DENTON, Texas — FIU's 39th-ranked women's tennis program continues to surge, securing its fourth-straight win with a road victory over North Texas on Friday afternoon. 

FIU (5-2) defeated North Texas (6-4) in its first of two matchups on the road in the Lone Star State. The Panthers secured the doubles point with wins at the Nos. 1 and 2 slots to get off to a fast start.

FIU then claimed victory in 5-of-6 singles matches to put the bow on the win. Valery Gynina provided the match-clinching victory at the No. 3 singles slot with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) win over her opponent from North Texas.

Salma Loudili and Ekaterina Khairutdinova took the Panthers' first win of the match at No. 1 doubles, 6-1. Oyinlomo Quadre and Katerina Mandelikova followed that with a convincing 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles to secure the doubles' point.

Khairutdinova picked up her second win of the day as FIU's first singles finisher, winning 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Quadre battled to a dramatic win at No. 1 singles with a 6-7, 6-1 and 11-9 win in a tie-break. 

Mandelikova also secured a straight-set win 6-3, 7-5 at No. 4 singles. Petja Drame played in the six slot for FIU and dispatched her opponent 6-2, 6-2. 

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FIU takes on SMU to complete its Texas Trip in Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. ET.