MIAMI (March 11, 2016) – For the second-straight match, the FIU women's tennis team (11-1) blanked its opponent, defeating UTEP (7-7), 4-0, on Friday afternoon from the FIU Tennis Courts.
The win marked the 10-straight and fourth-consecutive at home for the Panthers.
Ranked no. 57 in the latest Oracle/ITA Tennis Rankings, FIU defeated its second Conference USA opponent this season with Friday's win.
The Panthers made quick work of the Miners, taking the doubles point and winning three-straight singles contests to take the match, 4-0.
In doubles, the tandem of freshman
Maryna Veksler and junior
Nina Nagode defeated Duda Santos and Vivenne Kulicke, 6-2, and senior
Carlotta Orlando and redshirt freshman
Andrea Lazaro topped Daphne Visscher and Lois Wagenvoort, 6-0.
In singles action, Lazaro won her 12
th-straight with a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Visscher. Sophomore
Nerma Caluk picked up her 23
rd win of the season, defeating Matilda Tench, 6-1, 6-3. Senior
Kaitlin Brozovich rounded out the singles wins downing Raven Bennett, 6-1, 3-1 retired.
The Panthers will next host the Columbia Lions on Tuesday, March 15. 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/.
