland | Sopocka Akademia 2016 NCAA Singles Championships, First Round 2016 All-ACC Second Team As a Sophomore (2015-16) Spring: 14-9 singles, 8-9 doubles ... First Hurricane to be selected for the NCAA Singles Championships since 2009 ... Opened the spring season ranked No. 23 in ITA singles and entered the NCAA Championships at No. 4 ... Ranked in the top 40 for 17 of his singles matches this season ... All-ACC Second Team ... Led the team with 14 singles victories, all at the top position ... Was 6-6 in ACC singles ... Defeated five nationally-ranked players, including No. 16 Benjamin Lock (Florida State) in three sets ... Won 11 of his first 14 matches ... Eleven of his 14 victories were in straight sets ... Five of his six ACC wins were in just two sets ... In NCAA Championships, won first set, 6-4, over No. 16 Jared Hiltzik (Illinois), then after being down 0-2, made a fierce comeback, but fell short in the second set 7-6 (2). Lost the third set 6-0 to end season ... In doubles, was 1-1 at the top spot and 7-8 at the second position ... Broke into the ITA rankings at No. 66 prior to the ACC Championships ... Tied for team-high of eight victories ... Posted 3-7 mark in league play ... Was 1-1 when partnered with Max Andrews, 7-6 with Nile Clark and 0-2 with Jesse Flores. Fall: 6-5 singles, 4-2 doubles ... In singles, was 2-2 at the UVa Ranked 1+1, defeating Skander Mansouri (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Round of 16. Downed Matt Barry (Penn State) 6-2, 6-4 in Quarterfinals. Fell to No. 115 Alexander Ritschard (Virginia) 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 in Semifinals and No. 125 Mac Styslinger (Virginia) in a consolation match ... Played in the ITA Men’s AllAmerican main draw, falling to 9-16 seed Tom Fawcett (Stanford), 6-4, 6-4 in the Round of 64. Won Round of 32 and Round of 16 consolation matches before falling in the Round of 8 ... Earned seventh seed at 2015 USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championship. Won first two matches, defeating Ristomatti Lanne (Georgia Southern) and Jose Gracia (Florida State), respectively, then lost to No. 86 Elliott Orkin (Florida) 6-2, 6-2 ... In doubles, at UVa Ranked 1+1, lost quarterfinal match, but won a pair of consolation matches with partner Max Andrews ... Also paired with Andrews at USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championship, defeating Daniel Yun/Andrew Li (Georgia Tech) and Joshua Wardell/Chase Perez-Blanco (Florida) before falling in the Round of 16 to Sasha Gozun/Dominic Cotrone (USF). As a Freshman (2014-15) Spring: 9-10 singles, 8-11 doubles ... Tied for team-high nine singles wins, posting a 9-10 mark, all at the No. 1 spot ... Earned a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents, downing No. 57 Christopher Eubanks from Georgia Tech and No. 91 Hunter Harrington from Clemson ... Opened his collegiate campaign with a pair of wins, then tallied six-straight victories from Feb. 13 to March 10 ... All nine wins were straight-set victories, including ranked win over Clemson, which was 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5) ... Tied for third-most wins in doubles with eight ... Was 7-11 at the top spot, with all seven wins paired with Henrique Tsukamoto ... Was 1-0 at No. 2, also with Tsukamoto ... Lost a pair of matches with Nile Clark at No. 1 ... Started hot with 7-2 record while paired with Tsukamoto through March 6. Fall: 8-5 singles, 1-4 doubles ... Ranked No. 6 on ITA Men’s Preseason Newcomer/Freshman Rankings ... Opened 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships on qualifying singles list, and played way into main draw. Won three straight singles matches to qualify for first round of main draw, where he faced No. 1 seed Julian Lenz (Baylor), falling in three sets ... Played in the main draw semifinals of the ITF Futures, posting a 3-1 mark in the event ... Won two matches in the ITA Regional Championships as a No. 9-16 seed, then upset No. 50 Ben Wagland (Georgia) in the Round of 16, before falling in three sets to No. 100 Maxx Lipman in the quarterfinals. Juniors Ranked No. 882 in the ATP singles ranking and No. 1099 in doubles prior to 2015 fall season ... Career high ATP: 729 singles, 927 doubles ... Won Junior Polish Championship U-21 in both doubles and singles in Poznan, Poland, in July 2015 ... Between March and September 2014 jumped from No. 1,204 to No. 794 ... Semifinals of Poland F5 and Estonia F2 Tournaments, and quarterfinals of Poland F4 and Poland F3, all outdoor clay court events in 2014 ... Ranked a career high combined No. 111 in the ITF junior rankings ... In 2013 won Ozerov Cup in Russia ... Quarterfinalist at 2013 Great Britain Futures Tournament ... Ranked best junior player in Poland ... Attended Sopocka Academia. Personal Born on Nov. 28, 1995 ... From Warsaw, Poland ... Son of Tomasz and Hanna Lomacki ... Has one sister, Weronika, who played tennis at Lake Superior State ... Majoring in business.
