ORLANDO (Jan. 20, 2020) - The FIU women's tennis team kicked off its spring season on Monday, adding its first win to the board with a 4-1 victory over Iowa.

"It is always tough to play the first match of the season specially for freshman. Doubles in my opinion were good but still needs improvement on being aggressive," said Head Coach Katarina Petrovic. 

In the number one doubles position, the sophomore duo of Basak Akbas and Kamila Umarova worked to take down their Iowa foes, 6-4, for the first doubles point. Sandra Bozinovic and Kristina Miletic sealed the doubles point with a 6-4 win over their opponents. 

In singles action, Bozinovic swept two sets for the second singles point, 6-4, 6-2. Miletic picked up the third point, defeating her opponent 6-2, 6-1. Marina Alcaide worked around a first-set deficit clinching the match, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and sending the Panthers home with the first win of the 2020 season. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers head to Lincoln, Nebraska for a pair of matches. Taking on the Cornhuskers on Friday, Jan. 24 at 10:00 a.m. ET and Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 5:00 p.m. ET. 

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