MIAMI (March 28, 2014) – The FIU women's tennis team (8-6) defeated the Brown Bears (11-6), 4-3, on Friday afternoon from the FIU Tennis Courts.
 
The Panthers jumped out to a 1-0 lead, winning the double portion of the match. Freshmen Nina Nagode and Tina Mohorcic defeated Sarah Kandath and Nikita Uberoi, 8-6, and senior Giulietta Boha and sophomore Aleksandra Trifunovic downed Ammu Mandalap and Ashley Noyes, 8-6.
 
FIU made it 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 win by Mohorcic over Kandath. The Bears got on the board as Noyes defeated freshman Valentina Briceno, 6-3, 6-1. The Panthers made it 3-1 when Boha defeated Mandalap, 6-4, 6-2. Brown tied the match at 3-3, winning two-straight as Uberoi defeated Nagode, 6-2, 6-4, and Trifunovic fell to Hannah Cambhi, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2). Sophomore Carlotta Orlando clinched the match for the Panthers, defeating Dayna Lord, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
 
The Panthers will next host UCF on Friday, April 4, from the FIU Tennis Courts. 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 Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
 
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