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APR 3 2013

No. 10 women’s tennis takes seven-match win streak on road to Maryland, Boston College

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PRACTICE WITH A VIEWCoach Andrew Carter and his rowing team during morning practice along Miami Beach.

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Football to host Marrow Donor Drive

“GET IN THE GAME. SAVE A LIFE.”Dear Friend,

We at Miami Football are encouraging students, employees, friends, families, and affiliates to capitalize on the opportunity of a lifetime: The opportunity to save a life.

On Wednesday, April 10th from 11am-4pm at the University of Miami at The WellCanes Farmers Market along “The Green,” you can make a difference. There is no cost to be tested. (Note: If you participated in our screening in 2012 or a previous screening, you’re already signed up on the national registry.)

On any given day, more than 6,000 men, women and children are searching the Be The Match Registry® for a life-saving donor. The test is a simple cheek swab. No blood or needles are involved. It should take no more than fifteen to twenty minutes for each person to register and be tested.

These patients have leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening diseases that can be treated by a bone marrow or cord blood transplant. For many of these patients, a transplant may be the best and only hope of a cure.

Please respond to this message if you are between the ages of 18 and 44 and interested in becoming a donor. You can contact Ryan McNamee at 305-284-4890, via email getyourswabon@miami.edu, or simply attend our drive on April 10th at the Farmers Market along “The Green.”

Remember that the next person in need of a transplant could be you, a member of your family or a friend. Please view this video message from Be The Match® Registry.

Gratefully,

Al Golden Head Football Coach University of Miami

3rd AnnuAl MArrow donor drivewednesday, April 10 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) wellCanes Farmer’s Market Along the Green305-284-4890 or geturswabon@miami.eduThere is no cost to be tested.

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WHAT’S INSIDE APRIL 3, 2013VOLUME II, ISSUE 16

11 // Leticia Ras-Anderica

Leticia Ras-Anderica, an only child, was dragged to play golf with her father and mother. Little did they know that she would be a top prospect for college golf and the leader of the University of Miami golf team. Story by Victoria Hernandez

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6 THE MIRACLE LEAGUE

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29 MEn’S TEnnIS19 // 2013 Spring Tour

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7 // “Little Guest”

At 8 years old, Katie Guest had Missy Franklin-esque dreams of swimming her way to Olympic glory in events like the 200m individual medley. Her parents thought she was born to swim. After all, her father was a successful competitive swimmer at Ridley College. Story by Catie Staszak

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“Little Guest” Continues the Legacy

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By Catie Staszak

At 8 years old, Katie Guest had Missy Franklin-esque dreams of swimming her way to Olympic glory in events like the 200m individual medley. Her parents thought she was born to swim. After all, her father was a successful competitive swimmer at Ridley College.

However, it turned out she needed to look a little farther back in her family tree to find her true Olympic calling.

In 1929, Guest’s great-grandfather Jack Guest, Sr. won a silver medal for Canada in men’s double sculls (2x) at the Amsterdam Olympics. Her grandfather, Jack Guest, Jr., attended the University of Pennsylvania on a full rowing scholarship and would have competed in the 1952 Olympics had he not suffered a back injury that required surgery.

Six decades later, 20-year-old Katie Guest – “Little Guest” – is a collegiate rower at the University of Miami and continues the Guest rowing tradition. She takes the six-seat on the port side of the team’s 1st-Varsity 8+ boat, a crew that earned a silver medal at this year’s Head of the Hooch regatta in Tennessee and was fourth in the ACC Championships last spring. Her early success stirs up memories of the achievements of her familial predecessors.

“I like to say that the Guest rowing tradition just skipped a generation,” Guest said. “My family always joked that I had the Guest characteristics – big feet, long legs, really tall – and when I did a beginner rowing camp, I fell in love with it. It became my world.”

Guest’s ascent up the rowing ranks was pretty swift. In high school, she rowed for the Don Rowing Club in Mississauga,

Ontario, about a half-hour from her hometown of Toronto. After winning the 2010 Central Ontario Regatta, catching the eyes of many college coaches, Guest had her pick of schools, but ultimately she chose Miami for the opportunity to be “a founder” of a rowing team that was largely restructured when head coach Andrew Carter took over in 2009.

“She had a character that I saw through interviewing her that I was definitely looking for,” Carter recalled. “We just hit it off.”

But Guest’s journey hasn’t all been smooth sailing. In fact, she battles injury on a daily basis. In 2011, Guest missed the entire fall season after injuring her right shoulder in a summer singles race in Canada. Doctors diagnosed her with multi-directional instability (MDI), which means her joints have a general looseness that can cause her shoulder to dislocate easily. Guest still isn’t healed, but she rows through the pain anyway, even though some doctors suggested she stop rowing completely.

“I’m on a pain management program,” Guest said. “It’s a day-by-day thing. I have to show my team that I can do it and that I’m going to help them win.”

Her tenacity has earned her the utmost respect of her teammates.

“Katie’s fearless and selfless,” said Hannah Hawks, Katie’s teammate and the 2012 ACC Freshman of the Year. “I want to be in her boat at the starting line because I know that she’s going to give it all that she has until she’s literally ripping her shoulder out of its socket for her team and for her coach.”

