MIAMI (Feb. 21, 2018) –  The FIU women's tennis team (4-1) hits the road to take on North Texas (3-4) on Friday, February 23. First serve is set for 2 p.m.  

The Panthers, ranked at No. 33 in the latest Oracle/ITA National Team Rankings are coming into this weekend's matches with two top rankings in school history. Senior Andrea Lazaro, jumped one position and moved to the No. 2 spot in the Oracle/ITA National Singles Rankings, highest singles ranking in FIU tennis history.

The doubles tandem of junior Maryna Veksler and sophomore Ulyana Grib moved up two spots to No. 7 in the latest Oracle/ITA National Doubles Rankings on Tuesday. This marks the highest ranking in school history for an FIU doubles tandem.

FIU won its last two matches against Florida Gulf Coast and North Florida, while North Texas lost against Oklahoma and Washington State. The Panthers and the Mean Green met last time in 2013, with FIU winning 5-2.  
 
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