Collegiate Times

Senior Jessica Brouwer pumps her fist after winning a long volley.

The Virginia Tech women's tennis team hosted the No. 5 Miami Hurricanes and the No. 25 ranked Florida State Seminoles this past weekend while trying to protect the team's undefeated record at home. In the end, the Hokies dropped both matches, losing to Miami, 6-1, and to Florida State, 5-2.

The weekend started off with Tech (10-8, 1-6 ACC) taking on the 'Canes, who came into the match sporting a record of 16-3 while having four players ranked nationally in singles competition.

Miami was able to take the early lead by winning two of the three doubles matches for the first point and cruised through the singles contests by taking five of six.

Coming away with the lone Tech victory in the singles contests was freshman Courtney Rauscher, who won her match by a score of 3-6, 6-2, 1-0. Senior Jessica Brouwer nearly came away with an upset victory over No. 24 Laura Vallverdu by taking the first set in their singles match 3-6, but she lost the final two sets 6-2, 6-2 to end the match.

Following the defeat to the Hurricanes, the Hokies started off strong against the Seminoles by sweeping all three doubles matches to take the first point.

The doubles pairing of sophomore Yasmin Hamza and senior Abbey Walker led the way for the Hokies, as they claimed victory in both of their respective doubles matches against Miami and FSU.

Florida State followed the disappointing start in the doubles contests by claiming five of six matches in the singles to win the overall match. Coming away with the lone victory in the singles competition was Hamza with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Federica Suess - ranked No. 76 nationally.

Tech returns to action this upcoming weekend as it will travel to North Carolina to take on the Tar Heels on April 4.