JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FIU women's tennis team recorded its third win in its last four dual matches overall as it rallied for a 4-3 road win at North Florida on Friday morning.
 
The Panthers rallied to post wins in four of the six singles matches after North Florida earned the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 3.
 
Kamila Umarova got things rolling for FIU with a straight set 6-2, 6-4 win in the No. 2 singles slot.  Andjela Skrobonja registered a 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3 and Andreea Velcea held on for a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) win over Isabel Oliveira at No. 4, which sealed the match win.
 
Basak also posted a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 triumph against Sean Lodzki at No. 6.
 
The win improves the Panthers' mark in dual matches to 3-2 overall.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers continue action in Jacksonville tomorrow afternoon with a dual match against Georgia Southern at 1 p.m. ET.
 
FIU 4, North Florida 3
Singles competition
1. #56 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. #104 Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
2. Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. Summer Yardley (UNF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def. Annabelle Davis (UNF) 6-3, 6-4
4. Andreea Velcea (FIU) def. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
5. Anslee Long (UNF) def. Ines Bekrar (FIU) 7-5, 7-5
6. Basak Akbas (FIU) def. Sean Lodzki (UNF) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #5 Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Basak Akbas/Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) 6-3
2. Anslee Long/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Kamila Umarova/Ines Bekrar (FIU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Summer Yardley/Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Andreea Velcea/Kristina Miletic (FIU) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
FIU 3-2
North Florida 3-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,3,1,5,6,4)
Official: Kendyl Jennings T-3:49 A-130