HUNTINGTON, West Virginia (Feb. 22, 2020) - The FIU women's tennis team earned its first Conference USA win of the year, as the Panthers downed North Texas on the road, 4-3. 

Saturday's match was played in Huntington, West Virginia, ahead of Sunday's contest against Marshall. With the win, the Panthers move to 4-2 on the year. 

Francisca Vergara clinched Saturday's win, with a 6-1, 6-4 result on court six. Kamila Umarova and Basak Akbas each went undefeated in doubles and singles action on Saturday as the doubles pair downed their foes, 7-6(7-0), before each taking a straight-set win in singles play. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers are back on the court Sunday, Feb. 23 to take on Marshall. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m. ET.

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DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Basak Akbas/ Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. Alexandra Heczey/Hala Khaled Badwy (UNT), 7-6(7-0)
2. Nidhi Surapaneni/Maria Ponomareva (UNT) def. Marina Alcaide/Ashley Vielma (FIU), 6-3
3. Sandra Bozinovic/Kristina Miletic (FIU) def. Sophia Hummel/Kexuan Zhou (UNT), 7-5

SINGLES RESULTS
1. Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. Alexandra Heczey (UNT), 7-6, 6-4
2. Maria Ponomareva (UNT) def. Sandra Bozinovic (FIU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 
3. Nidhi Surapaneni (UNT) def. Marina Alcaide, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Basak Akbas (FIU) def. Hala Khaled Badwy (UNT), 6-4, 6-2
5. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def. Kristina Miletic (FIU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
6. Francisca Vergara (FIU) def. Sophia Hummel (UNT), 6-1, 6-4