FIU Women’s Tennis Tops Charlotte, 4-0, in C-USA Quarterfinals

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DENTON, Texas (April 21, 2017) – The FIU women's tennis team (20-1), won its 18th-straight match, blanking the Charlotte 49ers, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championships on Friday. Ranked No. 41 in the latest Oracle/ITA Women's Tennis National Rankings, the Panthers tied the school record for the program's longest winning streak, matching the 18 consecutive wins in the 2001 season, while notching the team's 14th shutout of the season. The win marked the team's 20th of the season, the most by an FIU squad since the 2005 campaign (21). In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, FIU jumped out to a 1-0 lead following doubles action. The duo of Mina Markovic and Gabriela Ferreira got things started with a 6-0 win over Megan Smith and Pierina Imparato. The Panthers clinched the doubles point with a victory by Maryna Veksler and Ulyana Grib over Tai Martin and Immie Cowper, 6-2. Veksler gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Martin in singles action. The victory was her 23rd of the year as the native of Kiev, Ukraine, improved to 16-2 at the No. 2 position this season. Ferreira won her 12th-straight with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Smith to give FIU a 3-0 edge. The product of Asuncion, Paraguay, remained perfect in dual matches this season, improving to 10-0 following Friday's win. Grib clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Imparato. The victory gave the first-year Panther her 23rd singles win of the season and her 17th of the spring. The win improves FIU to 5-3 all-time in the C-USA Women's Tennis Championships. The Panthers will next face the winner of the Marshall/WKU match in the C-USA Semifinals on Saturday, April 22. First serve is set for 1 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUWTennis) for all the latest ...

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