Miami Drops Rematch with FIU

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s tennis team (0-4) dropped the 4-3 rivalry match to the No. 25 FIU Panthers (2-1) in the consolation round of ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.

Miami earned its first doubles point of the season despite Jaquelyn Ogunwale and Daria Volosova dropping the first court at the No. 3 spot, 6-3, to Dana Baidaulet and Katerina Mandlekova. Raquel Gonzazlez and Maria Paula Vargas defeated Oyinlomo Quadre and Anja Draskovic, 6-3, before Savannah Webster and Aely Arai clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Ekaterina Khairutdinova and Valery Gynina.

FIU evened the score after the 6-3, 6-1 win from Khairutdinova over Ogunwale at the top court. Gonzalez then gained the lead back for the Hurricanes after a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Gynina on court, followed by another 6-2, 6-2 victory from Vargas on court five over Draskovic.

Despite being one win away, FIU went on to take the remaining courts for the win. Quadre won 7-5, 6-4 against Arai, Drame defeated Webster, 6-4, 7-6 (5) and Mandelikova pulled out the 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 win over Volosova.

The Hurricanes will return to the court on Feb. 12 when they host Kennesaw State.