Pictured: Rita Maisak (Credit: Roy Viera)
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MIAMI (Feb. 24, 2013) – The FIU women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season on Sunday afternoon, as the Panthers defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves, 5-2, at the FIU Tennis Courts. With the victory, FIU improves to 1-6 while ASU falls to 2-3.
Doubles play saw the Red Wolves take two of three matches to go ahead 1-0 for the contest. At the No. 1 position Janie Nowland and Ioana Teu teamed up for an 8-6 victory over Rita Maisak and Aleksandra Trufunovic, and Jess Heeps-Eriksen and Sofia Krsmanovic defeated the Panther duo of Magali Holt and Michelle Sabado, 8-2, at No. 3.
Playing at the No. 2 spot, Giulietta Boha and Carlotta Orlando picked up FIU's lone doubles win, defeating Tamara Slijepcevic and Biljana Miloshevska, 8-2.
FIU stormed back in singles play, coming away victorious at the No. 1 through No. 5 positions, as Maisak's 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 victory at No. 2 clinched the match for the Panthers. Playing at the top spot, Orlando defeated Slijepcevic (2-6, 6-2, 6-4), while Trifunovic (6-1, 6-1 over Teu) and Boha (6-2, 6-2 over Miloshevska) each won in straight sets, at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
Picking up FIU's fifth singles victory at the No. 5 spot was Holt (4-6, 6-4, 6-2). At No. 6, Sabado dropped a 7-6(5), 6-2 decision to Heeps-Eriksen, to account for the final 5-2 Panther victory.
FIU will return to action on Feb. 28, when the Panthers host St. John's at the FIU Tennis Courts. First serve is set for 12 p.m.
FIU (FIU) def. Arkansas State (ASU) 5-2
Singles Competition
1. Carlotta Orlando (FIU) def. Tamara Slijepcevic (ASU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Rita Maisak (FIU) def. Janie Nowland (ASU) 4-6, 7-6(3) 6-3
3. Aleksandra Trifunovic (FIU) def. Ioana Teu (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Giulietta Boha (FIU) def. Biljana Miloshevska (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Magali Holt (FIU) def. Chiara Stefanov (ASU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Jess Heeps-Eriksen (ASU) def. Michelle Sabado (FIU) 7-6(5), 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Janie Nowland/Ioana Teu (ASU) def. Rita Maisak/Aleksandra Trifunovic (FIU) 8-6
2. Giulietta Boha/Carlotta Orlando (FIU) def. Tamara Slijepcevic/Biljana Miloshevska (ASU) 8-2
3. Jess Heeps-Eriksen/Sofia Krsmanovic (ASU) def. Magali Holt/Michelle Sabado (FIU) 8-2
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