Six days a week, Guest participates in three separate practices. At 5:55 a.m. each day, she is on a bus to Miami Beach for on-water practice. Weight training and a second practice on land follow in the afternoon, followed by a final hour of cardio. From dawn to dusk, she pushes herself physically and mentally, but she does it all with a smile.

“You do it to race,” Guest said. “It’s the most exhilarating thing in your life, but it’s also the most painful thing. You hate it but you love it, and the love is only one percent more than the hate. But the one percent makes all the difference in the world.”

It’s that one percent that keeps Guest going - that, and a still strong desire for Olympic glory, just like the Guests before her.

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Just three months into its #BuildingChampions campaign, the Hurricane Club has exceeded its goal of adding 500 new members in 2013. With its new member goal reached, the Hurricane Club is on pace to hit more than 6,000 active Hurricane Club members in 2013, which will set an all-time record for UM Athletic annual support.

“Growing our membership base is essential in order to achieve sustained success,” Associate AD for Development Jesse Marks said. “We reached our new member goal in just three months. That speaks volumes to the work done by our current Hurricane Club members and our staff. By joining the Hurricane Club, our supporters can have a vehicle to directly impact our student-athletes, and allow us to continue to compete at the highest levels, both on the field and in the classroom.

“A new referral initiative for 2013, the It Starts with YOU campaign will allow us to broaden our reach and engage a wide range of new donors,” Marks said. “It also engages our current supporters in a new and exciting way, allowing them to directly impact the growth of the Hurricane Club and UM Athletics as a whole. We are asking our members to continue joining us in a collaborative effort to move our program forward by getting involved.”

Marks also said that the Hurricane Club has increased its new member goal to 750, while the Hurricane Club’s three-year active membership goal is 7,500.

To make a referral or to sign up to be a Canes Rep, members can visit www.hurricanesports.com/itstartswithyou, call the Hurricane Club at 305-284-6699, or send an email to hurricaneclub@miami.edu. Current members or those wishing to join the Hurricane Club can visit www.umbuildingchampions.com to make a gift.

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Leticia Ras-Anderica: Golf’s Team Leader

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By victoria Hernandez

A little girl rolls around in the grass and chases after the butterflies that flitter past. Her parents are laughing in the Spanish sunshine as the white golf ball shines against the green. Leticia Ras-Anderica, an only child, was dragged to play golf with her father and mother. Little did they know that she would be a top prospect for college golf and the leader of the University of Miami golf team.

As a sophomore, “Leti” has led the Hurricanes in all three spring tournaments. Her highest finish was a tie for fourth place at the Hurricane Invitational.

“At the beginning of the semester, Coach (Patti) Rizzo said I have to be more of a leader rather than a follower because the first year I was just tagging along. I had no idea what I was doing,” Ras-Anderica said.

She started taking golf seriously when she was about 10 years old. School in Moraira, Spain, is very rigorous compared to the United States. Ras-Anderica would attend classes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and would end up practicing into the night.

She frequently wears long dangly earrings to accent her long brown hair. Her brown eyes reveal how focused and driven she is in life.

She is the daughter of a German mother and English father who was born in Australia. She has no siblings and neither do her parents. The three of them are very close. With a seven-hour flight, her parents are able to visit her often enough that she doesn’t miss them too terribly.

Ras-Anderica came to Miami because in Europe, sports in the college setting are not available. She chose Miami for the same reason most students do: the weather. Moraira, like Miami, is on the coast. Windsurfing is one of her favorite things to do when she is in Spain. Home for Leti will always be defined by a nice seaside getaway. “I feel like I have to live somewhere near the beach or water, somewhere.”

Golf isn’t Ras-Anderica’s only love. She equally enjoys art. She took an art class in high school and has been an avid painter ever since. She reflected on one of her proudest memories.

“My high school, they organized this gallery to put up all the student’s paintings. I didn’t really want to sell mine because I thought, ‘Who’s going to buy my paintings?’ Then, this old couple, they just decided to walk in and they liked my paintings. I put a really high price on them, because I didn’t want to sell them. But then they ended up buying them so I was like ‘Ok, sure, go ahead,” she beamed.

She is a fine arts major and has found a new passion for photography in one of her UM courses. She is working with film photography, but she definitely prefers the instantaneous nature of digital photography. If she could, she would love to paint all the time. However, she understands that art is not a very practical career, so she is seeing how far golf will take her.

She aspires to be a professional, just like coach Rizzo, the 1982 LPGA Rookie of the Year. “She and I tend to click well on the course,” said Rizzo after the Hurricane Invitational where she walked all three rounds with her rising star. The coach shares her wisdom and process through each shot. Ras-Anderica says that her entire mindset has changed. She knows she is good, but doesn’t want to commit to anything before experiencing a full college career.

“I don’t think I’m ever gonna give up golf, because it’s such a shame practicing so hard for all these years and then just giving it up? No,” she reflected.

Despite a busy golf schedule, Ras-Anderica takes time to be a spectator too. Golf on television is boring, but she loves soccer and is a Barcelona fan. She also played tennis at the same time as golf until she knew she had to pick one to get good at. She tries to keep up with tennis in her free time.

