FINAL ITA SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL RESULTS

ORLANDO – The FIU women's tennis team saw a doubles team advance to the quarterfinal round and had a total of three players post at least one win in singles competition during this past weekend's ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Orlando.
 
The double tandem of freshman Yasmine Kabbaj and senior Kamila Umarova ripped off a pair of wins in the opening two rounds of competition to advance to the quarterfinals.  In their opening match, the Panther pairing handed an 8-2 loss to Florida's Emma Shelton and Bente Spee before posting an 8-3 victory over UCF's Jaleesa Leslie and Anique Kattenberg.
 
Kabbage and Umarova battled until the end in the quarterfinal round before falling just short by an 8-6 margin to Georgia's Mell Reasco and Morgan Coppoc.
 
In singles action, sophomore Andreea Velcea led the way, posting a pair of wins over Florida State's Alice Amendola (6-4, 6-4) and Florida A&M's Aylen Hubeaut (6-3, 6-4).
 
Velcea faced No. 2 seed Reasco from Georgia in the round of 16, before falling by a score of 3-6, 5-7.
 
Umarova and Kabbaj each posted opening round wins in the singles bracket.  Umarova tabbed a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-2 win over Georgia's Guillermina Grant, while Kabbaj registered a 6-2, 6-3 victory against Florida State's Anna Arkadianou.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers return to action with their first home competition of the season when they host the FIU Invitational from Oct. 29-Oct. 31. 
 
The event will feature matches for FIU against Purdue (Oct. 29), South Florida (Oct. 30) and FAU (Oct. 31).