Box Score TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The FIU women's tennis team recorded victories in five of six singles matches en route to a 4-2 win over Big Ten foe Illinois on the final day of the 2022 ITA Kickoff on Sunday in Tallahassee, Fla.
 
Senior Kamila Umarova got things rolling for the Panthers with a 6-1, 6-3 straight set triumph over Kate Duong in the No. 1 singles matchup.  Freshman Yasmine Kabbaj followed with a hard fought 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) win at No. 2 and sophomore Andjela Skrobonja registered a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Josie Frazier in No. 3 singles.
 
Freshman Ines Bekrar tabbed a three-set win over Kida Ferrari in the No. 5 slot by a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 score to close out the win for the Panthers.
 
FIU also tallied a win in doubles play with the No. 3 tandem of Kristina Miletic and Andreea Velcea defeating Illinois Kasia Treiber and Emily Casati 6-1.
 
Doubles
1. Megan Heuser/Kate Duong (ILL) def. Kamila Umarova/Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) 7-5
2. Ashley Yeah/Josie Frazier (ILL) def. Yasmine Kabbaj/Ines Bekrar (FIU) 7-5
3. Krisitina Miletic/Andreea Velcea (FIU) def. Kasia Treiber/Emily Casati (ILL) 6-1
 
Singles
1. Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. Kate Duong (ILL) 6-1, 6-3
2. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) def. Ashley Yeah (ILL) 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)
3. Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def. Josie Frazier (ILL) 6-3, 7-5
4. Andreea Velcea (FIU) vs. Megan Heuser (ILL) 6-3, 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
5. Ines Bekrar (FIU) def. Kida Ferrari (ILL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
6. Shivani Ingle (ILL) def. Basak Akbas (FIU) 6-2, 6-2
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers return to action with a match against Long Island University on Friday, Feb. 4 in New York City.
 
FIU will follow that with a dual match at Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 5.