Her team is her family now. “We all love each other,” she smiles as she describes how the girls practice, eat, listen to music and go to the movies together. Her favorite trip so far was the San Diego tournament where the team got to do a lot of sight-seeing. “Every tournament is a fun adventure.” It’s a good thing there are many more adventures ahead.

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#BYTHENUMBERS A statistical look at the Miami Hurricanes

Miami guard Durand Scott is one of 22 seniors selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to play in the 2013 Reese’s® Division I College All-Star game.

1Football will hold the second of three spring scrimmages Friday at Naples High School in Naples (7 p.m.).

Baseball opens a five-game homestand Wednesday night against Bethune-Cookman.

Tryouts for both the All Girl and Coed cheerleading team will take place on Sunday, April 21st at 3:30 pm and Monday, April 22nd at 6:30 pm in the Knight Sports Complex next to the Hecht Athletic Center: 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables Campus.

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No. 9 women’s tennis has won seven straight matches and takes on Maryland (April 5) and Boston College (April 6) this weekend on the road.

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MEN’S BASKETBALLVIEW FROM THE UBY AMY WOODRUFF @CanesHoops

SCHedule And reSulTSreSulTSN 2 St. Leo (Ex.) L 67-69N 9 Stetson W 87-79N 13 at Florida Gulf Coast L 51-63N 16 Jacksonville W 73-57N 24 Detroit W 77-62ACC / Big Ten Challenge N 28 No. 13/14 Michigan State W 67-59D 1 at UMass W 75-62D 14 Charlotte W 77-46D 18 at UCF W 72-50Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) D 22 Hawai`i W 73-58D 23 No. 4/5 Arizona L 50-69D 25 Indiana State (OT) L 55-57J 2 La Salle W 76-59J 5 at Georgia Tech * W 62-49J 10 at RV/RV North Carolina * W 68-59J 13 RV/RV Maryland * W 54-47J 16 at Boston College * W 60-59J 23 No. 1/1 Duke * W 90-63J 27 Florida State * W 71-47J 30 at Virginia Tech * W 73-64F 2 at NC State * W 79-78F 5 Boston College * W 72-50F 9 North Carolina * W 87-61F 13 at Florida State * W 74-68F 17 at Clemson * W 45-43F 19 Virginia * W 54-50F 23 at Wake Forest * L 65-80F 27 Virginia Tech * W 76-58M 2 at Duke * L 76-79M 6 Georgia Tech * L 69-71M 9 Clemson * W 62-49ACC Tournament M 15 Boston College W 69-58M 16 NC State W 81-71M 17 North Carolina W 87-77NCAA Championship M 22 Pacific W 78-49M 24 Illinois W 63-59M 28 Marquette L 61-71

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did u know? Since Miami last appeared in the NCAA tournament on March 23, 2008, 137 different schools have played at least one game in the big dance. Five different coaches have led Miami to their seven NCAA tournament appearances: Jim Larrañaga (2013), Frank Haith (2008), Perry Clark (2002), Leonard Hamilton (1998, 1999, 2000), Bruce Hale (1960).

FIRSTS In MIAMI BASkETBALL HISTORy• First appearance in NCAA Sweet 16 since joining the ACC, and only second time ever (2000).• ACC Tournament Champions.• ACC Regular Season Champions.• No. 2 seed for NCAA Championship tied program-best in 1999. • Ranked No. 2/2 - Miami’s program high.• No. 1 seed at ACC Tournament.• Defeated a No. 1 team (Duke).• 13-0 start in conference play.• 15 conference wins, topping previous high of nine. • Ranked in top-15 since joining the ACC. • Henry Iba National Coach of the Year - Jim Larrañaga• ACC Coach of the Year - Jim Larrañaga• Larkin is first All-American since 1999. • ACC Defensive Player of the Year (ACSMA) - Durand Scott• ACC Player of the Year (coaches) - Shane Larkin • Three players on All-ACC Teams: Larkin 1st, Kadji 2nd, Scott H.M.• Two players on All-ACC Defensive Team: Larkin, Scott• Four players on ACC All-Tournament Team: Gamble, McKinney Jones, Scott and Larkin (MVP).

• Miami is the first team to beat Duke and UNC by 20+ points in the same season since Maryland in ‘74-75 season. • Miami is the first team to beat Duke and UNC by 25+ points since the start of ACC play in 1953.• Defeated all three teams in The Triangle in the same season: UNC, Duke and NC State. • Defeated three teams in the Top 20 since joining the ACC. The last time was in 1999-00. • Won at NC State in Raleigh.• Defeated Duke twice within 12 months. • Five capacity home crowds: vs. Duke, FSU, UNC, UVa. and Clemson.• Students camped out for a game (Duke) more than four hours before tipoff. Then did it again for game vs. Florida State. • Set a record for the most games with 1,200 or more students (7).• Set record student average attendance at 808. The past average attendance was 641 per game.• Set the record for cumulative season student attendance at 12,008. The previous record was 10,269.

