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 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 […]
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. […]
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, sophomore Carlotta Orlando and senior Giulietta Boha made the trip to Athens, Ga. on Oct. 19-20 to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Tournament. While the two freshmen and […]
The first fall tournament for the Panthers tennis team can be characterized as successful. In the Milwaukee Tennis Classic back on Sept. 13 through Sept. 15, FIU was victorious in 11 singles matches and picked up five doubles victories. “We played better than I thought, and these girls did well in supporting each other in […]
Steven Rowell/Contributing Writer The latest tennis team win could not have come at a better time for the Panthers. A 5-2 win against Florida Atlantic University that snapped the team’s longest losing streak in 30 years was crucial in gaining momentum right before heading to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. “It makes us very optimistic […]
