By Dalton Tevlin/Staff Writer The women’s tennis team is one of the most successful athletic programs here at the university, and much of that success has to do with the stellar play of their seniors. Seniors Andrea Lazaro, Nerma Caluk and Mina Markovic have been the foundation for this team this year and will […]
By Dalton Tevlin/Staff Writer The women’s tennis team bounced back from their loss against UCF with a dominating 4-1 victory against the WKU Hilltoppers, improving their record to 12-2 Senior’s Andrea Lazaro and Nerma Caluk continued to dominate in doubles by moving to 13-0 on the season. Both Lazaro and Caluk are having fantastic […]
By Dalton Tevlin/Staff Writer The women’s tennis team continues to have tremendous success, coming off the best season in the school’s history. Despite their recent loss to 21st ranked UCF, this Panthers squad stands at a solid 10-2 and looks to make a strong run at the conference championship. The team also consists of […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer This upcoming year for the FIU tennis team will feature an experienced and extremely talented roster. The roster consists of five upperclassmen including senior Mina Markovic, who is primed to be a cornerstone for the team. Markovic spent the early parts of her college tennis career at the University of […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU tennis team is coming off one of their best seasons in school history and is attempting to follow it up with an even more impressive 2017-18 preseason. The doubles tandem of junior Maryna Veksler and sophomore Ulyana Grib, displayed their dominance throughout the 2017 ITA Regional Championships in […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer If you haven’t been paying attention to FIU tennis, then you need to start. Senior tennis player Andrea Lazaro won the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. Not only was this the first championship title for both Lazaro and FIU, but it was also the first time any player had […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer Never has an FIU tennis player been invited to the ITA All-American Championship and have as much success as junior student-athlete Andrea Lazaro just had. She had an amazing run that saw her win against multiple ranked opponents, and making it all the way to the semi-finals. “It felt great […]
Steven Melendez // Contributing Writer Graduation can be one of the most exciting times of the year for college students. With so many possibilities ahead, senior tennis player Nina Nagode finds herself in this situation as she is graduating this upcoming December. “I want to finish this last semester successfully with good grades,” said Nagode. […]
Steven Melendez // Contributing Writer Senior day was a success as the No. 30-ranked FIU women’s tennis team (18-1) extended its winning streak to 16 by defeating the UCF Knights (12-7), on April 1 at the FIU Tennis Courts. This victory marks the Panthers’ 11th home win of the season. “We play as a team. […]
Steven Melendez // Contributing Writer The No. 24-ranked FIU women’s tennis team (14-1) won its 12th straight match with a 4-0 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes (11-3), Saturday morning at the FIU Tennis Courts. This victory improves the Panthers to 9-0 at home. This win also marks as the fourth straight shutout for the Panthers […]
Alex Del Valle // Staff Writer FIU took care of business Saturday afternoon, earning its third straight victory and dominating Middle Tennessee 7-0. The Panthers are now 5-1 on the year and marked their 10th straight win versus the Blue Raiders, dating back to 2003. FIU got off to a quick start in the match […]
Alex Del Valle // Staff Writer Signing Day for high school seniors to decide where they will play tennis at the collegiate level is April 15. The Tennis Recruiting Network released a winter rankings list of the top women’s college recruiting classes through Jan. 4, based off point totals. In the latest rankings released on […]
