“Yoyo had the biggest hit of the year so far,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “We haven’t gotten that big two-out hit before that. We had a lot of opportunities in the game, but just couldn’t get it done. As long as he stays consistent with his approach, he’s going to do a lot of good things.”
Back-to-back victories were the highlight of the weekend for the 18th-ranked Miami women’s tennis team. In a bit of a surprise, the ‘Canes were able to dispatch fifth-ranked North Carolina State (NC State) last Friday, March 10, at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Miami was dominant and built off the momentum from Friday's victory to sweep Wake Forest 7-0.
“We were very nonchalant. We were just very quiet, going through the motions,” Miami head skipper Gino DiMare said. “When you’re coming off that series with Florida, you hope you get it out of your system.”
Most would have guessed that leading scorers Destiny Harden or Haley Cavinder would be the catalyst for the Hurricanes in their victory on Thursday night against Boston College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Rarely does a 6-foot-7, almost 250-pound power forward shoot threes, but recently, that’s exactly what Norchad Omier has been doing for the Miami Hurricanes.
On Senior Day, Destiny Harden had a double-double, her fourth of the season, and led the Miami Hurricanes to a victory over the Virginia Cavaliers, 85-74, at the Watsco Center on Sunday afternoon.
Guard Haley Cavinder broke into the 2,000-point club as she scored 16 points, including shooting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, but this performance was not enough as the Miami Hurricanes dropped their second game in a row, losing 71-57 on the road against the Louisville Cardinals.
The Miami Hurricanes improved to 15-0 at home and rattled off their sixth straight win with strong performances from Isaiah Wong and Nijel Pack on Saturday afternoon. The two guards combined for 51 points en route to a 96-87 victory over Wake Forest at the Watsco Center.
Miami women’s basketball rebounded from a tough loss last Sunday to Duke with a great effort in Coral Gables, Florida. A double-double from forward Destiny Harden helped UM escape a late comeback attempt by the Clemson Tigers to secure a 59-54 victory Thursday night at the Watsco Center.
