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Panthers lose in C-USA finals

The Panthers (17-3) lost to No. 45 Rice University in the championship match of the C-USA tournament, 4-1, on Sunday, April 24.

Panthers take down the Knights in season finale

Saturday’s win over the Knights improved the Panthers’ away record to a perfect 8-0. The Panthers improved to 4-2 when losing the doubles point and remain undefeated when winning the first point.

Panthers win final home match on senior day

Orlando finished off the match with a comeback win in the final set over Stearns. The senior came back from a one-set deficit and won in a tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), giving the Panthers a 5-2 win over the Bears.

Caffeine and its negative and positive outcomes on our body

Carlotta Orlando/SDA Columnist Have you already had your daily shot of espresso? Your favorite energy drink? What about a Cuban colada? Some of you have probably had at least one of these to start off your day, while others are contemplating getting their daily fix before going to class or work. Maybe you are drinking […]

Panthers break record with 10 game win streak

“Breaking the school record doesn’t feel like anything,” said head coach Katarina Petrovic after the match against the Miners. “I’ve been waiting for this to happen since last year. This is the best team I’ve ever coached and we have the right people around this team to make it as successful as we’ve been this season.”

FIU sweeps third consecutive weekend

“We came out aggressive and with high energy in our matches this weekend,” said Head Coach Katarina Petrovic after the team’s 4-1 win over the Mavericks.

Tennis sweeps second weekend

With the sweep over the weekend, the Panthers are off to their best start since the 2001 season. In that season, the Panthers finished 23-3 with a final ITA ranking of No. 24

Panthers sweep weekend road trip

The Panthers (3-1) dominated throughout the weekend, sweeping both opponents, 7-0, and did not lose a match.

Panthers Frustrated in Home Opener

“We saw that doubles are the most important point of the match,” said Nagode. “We came out tired at first, but we picked up the aggressiveness at the end. Next time, we need to be more aggressive in doubles. Tough loss.”

FIU Tennis Dominates in Season Opener

The Eagles needed to win four singles matches in a row to upset FIU. However, sophomore Nerma Caluk of FIU was not going to allow the Eagles to get back into the match.

FIU Women’s Tennis: Milwaukee Tennis Classic

The FIU women’s tennis team opens their 2015-16 season Friday, Sept. 18 at the 2015 Milwaukee Tennis Classic hosted by Marquette in conjunction with The Town Club.

FIU Tennis excels at UCF Quad Tournament

By Stefano Rivera/Contributing Writer The Panthers’ Tennis team participated in their first event of 2015 at the UCF Quad Tournament in Orlando, Florida. They were one of four teams competing this past weekend including the University of Central Florida, the University of Iowa, and the University of Illinois. The tournament was a success for the […]

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