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VIEW FROM THE U GOLF BY TOM SYMONDS
@HurricanesGolf
2015-16 SCHEDULE Date Event 9/14-15
Dick McGruire Invitational
Alburquerque, N.M.
10/4-6
Jim West Challenge
San Antonio, Texas
Result/Time 8th/18
7th/13
10/19-20 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational 6th/14
CANES CLOSE OUT THE YEAR ON A HIGH NOTE Junior Daniela Darquea and freshman Dewi Weber from the University of Miami women’s golf team added to their impressive 2016 list of accolades, as both received AllAmerica Honorable Mention recognition by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. The All-America recognition for Darquea and Weber comes after the two were selected to the WGCA All-Region team earlier this past May. Darquea earned a spot on the All-America team after she tied for eighth at the ACC Championship with a three-round total of 215. The Ecuador native has finished in the top 10 on seven different occasions during the 2015-16 season. Earlier this spring, Darquea was named All-ACC for the third consecutive season. Weber was named to the team following an exceptional finish down the stretch to her freshman campaign, as she posted a top-three finish at the NCAA Regional (third) and the NCAA Championship (tied for second). The Netherlands native closed out the year by recording five top-10 finishes and posted a scoring average of 72.74. WEBER EARNS NATIONAL RUNNER-UP HONORS AT THE NCAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Freshman Dewi Weber claimed national runner-up honors on the final day of stroke play Monday at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship after she carded a final round 71 to tie for second. The Netherlands native posted a four-round total of 280, finishing the tournament eight-under-par. Her finish at the NCAA Championship is a career best. Weber opened the day with a bogey on hole one, but then responded by carding three straight pars. She then logged birdies on holes five and seven en route to closing out the front nine, one-under-par. On the back nine, Weber continued her steady play as she
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Austin, Texas
2/7-9
UCF Challenge
posted pars on holes 10 and 11.
Orlando, Fla.
She then recorded her third birdie on hole 12 thanks to an incredible approach shot that landed within three feet of the cup. Her fourth and final birdie of the afternoon came on hole 15 as she rolled in a putt from just outside 10 feet.
2/21-23
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate T8th/17
New Orleans, La.
2/29-3/2
Hurricane Invitational
Coral Gables, Fla.
3/14-15
Wildcat Invitational
Tucson, Ariz.
4/1-3
Bryan National Collegiate
Greensboro, N.C.
4/15-17
ACC Championship
Greensboro, N.C.
5/5-7
NCAA Regional
Bryan, Texas
5/20-23
NCAA Championship
Eugene, Ore.
