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Velcea
Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)
7
Winner FIU FIU (3-0)
0
Stetson STET-W (1-3)
Winner
FIU FIU
(3-0)
7
Final
0
Stetson STET-W
(1-3)

Match Recap: Tennis |

Tennis Blanks Stetson on the Road

Panthers improve to 3-0

DELAND, Florida (Feb. 22, 2021) - The FIU women's tennis team earned its third win of the season on Monday afternoon as the Panthers blanked Stetson 7-0 to stay unbeaten. 

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The win on Monday gives the FIU tennis program its first 3-0 start to open a season since 2010. 

FIU dominated from first serve on Monday, as the Panthers took the doubles point to open the match. The freshman duo of Andjela Skrobonja and Andreea Velcea earned a 6-2 win on court three, before the 59th-ranked tandem of Kamila Umarova and Basak Akbas clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 victory on court one. 

All five courts in singles play were decided in straight sets, as Marina Alcaide (3-0), Velcea (3-0) and Umarova (2-0) all stayed unbeaten and Kristina Miletic, Akbas and Skrobonja all improved to 2-1 in singles play. Umarova's 6-2, 6-2 win on court one officially clinched the match on Monday. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers have another long break in the action following Monday's match, as FIU's next contest will come on Wednesday, Mar. 17, at home against East Tennessee State. First serve is slated for Noon.

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