A year of FirstsMiami basketball set records, but also a new standard for Hurricane hoops

PoinTS Per GAMeShane Larkin 14.5Durand Scott 13.1Kenny Kadji 12.9Trey McKinney Jones 9.2Reggie Johnson 6.7Julian Gamble 6.5

reBoundS Per GAMeReggie Johnson 7.0Kenny Kadji 6.8

ASSiSTSShane Larkin 164Durand Scott 86

STeAlSShane Larkin 71Durand Scott 51

BloCkSJulian Gamble 63Kenny Kadji 46

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Football Hosts Scrimmage at Naples

Four weeks into their spring practice schedule, the Miami Hurricanes will host the second of their three spring scrimmages in Naples on Friday, April 5. The Canes’ second spring scrimmage will be held at Naples High School, beginning at 7 p.m.

Miami helds its first spring scrimmage last month in front of more than 2,000 fans at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami.

Miami’s annual Spring Game will conclude spring practice April 13 at Sun Life Stadium (3 p.m.) on ESPN3. Admission to all three spring scrimmages is free and open to the public. Head coach Al Golden and his Hurricanes squad opened their spring practice slate March 2, holding four practices before Spring Break.

Per NCAA rules, NCAA Division I football programs may conduct a spring practice segment in which a maximum of 15 practice sessions may occur. The segment must be conducted over a span of 34 consecutive days, excluding institutional vacation periods and exam days.

For the latest information on Miami Hurricanes Football, follow @HurricaneSports on Twitter and the official blog for Hurricanes Football, www.theufootball.com.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALLVIEW FROM THE UBY SCOTT ZAVITZ @ScottZavitz

SCHedule And reSulTSreSulTSn 9 norTH FloridA w 77-24N 12 at Richmond W 69-63n 18 TenneSSee l 67-79n 23 FloridA ATlAnTiC w 76-61n 24 rAdFord w 75-58n 29 Penn STATe w 69-65d 3 AlCorn STATe w 68-53d 8 dAvidSon w 67-35D 16 at Rutgers L 34-42d 20 nC STATe* w 79-53d 28 CCSu w 64-43d 29 wiSConSin w 67-44J 3 CleMSon* w 78-56J 6 virGiniA* w 58-52J 10 at Maryland* L 62-84J 13 at Florida State* L 65-86J 17 GeorGiA TeCH* w 71-55J 20 at Virginia* L 52-62J 24 at Wake Forest* W 79-78J 27 norTH CArolinA* l 62-64J 31 at Duke* L 43-82F 3 virGiniA TeCH* w 68-42F 7 at Clemson* W 62-46F 10 FloridA STATe* l 78-93F 17 BoSTon ColleGe* w 78-53F 21 at NC State* W 59-55F 24 at Georgia Tech* L 64-68F 28 duke* w 69-65M 3 at Virginia Tech* W 64-46

ACC TournAMenTM 7 vs. Virginia Tech W 45-39M 8 vs. Florida State L 58-70

nCAA CHAMPionSHiPM 24 at Iowa L 53-69

uP neXTA 18 Postseason Banquet 6:30 p.m.

All-ACC PerForMerSMorgan Stroman (Blue Ribbon Panel, ACC Coaches) and Stefanie Yderstrom (ACC Coaches) were named first team All-ACC this season. Yderstrom was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third consecutive year.

The University of Miami women’s basketball program wrapped up an unprecedented stretch with the conclusion of the 2012-13 season.

Never before has the program advanced to three straight NCAA touraments. However, that was one of many accomplishements met this season.

Seniors Stefanie Yderstrom and Morgan Stroman were part of a class that won a total of 97 games in four seasons, coming just two games shy of the wins mark compiled by the 1993 seniors. Both Stroman and Yderstrom surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring mark during the season, becoming the 22nd and 23rd players to do so in the Orange and Green.

For their efforts, the senior duo each were named first team All-ACC. It was the third straight season that two Miami players were named to the conference’s top team.

Head coach Katie Meier guided her squad to its fourth consecutive 20 win season and the biggest win in program history.

The first 10 times that perennial powerhouse Duke and Miami had met on the hardwood, the Blue Devils were the victors. However, on Senior Night, Feb. 28, the Canes put together an epic performace against the nation’s fourth-ranked team.

Senior Shawnice Wilson scored 16 points to go with 12 rebounds and Miami won the game, 69-65. The Blue Devils were the highest-ranked squad that UM had ever defeated.

Even though their school-record 41-game home winning streak was snapped early in the season by Tennessee, the Canes have won a remarkable 54 of their last 57 games inside the BankUnited Center.

Miami’s memorable season will wrap up with a postseason banquet that will be held at Monty’s in the Grove on April, 18. RSVP to the event by calling the Hurricane Club office at 305-284-6699 by April 15.

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2013 Hurricane Club Events

#BUILDInGCHAMPIOnS SPRInG TOURSaturday, April 6Hurricane Club Southwest Florida Golf Classic and luncheon in naplesRegistration at 7 a.m., shotgun start at 8 a.m.

