MIAMI (March 17, 2017) -- After winning 11-straight matches, the No. 24-ranked FIU tennis team (13-1) will face Iowa (11-2) on Saturday, March 18, at the FIU Tennis Courts.
First serve is set for 11 a.m., and admission is free to the public.
FIU, which enters Saturday ranked 24th in the latest Oracle/ITA Women's Tennis Ranking, is coming off a four-match winning-streak, after defeating Georgia Southern, 4-0, on Wednesday, March 15. The Iowa Hawkeyes, ranked No.77, won two of their last three matches, dropping a 4-3 decision to Old Dominion on Monday, March 13. This week's meeting marks the second contest all time between the two schools. Back in 2006, the Panthers defeated Iowa, 4-1.
Sophomores
Maryna Veksler and
Andrea Lazaro have registered more than 15 singles wins this season, both with a 10-1 record in dual matches. Lazaro is currently ranked at No. 28 in the Oracle/ITA Individual Ranking.
With their win against the Eagles on Wednesday, the Panthers have shut out eight opponents in 2017 and have a record of 8-0 in home matches. The Panthers' only loss of the season was to No. 1 Florida back on Jan. 29.
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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/.
