Feb. 17, 2006
MIAMI - No. 25 Florida International halted UCF's winning streak at two when it defeated the Golden Knights, 6-1, in women's tennis action Friday afternoon.
The Golden Panthers (3-1) started the match with an 8-3 victory at No. 1 doubles before clinching the point when junior Shilla D'Armas and sophomore Marijana Cutuk dropped the UCF freshman duo of Kenza Belbacha and Elvira Serrot, 8-6, at the No. 3 position.
D'Armas and Serrot met again at No. 2 singles where D'Armas battled back to take the victory, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. FIU also won at the top of the lineup as junior Paula Zabala beat UCF senior captain Pamela Fernandez, 6-4, 6-1.
While sophomore Anna Yakimchenkova saw her two-match winning streak snapped by junior Nikkita Fountain, 6-0, 6-4, at No. 3 singles, junior Megan Hunter grabbed her fourth consecutive victory. She defeated senior Bruna Discordia, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 6 position.
The Golden Knights (3-3) remain in South Florida on Saturday as they visit No. 13 Miami for a 1 p.m. match.
Singles
1. Paula Zabala (FIU) def. Pamela Fernandez (UCF) 6-4, 6-1
2. Shilla D'Armas (FIU) def. Elvira Serrot (UCF) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Nikkita Fountain (FIU) def. Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) 6-0, 6-4
4. Marijana Cutuk (FIU) def. Kenza Belbacha (UCF) 6-0, 6-1
5. Courtney Jonson (FIU) def. Jennifer Carati (UCF) 6-1, 6-3
6. Megan Hunter (UCF) def. Bruna Discordia (FIU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1. #24 Paula Zabala/Nikkita Fountain (FIU) def. Pamela Fernandez/Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) 8-3
2. Megan Hunter/Kyla McNicol (UCF) def. Courtney Jonson/Bruna Discordia (FIU) 8-6
3. Shilla D'Armas/Marijana Cutuk (FIU) def. Kenza Belbacha/Elvira Serrot (UCF) 8-6