Sold ouTLocation: 9800 Treviso Bay Blvd., Naples, FL 34113

Friday, April 26City Fish Market in Boca raton, Fla. Registration at 11 a.m., luncheon and program at 11:30 a.m.Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $50; Non-Hurricane Club members: $75Location: 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434

wednesday, May 8Brickhouse Tavern & Tap in Tampa, Fla.Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., reception at 7:30 p.m.Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $25; Non-Hurricane Club members: $40; Day-of entry: $50Location: 1102 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607

Thursday, May 9Panama Jack in orlando, Fla.Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., reception at 7:30 p.m.Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $25; Non-Hurricane Club members: $40; Day-of entry: $50Location: 724 Franklin Street, Orlando, FL 32801

Friday, May 10Prime F. osborn iii Convention Center in Jacksonville, Fla.Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $50; Non-HC members: $75Location: 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204

Thursday, May 16Brother Jimmy’s in new YorkHors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., reception at 7:30 p.m.Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $40; Non-HC members: $60; Day-of entry: $60Location: 181 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016

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Monica Inguanzo and her family as they cheer on the Canes

TRACK & FIELDVIEW FROM THE UBY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO @LosHuracanes

SCHedule And reSulTSreSulTSM 15 Hurricane invitational Coral Gables, Fla.M 16 Hurricane invitational Coral Gables, Fla.M 23 Miami invitational Coral Gables, Fla.

A 5 Florida relays Gainesville, Fla.A 6 Florida relays Gainesville, Fla.A 13 Alumni invitational Coral Gables, Fla.

SenSATionAl SiMMonS In his first outdoor meet, isaiah Simmons made history. The redshirt freshman set a school record in the men’s hammer throw with a throw of 168’ 10”. Simmons also broke the Miami outdoor shot put mark while winning the event at the Hurricane Invitational with a mark of 60’ 4”. The previous record was set by Mitch Sammons in 1982 (59” 11”). Simmons also ranked second to Sammons in discus with a throw of 166’ 8”.

kACZkA eArnS FirST winSenior Greg kaczka has been successful in his four years at Miami. Kaczka set a new Miami record in the men’s mile during indoor season, finishing in 4:08.22 at the New Mexico Classic. But the senior finally picked up his first career victory when he won the men’s 800m at the Miami Invitational with a personal best time of 1:54.31.

FAnTATSiC FreSHMAnJamika Glades has started her inaugural outdoor season strong. The freshman has set multiple personal bests through two meets. Glades won the 100m hurdles at the Miami Invitational with a time of 13.83 seconds. She also won the 400m hurdles, finishing in 58.95 seconds, a personal best.

AluMni reTurn To CoBBThe track at Cobb Stadium has been full of familiar faces early this outdoor season. Hurricane alums including Olympic gold medalist Lauryn Williams, Olympian T’erea Brown and standouts Dominique Darden and Devon Hill have attended the Hurricane Invitational and the Miami Invitational. The Canes host one more meet at home this season, the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, on April 13.

Lea Johnson knew she would excel in collegiate athletics.

The 5-foot-10 sophomore was confident she would continue her athletic career in college, but she did not know that it would be as a thrower in track and field.

“In high school, I was really focused on basketball,” Johnson said. That’s what I did all over the summer and I had some D-2 and D-3 offers for basketball like at Washington University in St. Louis.”

But Johnson was competing in track and field, as well as basketball, at John Burroughs School in St. Louis and she ultimately shocked her family when she decided to join Miami’s track and field program.

“I just really liked it here,” Johnson said. “It really was a shock to most people back home. When I talked to my family members about it they were like, ‘so you’re not going to play basketball anymore?’ I told them, ‘I know where I want to go to school and I’m not going to go somewhere that I’ll be walking to school in blizzards.’ I was recruited by a bunch of Midwest schools for basketball and I didn’t want to be in that weather.”

Johnson is considered undersized for a collegiate thrower. She would have been even more undersized for a college basketball forward and she says that also factored into her decision to give up basketball and take up throwing full-time.

“I was a forward and I’m 5-foot-10,” Johnson said. “In college, forwards are like over six feet tall. People my size are guards and I don’t have point guard ball-handling skills, so I knew I couldn’t do D-1.”

So Johnson headed to Coral Gables and walked on to Miami’s track team.

“I was throwing discus and shot put and they taught me how to throw weight and hammer,” Johnson said.

Johnson earned a partial scholarship after being a walk-on as a freshman. She finished off her first indoor season by placing fourth in the women’s weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 61’ 10.5”.

“It was amazing,” Johnson said. “I just really wanted to place and to place fourth was amazing. I called my parents and told them that I placed. Next year I’m hoping to medal and get Top 3, but placing was good for the first time and I set a new personal record.”

After being an impact performer during the indoor season, Johnson was anxious to get the outdoor season going. The sophomore’s outdoor season has started very well. Through two meets, Johnson has set a personal best in the hammer throw (173’ 3”) and found success throwing the javelin (92’ 10”).

Johnson is focused on improving all of her throws, but she plans to go to medical school once her collegiate career is over. The microbiology major plans on selecting her medical school similar to how she chose Miami.

“I want to be a doctor,” Johnson said. “I shadowed an orthopedic surgeon and that was really cool. I like sports medicine so I think that’s what I want to do. I’m not sure if I will find another specialty that I like more once I get to medical school. I know I’m applying to the University of Miami’s medical school and then I’ll apply to some California ones, too, because I want to stay in the good weather.”

