Duke Falls in Heartbreaker to No. 23 Miami

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men’s tennis team came within a handful of points of an upset of No. 23 Miami on Friday evening at Ambler Tennis Stadium, but ultimately fell 4-3. The Blue Devils held a 3-0 lead in the match before the Hurricanes came back with the final four singles decisions to claim the victory.

Miami climbed out of a 3-0 hole with victories on courts five, four, two and one, forcing the deciding point to court one, where Duke junior Nick Stachowiak and Miami sophomore Adria Soriano Barrera went the distance in a three-set match that broke in No. 27 Soriano Barrera’s favor, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3). In the opening set, Soriano Barrera led 2-0 and 4-1 before No. 75 Stachowiak answered…