MIAMI – The No. 40 FIU women's tennis team was back to its winning ways on Sunday with a convincing 4-1 win over Houston – its 10^th win in its last 11 dual matches.
 
The Panthers opened play by claiming the doubles point following a 6-1 victory by the No. 2 duo of Andreea Velcea and Kristina Miletic and a 7-5 win by Yasmine Kabbaj and Basak Akbas in the No. 3 slot.
 
Singles play saw FIU post wins in three of the first four completed matches to seal the overall win.  Kabbaj (No. 1), Kamila Umarova (No. 2) and Andjela Skrobonja (No. 3) each tabbed straight set wins.
 
Umarova has now notched wins in her last 12 consecutive singles clashes, while Kabbaj has registered victories in each of her last eight singles tests – all at the No. 1 position.  Umarova is a perfect 10-0 playing at No. 2.
 
The win improves the Panthers' overall mark to 12-3 on the season.  Houston drops to 11-8 following the loss.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers will conclude their current homestand with their eighth consecutive home match on Monday, March 28 when they host Brown in a 12 p.m. ET start.
 
3/27/2022 at Miami, Fla.
(FIU Tennis Center)
#40 FIU 4, Houston 1
 
Singles
1. #103 Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) def. DZEMESHKEVICH, Maria (HOU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. SLISANE, Laura (HOU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def. PEDEMONTI, Azul (HOU) 6-0, 6-2
4. GERITS, Sophie (HOU) def. Kristina Miletic (FIU) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles
2. Andreea Velcea/Kristina Miletic (FIU) def. SLISANE, Laura/DZEMESHKEVICH, Maria (HOU) 6-1
3. Yasmine Kabbaj/Basak Akbas (FIU) def. GERITS, Sophie/TRENCHEVA, Elena (HOU) 7-5
 
Match Notes
Houston 11-8
FIU 12-3; National ranking #40
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,4,1,2)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,5,2,6)