MIAMI, Fla. – The 35^th-ranked FIU women's tennis team added its fourth straight win of the year on Wednesday afternoon, notching its second Conference USA win of the season with a 4-0 defeat of Middle Tennessee (8-5) at the FIU Tennis Courts.
 
FIU won the doubles point for the sixth straight match, extending a 20-7 doubles record through the dual season, as FIU's No. 3 tandem of Salma Loudili and Katerina Mandleikova notched their third straight win, while the Panthers' 56^th-ranked No. 2 duo of Yasmine Kabbaj and Oyinlomo pushed their eighth straight win together to secure the 1-0 advantage.
 
Loudili and Mandelikova rang in the first win on the No. 3 court, 6-4, over Sana Garakani and Cara Szilasi, while Kabbaj and Quadre clinched the point with a 6-3 victory over Noelle Mauro and Lilly-Sophie Schmidt.
 
FIU dominated in corralling the first three singles win to cap the clinch-clinch win, as Loudili extended her streak at the No. 6 position to three with a 6-2, 6-2, win over Szilasi to push the lead.
 
Reigning C-USA Athlete of the Week Yasmine Kabbaj evened her record at the No. 1 position with her fourth straight win, downing Love-Star Alexis in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, while Oyinlomo Quadre sealed the deal at No. 3 singles yet again with a dominant 6-0, 6-2, win over MTSU's Muskan Gupta.
 
Loudili leads FIU with seven dual wins on the season (7-3) while Oyinlomo Quadre follows with a 6-2 mark, seeing both notch their first C-USA dual wins on Wednesday. Kabbaj sits 4-4 on the season at the top spot.
 
UP NEXT
FIU looks to cap an undefeated week at the FIU Tennis Courts, concluding the week with Kennesaw State on Friday, Mar. 10, for a noon matchup in Miami.
 
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