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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
After a great showing in the Milwaukee Classic, four Panthers got a chance to measure themselves against elite competition. Freshmen Tina Mohorcic and Nina Nagode,…