Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU tennis team prepares for the playoffs as it’s set to host the Conference USA Championships and begin their postseason campaign on Friday, April 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Entering the tournament, the Panthers bolster a 16-2 overall record and are ranked No. 27 in the nation by the […]
Carla Mendez | Assistant Sports Director With the first serve of FIU tennis team’s 2024 campaign, the Panthers look to defend their title as Conference USA champions. Coming off the heels of a strong season in 2023, the Panthers finished with an 18-4 record and won their second conference championship in school history. They won […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The tennis team is getting closer to evening their season record (3-4, CUSA 1-0) after winning against the University of North Florida (3-5) on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Panthers took to their home courts after getting their first C-USA win against Florida Atlantic University in a 4-1 game. Although the […]
Written by Dalton Tevlin/Assistant Sports Director With a tennis program that has had such great success, the FIU tennis team is off to a sub-par start to their season. They may be off to a rocky start, but the future of FIU’s tennis program is bright. The team has five new freshmen on the roster […]
Dalton Tevlin/Asst. Sports Director The FIU women’s tennis team is set to begin their spring season on Saturday, Jan. 26, against Marymount University. The team have been undergoing a transition since last season, with the Panthers having to say goodbye to Andrea Lazzaro and Nerma Caluk, two of the best players in the country. The […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alex Del Valle // Contributing Writer After wrapping up a quarter of fall 2016 tournaments, the women’s tennis team will pick up where they left off after concluding a rigorous, yet rewarding month of match days that included four competitions from September through October. FIU started off the 2017 season with a 6-1 victory over […]
Alexander Del Valle // Contributing Writer For freshman tennis player Ulyana Grib, being nearly 12 hours away from her home in Minsk, Belarus, has not affected her gentle mindset one bit. “Here in the United States there are more opportunities, coaches, tennis centers, [and] the weather here is better for tennis,” said Grib. “I miss […]
Julieta Rodrigo // Contributing Writer If you are ready to feel like the latest incarnation of Serena Williams, BBC’s Wellness and Recreation Center offers tennis instruction to students every Wednesday at 7 p.m. The class was recently created for fall semester after a 10-week pilot program during summer 2016 proved successful, according to tennis instructor […]
Alexa Roth // Contributing Writer The Wellness and Recreation Center at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus is offering free tennis instruction to students from beginner to advanced levels. Instructor Tom Fowkes, has been teaching tennis for almost 15 years, with 10 years working full time. Fowkes teaches kids and adults in addition to FIU students. He instructs a student who has won four national […]
