MIAMI, Fla. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced the NCAA Division I Women's National Singles and Doubles rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point on Wednesday, Feb. 8, as FIU's No. 1 doubles tandem of Kamila Umarova and Ekaterina Khairutdinova were tabbed the 44^th-ranked duo in the nation.
 
The Panthers enter the ITA's Top 60 Doubles rankings after collecting a top-15 doubles win in FIU's 4-1 upset of No. 18 UCLA in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Consolation match on Sunday, Jan. 29.
 
The duo sits at 2-0 at the No. 1 position on the season, as Umarova and Khairutdinova secured the doubles point and early advantage for the Panthers en route to the top 25 victory after recording a 7-5 victory UCLA's then-11^th-ranked Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle.
 
Additionally, freshman Ekaterina Khairutdinova was named the Conference USA's Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week last week for her performances against the Bruins. 
 
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FIU returns to action for its home opener on Saturday, Feb. 11, as the Panthers welcome North Florida to the FIU Tennis Courts. First serve is slated for a 12 p.m. start.
 
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