Sunday, February 2, 2003

FIU holds on for 4-3 victory over UCF

he FIU women's tennis team won the doubles point then got singles victories from three newcomers in a 4-3 win over UCF, Sunday in Orlando.

After dropping all three doubles matches Saturday to No. 2 Florida, the Golden Panthers swept the Knights in all three doubles battles. At No. 1, FIU's Mei Ly and Bruna Discordia handled Julie Pecastaing and Anna Westin, 8-3.

The Golden Knights (1-2) and FIU split the singles matches, clinching the victory at No. 3 where Golden Panthers freshman Desanka Jovanovic beat Kristina Lohmos, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. Also picking up singles wins for FIU were junior-college transfer Christine Suard (6-2, 6-3) and No. 5 and freshman Courtney Jonson (6-1, 7-5) at No. 6.

The Golden Panthers take to the road again next weekend when they travel to Mobile, Ala., for matches against Sun Belt Conference foe South Alabama, Alabama and Troy State.

Final: Florida International 4, UCF 3
Orlando, Fla.

Doubles
No. 1 Ly/Discordia (FIU) def. Pecastaing/Westin (UCF) 8-3
No. 2 Jovanovic/Duronio (FIU) def. Fernandez/Luczak (UCF) 8-4
No. 3 Jonson/Suard (FIU) def. Lohmos/Samara (UCF) 8-5

Singles
No. 1 Anna Westin (UCF) def. Mei Ly (FIU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 Julie Pecastaing (UCF) def. Bruna Discordia (FIU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Desanka Jovanovic (FIU) def. Kristina Lohmos (UCF) 6-3. 2-6, 6-1
No. 4 Ola Luczak (UCF) def. Davina Duronio (FIU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Christine Suard (FIU) def. Pamela Fernandez (UCF) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 Courtney Jonson (FIU) def. Amira Samara (UCF) 6-1, 7-5