Tennis

Women’s Tennis Secures Historic Three-Peat  

Rusmila Afshin | PantherNOW The FIU women’s tennis team powered through the 2025 Conference USA Championship in dominant fashion this week, capturing their third consecutive title and fourth overall under head coach Katarina Petrovic.  The No. 55-ranked Panthers went undefeated through the tournament, with victories over New Mexico State, Liberty, and Louisiana Tech to secure […]

Tennis Continues Winning

FIU’s women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to five with a 4-1 victory over Boston University on Tuesday afternoon at the PayCargo Tennis Center. The Panthers (7-2) secured the win with four singles victories after dropping the doubles point to the Terriers (5-6). Valery Gynina clinched the match at No. 3 singles with a […]

FIU Falls Short Against No. 20 UCF

Bautista Samperi | PantherNOW The FIU women’s tennis team couldn’t overcome No. 20 UCF, falling 4-1 in a challenging road match. With the defeat in Orlando, FIU drops to 2-2 on the season, while the Knights remain undefeated. Both Oyinlomo Quadre and Valery Gynina lost their singles matches 6-2, 6-2. Anja Draskovic also fell in […]

FIU Women’s Tennis Faces No. 19 UF in a Florida Showdown

Bautista Samperi | PantherNOW The Panthers faced the Gators on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Gainesville. The matchup was a test for FIU as they aimed to extend their winning streak against one of the top-ranked teams in the country. The FIU was riding high after a dominant 4-0 sweep against the University of Miami […]

FIU Women’s Tennis Opens Season by Hosting FIU Invitational at PayCargo Tennis Complex

Bautista Samperi | PantherNOW The Panthers hosted players from Missouri, Houston, DePaul, and Florida Atlantic in the weekend-long FIU Invitational, with sophomore Valery Gynina emerging as the standout performer. Gynina finished with a perfect 6-0 record, including three individual wins and three doubles victories alongside junior Ekaterina Khairutdinova. The duo defeated Houston, Missouri, and Florida […]

Tennis looks to continue historic run against Miami

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU tennis team is traveling to Gainesville, Florida to face off with the Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the NCAA Gainesville Regional on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Entering this matchup, the Panthers bolster a 19-2 overall record and were named Conference USA Champions in their previous match […]

No. 27 tennis to host Conference USA Championships

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU tennis team prepares for the playoffs as it’s  set to host the Conference USA Championships and begin their postseason campaign on Friday, April 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Entering the tournament, the Panthers bolster a 16-2 overall record and are ranked No. 27 in the nation by the […]

Tennis looks to win seventh consecutive match against Middle Tennessee

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU tennis team looks to keep their win streak alive and are taking on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Coming into this matchup, the Panthers bolster a 7-2 season record and are in the midst of a six game win streak. […]

New season, new problems: tennis looks to defend Conference USA championship

Carla Mendez | Assistant Sports Director  With the first serve of FIU tennis team’s 2024 campaign, the Panthers look to defend their title as Conference USA champions.  Coming off the heels of a strong season in 2023, the Panthers finished with an 18-4 record and won their second conference championship in school history. They won […]

Panthers fall to Auburn in first round of NCAA Tournament

No. 36 FIU women’s tennis fell to No. 18 Auburn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in a hotly contested 4-3 match on May 5, 2023, at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The Panthers had a promising start over the favored Tigers, taking the first doubles match of the […]

Oyinlomo Quadre wins C-USA Freshman and Player of the Year

Brian Olmo | Sports Director After another stellar season, it’s time for FIU women’s tennis to reap in what its sowed. Freshman Oyinlomo Quadre becomes the first Panther in program history to take home both the Conference USA Freshman and Player of the Year awards in the same year, and the first to do it […]

FIU women’s tennis wins second C-USA Championship in history, earns autobid for NCAA Tournament

Brian Olmo | Sports Director No. 38 FIU women’s tennis routed No. 58 Rice 4-1 at the Waranch Tennis Complex in Denton, Texas, to win its second Conference USA Championship in program history and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. It’ll be the Panthers’ third straight NCAA appearance under coach Katarina Petrovic, who […]

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