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Friday, February 21, 2003

FIU easily handles USF, 6-1

he No. 64-ranked FIU women's tennis team (3-6) beat the University of South Florida (2-6), 6-1, Sunday afternoon on the University Park tennis courts.

The Golden Panthers swept through doubles play with Mei Ly and Bruna Discordia beating Faby Taverna and Luisa Obondo, 9-7, at the No. 1 position.

FIU then went on to win five-of-six singles matches with come-from-behind, three set victories by Discordia at No. 3 and Davina Duronio at No. 5.

Winning in straight sets was FIU's Ly at No. 2, 6-1, 6-3, over Patty Kolando, Christine Suard at No. 4, 6-2, 6-1, vs. Talie Romero and Courtney Jonson at No. 6, 6-2, 7-5, over Belen Padre.

USF's lone point came at No. 1 singles where Taverna beat Desanka Jovanovic, 6-4, 6-4.

The Golden Panthers next play the University of Miami, next Saturday, March 1, in Coral Gables.

Final: No. 64 FIU 6, South Florida 1
Miami, Fla.

Doubles
1. Discordia/Ly (FIU) def. Taverna/Obondo (USF) 9-7.
2. Suard/Jovanovic (FIU) def. Pandre/Larson (USF) 8-4.
3. Duronio/Jonson (FIU) def. Craig/Romero (USF) 9-7

Singles
1. Faby Taverna (USF) def. Desanka Jovanovic (FIU) 6-4, 6-4.
2. Mei Ly (FIU) def. Patty Kolando (USF) 6-1, 6-3.
3. Bruna Discordia (FIU) def. Luisa Obondo (USF) 5-7, 6-0, 7-5.
4. Christine Suard (FIU) def. Talia Romero(USF) 6-3, 6-4.
5. Davina Duronio (FIU) def. Gina Craig (USF) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.
6. Courtney Jonson (FIU) def. Belen padre (USF) 6-2, 7-5.

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