Over the four rounds of stroke play, Weber shot under par in 19 of the 72 holes she played, logging 18 birdies and one eagle.Weber shared national runner-up honors with Arizona’s Haley Moore. CANES PLACE 21ST AT THE NCAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP The University of Miami women’s golf team finished 21st at the 2016 Division I NCAA Women’s Golf Championship on May 22 to close out one of the most memorable seasons in over 20 years. The Hurricanes appearance in the NCAA Championship was their first since 1992 and their 24th in program history. THE QUOTE “I knew this team could do it. We’re all really excited and we just couldn’t be happier. They really hung in there today and I’m just so proud of them.” -Head coach Patti Rizzo following the team’s final round at the NCAA Regional CANES INK THREE FOR 2016-17 The University of Miami women’s golf team will welcome high school standouts Macarena Aguilera, Renate Grimstad and Filippa Möörk for the fall of 2016 as all three signed national letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic endeavors. All three players will bring a tremendous amount of national and international experience to Coral Gables next fall. “With these three recruits and the three existing players we will be six players deep for next season,” said head coach Patti Rizzo. “It’s the first time in my 11 years of coaching that I can say I have six very solid players.”
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Bratton & Highsmith to Host Fishing Tourney
University of Miami Hall of Fame members and football greats Alonzo Highsmith and Melvin Bratton will host the sixth annual Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys/University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (UMSHoF) Celebrity Fishing Tournament June 24-25 in Islamorada, Fla. Event activities will take place at Founders Park at Mile Marker 87 on the Overseas Highway. New for the 2016 tournament an inshore fishing division has been added, expanding the already broad appeal. The tournament weekend will begin Friday evening with a kick-off party, silent auction and captain’s meeting, followed on Saturday by a full day of fishing, weigh-in, awards dinner and auctions featuring unique sports memorabilia, fishing gear, trips, artworks, as well as a variety of gift packages. This is the only fishing event of its kind that matches participants with former Miami Hurricanes sports stars for the competition. Cash prizes and trophies will be presented to anglers in eight categories. A portion of the tournament proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Coastal Conservation Association and the UMSHoF. “As we prepare for our sixth annual fishing tournament, we’re pleased to announce our renewed partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys and the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis,” said Gerard Loisel, President of the UMSHoF. “We also welcome this year’s hosts Melvin Bratton and Alonzo Highsmith. This event will once again provide fans with a unique opportunity to fish alongside some of the greatest athletes to have worn the orange, green and white, while raising funds for the UM Sports Hall of Fame and our partners. We’ve added an inshore fishing division this year, so no matter what your fishing preference, be sure to come join us June 24 and 25 in beautiful Islamorada.” “It’s an honor to host this year’s fishing tournament and to be a part of the Miami legacy,” Highsmith added. “I always wanted to be a Hurricane and will always be a Hurricane. It’s all about the U.” “Get ready for the OC’s (original Canes),” Bratton said. “I am honored to be a part of this great event and we are going to have the two craziest Hurricanes hosting ever. High and Mel B! Get your fishing rods and boats ready! Go Canes!” Former Hurricanes sports stars scheduled to participate include NFL Hall of Famer and 2012 Tournament Host Warren Sapp (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders), NFL Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks (Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders), Clinton Portis (Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins), Brett Romberg (Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons), Gary Dunn (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Damione Lewis (St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, Houston Texans). Tournament Information The sixth annual Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys/UMSHoF Celebrity Fishing Tournament, brought to participants in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. For information about tournament participation, including boat entry or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.canesfish.com, call (305) 667-0399 or contact Tournament Director Judy Layne at judy@canesfish.com. Save $150 on offshore tournament fees by registering online now until June 1. Follow the tournament on Facebook at www.facebook.com/canesfish. About the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (UMSHoF) Nestled on the Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami, the UMSHoF is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose main purpose is to recognize those studentathletes, coaches and administrators who have brought acclaim to the university through their accomplishments and championships. The showcase for the UMSHoF and the repository of the great sports traditions of the University of Miami is the Tom Kearns Sports Hall of Fame Building, located next door to the Hecht Athletic Center on San Amaro Drive. On display are photos and memorabilia representing the 300 inductees, National Championship trophies and artifacts that span the 90-year athletic history of the university. The UMSHoF displays include memorabilia from all of the university sports programs. For information about planning a visit, participating in one of the annual fundraising events or contributing to the UMSHoF, visit www.umsportshalloffame.com, send an e-mail to umsportshallfame@aol.com or contact Executive Director John Routh directly at (305) 284-2775.
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