ORLANDO, Fla. – The FIU women's tennis team gears up for another road test this Tuesday, traveling to face the 21^st-ranked UCF Knights at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
 
Tuesday, Feb. 14 at No. 21 UCF (3-1)

• Time / Site:  5 p.m. at USTA National Campus
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• Series History: FIU leads 23-11

 
The Panthers prepare for their next challenge on the early 2023 season after securing a gritty 4-3 victory over North Florida in their home opener on Saturday (Feb. 11). FIU holds a 23-11 all-time edge over the Knights, having won the last matchup, 4-1, on Feb. 21, 2022, in Miami.
 
FIU won the doubles point on Saturday prior to rallying behind Ekaterina Khairutdinova's win in No. 2 singles to climb back from a 2-1 deficit and secure the clinch behind back-to-back wins from junior Salma Loudili in No. 6 singles and freshman Oyinlomo Quadre in No. 4 singles.
 
Khairutdinova and Loudili pace the Panthers with three singles win apiece, seeing both ride a two-match win streak, while Oyinlomo Qudare's timely match-clincher over the Ospreys marked her first career dual singles win at the No. 4 position.
 
In doubles, Loudili and freshman Katerina Mandelikova continue to gel undefeated at the No. 3 position (2-0), while Yasmine Kabbaj and Oyinlomo Quadre picked up their second win together on Saturday – highlighted by clinching the doubles point over UNF.
 
FIU's 44^th-ranked duo of Kamila Umarova and Ekaterina Khairutdinova slipped in No. 1 doubles to snap their two-match streak as a tandem, looking to get back into the win column Tuesday. Sophomore Yasmine Kabbaj, the C-USA reigning Rookie of the Year, also looks to get back on track this week in collecting her first dual singles win of the season against the Knights.
 
UP NEXT
FIU remains in Orlando, Fla., for a neutral-site matchup against Air Force on Thursday, Feb. 16. First serve is slated for an 11 a.m. start.

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