MIAMI, Fla. – The FIU women's tennis team is geared to begin the 2023 dual season this Sunday, facing off with Liberty in a neutral site matchup in Fort Myers, Fla.
 
Sunday, Jan. 15 vs. Liberty (1-0)

• Time: 8 a.m.
• Site: Fort Myers, Fla.
• Live Stats
• Series History: FIU leads 2-0

  
After notching its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and finishing the 2022 season ranked 43^rd in the nation, FIU looks to make a third consecutive trip entering the 2023 dual season with a season-opening matchup against Liberty.
 
The Panthers tallied 37 wins over the fall slate, led by Kamila Umarova and Ekaterina Khairutdinova with 11 and nine wins, respectively, in addition to a pair of double finalist results paired together as a tandem this fall.
 
C-USA Freshman of the Year Yasmine Kabbaj returns poised for a big sophomore campaign after tallying 16 wins last season, joined by junior Salma Loudili in her first dual season with the Panthers after coming off first-team All-Big South honors at Radford. Senior Kristina Miletic returns a wealth of experience for the Panthers after recording 10 singles wins in 2021.
 
Freshmen Katerina Mandelikova and Oyinlomo Quadre enter their first dual seasons as Panthers, as Mandelikova earned her first taste of collegiate tennis with a pair of wins at the FIU Invitational this fall, while Oyinlomo brings potential to contribute immediately for the Panthers as the No. 1-ranked player in Nigeria – having competed for Nigeria at the Billie Jean King Cup in 2021.
 
UP NEXT
FIU competes in the Coral Gables regional of the ITA Kickoff Weekend, hosted by Miami, as the Panthers will compete against the 11^th-ranked Hurricanes on Saturday, Jan. 28. First serve is slated for an 11 a.m. start.
 
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