MIAMI (March 20, 2017) – The FIU women's tennis team (15-1) defeated the University of Towson, 7-0, for the team's 13th-straight victory and 10th home win on Monday, March 20, at FIU Tennis Courts.
The Panthers, ranked No. 24 in the latest Oracle/ITA ranking, notched their 10
th shutout of the season and fifth-straight.
The Panthers took care of business from the beginning, winning the doubles portion of the match in less than 30 minutes. The pair of
Maryna Veksler and
Ulyana Grib defeated Barbora Vasikova and Sophie Lesagex, 6-1.
Nina Nagode and
Andrea Lazaro downed Yevgeniva Shusterman and A.J.Gomer with the same score of 6-1.
In singles play, Nagode gave FIU a 2-0 lead with a fast, 6-0, 6-0, win over Lucy Williams. With this win, Nagode registered 72
nd victory of her career. Grib and Ferreira followed that by winning in straight sets. Grib defeated Vasikova, 6-1, 6-1, for the 3-0 advantage. Ferreira clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win against Shusterman. The No. 28th-ranked Lazaro won against Nicole Shakhnazarova, 6-2, 6-2, followed by Veksler, who brought home the sixth point by winning, 6-1, 6-2, against A.J. Gomer. Junior
Nerma Caluk wrapped up the match for FIU, defeating Lucy Gloninger, 6-1 6-2.
FIU will travel to Tampa, Florida, to take on USF on Friday, March 24. First serve is set for 12:00 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.
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/.
