MIAMI (Feb. 8, 2017) – In the latest Oracle/ITA Women's National Singles Rankings, sophomore
Andrea Lazaro has moved up 25 spots to No. 29 the organization announced on Wednesday.
Lazaro has helped FIU to a 4-1 start to the 2017 spring season, while posting a 4-0 mark at the No. 1 position. The native of Barcelona, Spain, owns a 10-3 overall mark in singles play this season and was named the Conference USA Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week back on Jan. 31. She has defeated three ranked opponents this season, including then-ranked No. 21 Caroline Brinson (Georgia) during the opening round of the 2016 ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Gainesville, Florida.
Lazaro has registered an overall career mark of 34-12 and a 21-1 record in dual matches. Nine of her 10 victories this season have come in straight sets. Lazaro began the spring ranked No. 54.
FIU will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 18, when the Panthers host Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee. First serve from the FIU Tennis Courts is 1:00 p.m.
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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.
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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/.
