MIAMI (March 7, 2017) – Having won seven-straight matches, the FIU women's tennis team (9-1) has moved up in this week's Oracle/ITA Women's Tennis Rankings to No. 26, announced on Tuesday. It marks the highest ranking for the Panthers since being ranked No. 26 during the 2002 season.
The Panthers are coming off a 2-0 weekend, defeating then-No. 46 UNLV, 5-2, and Colorado State, 4-0, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win over CSU marked the fifth shutout for the Panthers this season. FIU's only loss on the year was to No. 1 Florida back on Jan. 29.
Sophomore
Andrea Lazaro also moved up in this week's individual rankings, climbing six spots from No. 34 to No. 28. The native of Barcelona, Spain, helped the Panthers claim two road victories this past weekend as FIU improved to 5-1 away from the FIU Tennis Courts this season. She also improved her career record to 37-12 over two seasons at FIU, including an impressive 24-1 mark in dual matches.
The Panthers will host the Penn Quakers (4-5) on Wednesday, March 8. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. ET.
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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/.
