By Jenna Smith/Contributing Writer Head coach Katrina Petrovic and the 2018 Panthers had a historic season, paving the way for future success throughout the program. “We came through, it’s been tough the past few years playing Rice in two finals and one semi-final, and we finally managed to get the win,” said Petrovic. Marina […]
By Cristhian Plasencia Andrea Lazaro had a historic run in the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship, as she became the first FIU tennis player to advance to the quarterfinals of the singles competition. To begin the tournament, the senior star defeated Melissa Lord from Standford in the first round, 6-4, 6-1. Lazaro entered […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director The FIU tennis team were eliminated in Round 64 of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship by UCF, 4-3, last Friday at University of Miami’s Neil Schiff Tennis Center. “I’m very happy that we were able to play in the NCAA Tournament. My seniors fought and gave […]
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 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 […]
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 // Contributing Writer Tennis player Andrea Lazaro started off the spring season with a 2-0 victory Tuesday, Jan. 24, knocking off No. 96 ranked Sybille Gauvain. But the sophomore studying sports management said she and her team didn’t know what was in store for them this season. “Since the season just started […]
