INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. (Nov. 2, 2017) – FIU senior
Andrea Lazaro won in the second round of the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships on Thursday afternoon at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. In addition, the FIU doubles pair of sophomore
Ulyana Grib and junior
Maryna Veksler advanced to the second round of the consolation draw.
Lazaro defeated Kansas's Anastasia Rychagova, ranked No.10 the draw, 6-1, 6-2 and advanced to the third round of the tournament. The Panther previously fell in a recent matchup against Rychagova, in the final qualifying round of the 2017 Rivera ITA All-American Championship in Los Angeles, California, in the beginning of October.
"You never know in tennis… sometimes you win and sometimes you lose with the same player" said Lazaro after the match. "I feel happy and even more motivated and confident."
In the third round, Lazaro will face Oklahoma State's Vladica Babic, who dispatched Duke's Katlyn McCartney 6-1, 6-4 in the second round.
In doubles action Veksler and Grib won 4-6, 6-2, 10-7 against Ohio State's Fukuda Shiori and Tyrina Maria in the first round of the consolation draw.
Action will resume on Friday morning, November 3.
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