MIAMI (Jan. 4, 2017) – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its first national rankings of the spring season and sophomore
Andrea Lazaro was recognized, ranked No. 54 in the nation by the organization.
Lazaro finished this past fall with a 6-3 mark in singles action. Back in October, Lazaro knocked off then-ranked No. 21 Caroline Brinson (Georgia) during the opening round of the 2016 ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Gainesville, Florida. The native of Barcelona, Spain, earned Second-Team All-Conference USA honors, recording a 24-9 overall record last season, including a 17-1 record at the three, four and five positions in duels for a C-USA best .944 winning percentage. Of her 24 wins, 20 of them came in straight sets.
FIU opens up dual action on Monday, Jan. 23, when the Panthers host the San Jose State Spartans. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. from the FIU Tennis Courts.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU:
Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