Lea Lights Up Track & FieldSophomore thrower Lea Johnson continues to improve with every meet

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WOMEN’S ROWINGVIEW FROM THE UBY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO @LosHuracanes

SCHeduleo 6 Scrimmage v Barry & novaSoutheastern

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M 16 Cardinal invitationalM 17 Cardinal invitational

M 23 uConn

A 6 San diego Crew ClassicA 7 San diego Crew Classic

A 20 Tiger invitationalA 21 Tiger invitationalA 27 uCF, SMu, odu

A 28 uCF, SMu, odu

M 12 ACC Championship

M 30 nCAA ChampionshipJ 1 nCAA ChampionshipJ 2 nCAA Championship

CAneS SweeP uConnThe University of Miami women’s rowing team swept all four head-to-head races against UConn on March 23.

The Canes came away victorious in both varsity 8 races, the varsity 4 race and the novice 8 race. Miami head coach Andrew Carter was pleased with his team’s performance in their first home regatta of the season.

“I think the racing went pretty well this morning,” Carter said. “It’s always nice to walk away having won each race on the day.”

Miami’s success came on a day with less than ideal conditions. Carter was happy to see how his crews handled the challenging weather.

“The 1V8+ raced pretty aggressively and seemed to decide that they were going to handle the conditions by powering through it,” Carter said. “From my perspective, I’m pleased with the tenacity they showed in keeping their foot on the pedal once in front. I think it speaks to a drive to test themselves at every opportunity and that drive is a growing theme in this program.”

Olympic gold-medalist Esther Lofgren visited and spoke at the Miami Beach Row-ing Club on Wednesday where members of the University of Miami’s rowing team had a chance to meet the champion.

Lofgren presented to a large group ranging in age and rowing category; from high school to university and junior to master. She spoke about her story, the Olympics, and most im-portantly, motivation.

The University of Miami’s rowing team heard about the event via Twitter and quickly hustled to their boat house that afternoon with special permission from their head coach, Andrew Carter.

“Meeting her is a once in a life time oppor-tunity,” said junior Maggie Fragel. “I absolutely love her, she’s my biggest inspiration.”

Lofgren, originally from California, attended Harvard University where she graduated with an economics degree in 2009. Her parents, Karl and Christine Lofgren, were also esteemed United States rowers.

After graduation, she joined the USA Na-tional Training Center in Princeton, N.J. She

told the group about the multiple international events she has competed at and the highs, lows and injuries along the way. She is the first woman to win two championship events at the Royal Henley Regatta in the eight and qua-druple sculls, which makes her the first person since 1963 according to USA Rowing.

Prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lofgren was the last woman cut from the eight that went on to win gold. She won a spot in the 2012 London eight that set a new world record at the 2012 Samsung World Cup and won Gold at the Olympics in August.

After her visit to the Miami Beach Rowing Club, she is preparing to train for an interna-tional regatta in Australia with the national team.

When sophomore Hannah Hawks asked if she was going to stay in Miami and row, Lofgren said, “My coach asked me why I was in Miami. This was actually a quick secret vaca-tion for me. This is paradise though. Your team really gets to row in paradise.”

Rowing Meets OlympianTeam USA’s Esther Lofgren meets Miami’s rowing team

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Message Boards: University of Miami donors, supporters and boosters participating on a message board are not permitted to write, call, instant message, text, chat with, or e-mail a prospect (Remember, a prospect is any student who is in the 9th grade or above.). Further, as soon as someone on a message board e-mails or sends a message out to a prospect, they automatically become a booster under NCAA rules and are then subject to NCAA rules prohibiting such contact.

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As electronic communication technology continues to advance, the opportunity for the supporters of an athletics program to have impermissible contact with a prospect or a prospect’s family is greatly increased; however, the institution’s respon-sibility for the actions of its donors, supporters and boosters for that contact remains the same.

We ask that all Hurricanes, donors and supporters who have access to the type of Web sites described above assist us in following the guidelines that govern those sites. As always, your efforts to help the University of Miami maintain a culture of compliance, and thus stay out of trouble, are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

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WOMEN’S TENNISVIEW FROM THE UBY SCOTT ZAVITZ @HurricaneTennis

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STATiSTiCS SinGleSClementina Riobueno 16-2Stephanie Wagner 16-3Melissa Bolivar 12-5Kelsey Laurente 11-6Deborah Suarez 10-1Lina Lileikite 8-9Brittany Dubins 4-0Monique Albuquerque 4-6

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By Amanda PhillipsDeborah Suarez was destined to play tennis. Growing up surrounded by the sport, tennis

is in her blood. “I started because my family plays tennis,”

Suarez said. “My aunt used to be No. 1 in the country in Venezuela and my mom played tennis, as well.”

Born in Venezuela and moving to the United States around the age of four, Suarez was very active as a kid.

“I did other little sports just for fun.” Suarez said. “I did karate, basketball, and soccer.”

Tennis was always her main focus and Suarez knew where she wanted to play collegiately.

“Miami was always my first choice,” Suarez said.

Miami women’s tennis head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews remembers Suarez standing out during the recruitment process.

“Deborah told me in the recruiting process something that I’ve never heard from a recruit,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “She said, ‘I don’t want to go anywhere other than the University of Miami. I’m not taking trips anywhere. I’m not looking anywhere else.’”

Suarez grew up in Weston, Fla., but coming to the University of Miami was about more than just being close to home.

“I just really liked the coaches, and the environment, and their philosophy on tennis

and what they believe in,” Suarez said. “They have very good, structured training.”

An important part of the University of Miami women’s tennis team philosophy is having a short-term memory.

