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Tennis

Women's Tennis Weekend Recap

FIU Women's Tennis completed their swing through the New York area posting a 1-1 mark for the weekend.

Tennis

Women's Tennis Weekend Recap

FIU Women's Tennis completed their swing through the New York area posting a 1-1 mark for the weekend.



MIAMI (Feb. 5, 2019) - The women's tennis team completed the weekend 1-1 overall. Dropping the first match to Columbia (1-4) on Saturday, but closing out strong on Sunday against Seton Hall (4-0).

FIU snapped their two game losing streak against Seton Hall on Sunday (Feb. 3).The Panthers nearly swept. singles play. Of the six matches that took place, three resulted in victories and the rest remained unfinished with every Panther leading. 

Umarova gave the Panthers their first victory of the day when she took down Seton Halls' Anicka Fajorova, 6-0,6-2. Followed by a win from Veksler who prevailed over Regina Pitts 6-1, 6-2. To close out the day, Akbas sealed the third victory with her win over Michal Matson 6-1, 6-1. 

Freshman-duo Basak Akbas and Paulina Bakaite, opened up doubles play on a high note, with a 6-1 victory over the Pirates. Seton Hall picked up the second match which knotted doubles play at 1-1. It wasn't long after that the pair in, Kamila Umarova and Maryna Veksler were triumphant in a 6-3 victory that secured the doubles point for FIU. 

On Saturday (Feb.2), Freshman Pauline Bakaite battled hard against Columbia's Yekaterina Alferova. The rookie picked up a 6-0, 6-2 win. 

The Panthers dual match record improves 1-2 for the 2018-19 season.

Click  here of full weekend results. 

UP NEXT 
The Panthers will host Texas Tech on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the FIU Tennis Complex. First serve set for 11 a.m. ET. 

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Players Mentioned

Maryna  Veksler

Maryna Veksler

5' 8"
Senior
Basak Akbas

Basak Akbas

5' 5"
Freshman
Paulina Bakaite

Paulina Bakaite

6' 1"
Freshman
Kamila Umarova

Kamila Umarova

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Maryna  Veksler

Maryna Veksler

5' 8"
Senior
Basak Akbas

Basak Akbas

5' 5"
Freshman
Paulina Bakaite

Paulina Bakaite

6' 1"
Freshman
Kamila Umarova

Kamila Umarova

5' 7"
Freshman