“If we lose a big match, we have to go get ready for the next one,” Suarez said. “So we can’t really carry things over from one match to the other.”

Having short-term memory has helped the 18-year-old capture several big wins for the Hurricanes. Earlier this season, she defeated Kristina Schleich of 25th –ranked Florida State and Wen-Sun, the No. 82 singles player in the nation, of 14th –ranked Texas A&M.

Coach Yaroshuk-Tews believes the talented freshman will continue to improve in her time at Miami.

“She brings fire, she brings fight, she brings what I stand for with that never say die mentality,“ Yaroshuk-Tews said. “I think she’s going to get so much better the longer that she’s here.”

While she has a bright future on the horizon, Suarez is really excited for the future the Hurricanes have.

“The good thing is that all eight girls on the team, we have them for the rest of this season and all of next year,” Suarez said. “So that’s really cool that no one’s leaving.”

Match Point with Deborah Suarez The Freshman has Posted a Near-Perfect 10-1 Record in Singles Play

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did u know? DavidThompsonbecamethefirstfreshmantohit cleanup on Opening Day under head coach Jim Morris, now in his 20th year at the helm of the storied Hurricanes baseball program. Thompson, who has missed time recently due to injury, is tied for the team lead in RBI’s (21) and has connected for a team-best two homeruns. Heconnectedonhisfirstcareerhomer,atwo-runshot, to tie the game late in a road win at Florida Atlantic(Feb.20),andregisteredhisfirsthomerunatMark Light Field in a 5-0 win over UCF (March 6).

For his historically dominant outing in a 2-0 win over No. 24 Virginia Tech, southpaw Bryan Radziewski earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors and a spot in university history.

Radziewski, making his season debut in the weekend rotation against a talented Hokies offense back on March 30, delivered the first complete game shutout for a Miami pitcher since David Gutierrez completed the feat in 2009.

The former Baseball America Freshman All-American tied for the sixth-most single game strikeouts for any Miami pitcher in program history, fanning 16 batters in his outing. After allowing a double on his first pitch of the night, Radziewski, a Miami native, would not allow another hit until a single in the eighth inning.

The junior lefthander, who was averaging over 16 Ks per nine innings after the start, lowered his ERA to 0.42 and improved his personal record to 3-0 with the victory. The 16 strikeouts were the most by a Miami pitcher in

a single game since March 17, 1989.By night’s end, every Virginia Tech hitter had

struck out at least once, while six fell victim to Radziewski at least twice.

After speaking with head coach Jim Morris eight innings and over 100 pitches into his start, Radziewski came out of the dugout for the ninth and promptly struck out his 16th batter to open the inning.

Powered by its weekend rotation, Miami is 20-11 through seven weeks of the regular season, including a 5-7 mark in conference play.

After taking their series finale over No. 5 Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., the Hurricanes open a five-game homestand Wednesday against Bethune-Cookman. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. from Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.

MiAMi To oPen Five-GAMe HoMeSTAnd AT THe liGHT The Hurricanes will mark the beginning of a five-game homestand Wed., April 3 with a 6 p.m. matchup against Bethune-Cookman. Miami swept the Wildcats in a three-game series in 2012, and own a 24-3 all-time series advanatage against B-CU. After the Wildcats comes a visit from No. 8 Florida State, who swept the Hurricanes at Dick Howser Stadium in 2012. All three games against the Seminoles will be televised - Friday and Saturday’s games on CSS/ESPN3, with Sunday’s finale set for ESPNU. Miami wraps up the homestand next Wed., April 10 with a 6 p.m. contest against Stetson before traveling to College Park, Md., for a series with Maryland.

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After a ninth-place finish Tuesday at the SDSU Farms Invitational in California, the No. 54-ranked Miami Hurricanes are now preparing for the 2013 ACC Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Sophomore Leticia Ras-Anderica concluded the regular season with five top-25 finishes in 10 events, leading the Canes with a 74.41 scoring average over 29 rounds.

Miami opened the spring season with four finishes of fourth place or better, including three third-place showings – Florida Challenge, Hurricane Invitational and the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge.

Entering the ACC Championship, the Canes will rely heavily on sophomores Ras-Anderica and Rika Park, who both participated as individuals at the 2012 NCAA Central Regional. Park ranks second on the squad with a 75.31 scoring average and four top-25 finishes. Freshman Christina Ocampo is third behind Ras-Anderica and Park in both categories (76.62, 3 top-25), while junior Carina Cuculiza has rebounded from injury with a 76.87 scoring average in eight tournaments (23 rounds).

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SeASon STATiSTiCS PCT oF roundS CounTed SCore PAr or BeST roundSnAMe Tourn rdS CnTd PCT STrokeS AvG vS. PAr low BeTTer T10 T15 T25 18 36 54Leticia Ras-Anderica 10 29 26.5 91.4 2,158 74.41 2.79 (+81) 68 6 2 3 5 68 141 216Rika Park 10 29 25.5 87.9 2,184 75.31 3.72 (+108) 69 3 2 4 4 69 144 215Christina Ocampo 10 29 22.0 84.6 2,222 76.62 4.93 (+143) 71 2 1 2 3 71 145 219Carina Cuculiza 8 23 11.0 64.7 1,768 76.87 4.41 (+128) 70 2 0 0 2 70 145 224Lauren Riehle 7 20 10.0 58.8 1,569 78.45 6.71 (+136) 72 0 0 0 1 75 154 234Laura Hendee 10 29 18.0 62.1 2,283 78.72 7.21 (+209) 71 3 1 2 3 71 149 223Audrey Monssoh 3 8 0.0 0.0 653 81.63 11.60 (+80) 78 0 0 0 0 78 157 238TeAM 10 167 12,837 76.87 5.30 (+885) 68 16 6 11 18 68 141 216

MEN’S TENNISVIEW FROM THE UBY AMY WOODRUFF @CanesMensTennis

SCHedule And reSulTSreSulTSSat., Jan. 19 at Florida L 2-5 Sat., Jan. 19 Bethune-Cookman W 7-0ITA Kick-off Weekend Sat., Jan. 26 La.-Lafayette W 4-3Sun., Jan. 27 Ohio State L 0-7Fri., Feb. 1 UCF W 6-1Sun., Feb. 3 Rice W 6-1Fri., Feb. 8 La.-Lafayette W 4-3Sun., Feb. 10 at USF W 5-2Sun., Feb. 24 UNF L 2-5 Fri., March 1 at Texas Tech L 3-4Sat., March 2 at New Mexico W 5-2Sat., March 9 Georgetown W 4-0Sat., March 9 FGCU W 6-1Fri., March 15 Clemson * L 3-4Sun., March 17 Georgia Tech * W 4-3Tue., March 19 Minnesota W 4-3Fri., March 22 Georgia State W 6-1Sun., March 24 at Florida State * L 2-5 Fri., March 29 at Wake Forest * L 1-6 Sun., March 31 at NC State * L 2-5Sun., April7 Boston College * 11 a.m.Fri., April 12 North Carolina * 3 p.m.Sun., April 14 Duke 12 p.m.

did u know? The Hurricanes compete in one of the toughest conferences in collegiate tennis. Miami is one of nine Atlantic Coast Conference schools currently ranked in the nation’s top-75.

The Canes have protected their home court this season with a 9-2 record in home matches. Five of their nine home victories have come against ranked opponents.

Miami has played a tough schedule this season, battling 12 nationally-ranked opponents. The Canes have held their own againsts some of the nation’s best, playing to a 6-6 record.

The 50th-ranked University of Miami men’s tennis team closed out its non-conference schedule last week in convincing fashion, grabbing a thrilling 4-3 victory over then-No. 58 Minnesota. The Canes followed that win with a lopsided 6-1 victory over Georgia State.

The Hurricanes then traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., for a match against in-state rival No. 18 Florida State. Miami battled, but dropped a 5-2 decision to Seminoles.

Despite a tough loss to the Seminoles, Miami took some positives from the match. The Canes had a solid showing in doubles play.

Wilfredo Gonzalez and Omar Aly highlighted doubles competition for the Canes. The top pair dominated the Seminoles’ 22nd-ranked duo of Benjamin Lock and Andres Bocura, 8-3. The win garnered national attention for the duo this week, as they debuted in the ITA doubles rankings at No. 66. Meanwhile, Miami’s third doubles tandem

of Henrique Tsukamoto and Marco Stancati topped Dominic Cotrone and Blake Davis, 8-3.

“Our doubles teams were very strong in the match against Florida State,” head coach Mario Rincon said. “We know that our doubles have gradually gotten better. We have played some tough opponents in doubles and loss some close doubles matches but we know that we have improved and today it showed.”

Diego Soto was the most successful Hurricane in singles, play, beating Jordan Kelly-Houston in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, on Court 2. The Seminoles, however, claimed every remaining singles court to secure the victory over the Canes.

“We got behind early on first sets on too many courts,” Rincon said. “Diego, however, continues to play at a really high level.”

Doubles Play Improving Freshman sends Hurricanes to ITA National Indoors with three-set win

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Junior Canes Club Hey Parents!! Start ‘Em Young, Raise ‘Em Right! The University of Miami athletics department is unveiling the Junior Canes Kids Club, a special membership group for youth aged Hurricane fans. For only $10, Junior Canes Club members receive an official t-shirt, a drawstring bag and an official membership card. Exclusive contests and free admission to athletics events, including men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball games, will also be included in the an-nual membership. Junior Canes Club members will also receive an autographed picture of Sebastian and a seasonal athletics newsletter. Join today to be a part of the Canes and get all kinds of benefits and exclusive opportunities. And kids, remember if you are 12 or younger you can be in the Junior Canes Club, just ask your parent or guardian to help you get signed up because they will need to use a credit card, unless you sign up in person at the Hecht Athletic Center during normal business hours. (Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

For $10, you receive: * Kids Club T-shirt * Membership card * Exclusive Junior Canes Club gift * Autographed picture of Sebastian * Exclusive Junior Canes Club newslet-ters * The chance to win exclusive fan experiences, tickets, or signed memo-rabilia * The following attendance benefits: - Free admission to one football game with up to two additional tick-ets at a discounted price - Free admission to select men’s and women’s basketball and baseball games, with additional tickets offered at a discount - Free admission to women’s soccer and volleyball with additional tickets available at a discount

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