
Women’s Tennis Falls at No. 45 FIU 4-0
2/26/2023 5:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mean Green drop C-USA opener on the road in Miami
MIAMI (Feb. 26, 2023) – Playing in their first Conference USA dual match of the season, UNT dropped a road matchup against No. 45 FIU 4-0 Sunday afternoon at the FIU Tennis Courts.
The Mean Green were narrowly edged in the doubles point and were unable to take a singles win as they dropped to 9-4 on the year.
In doubles play, the combination of Marina Adati and Kexuan Zhou picked up a 6-4 victory at line three to give UNT a 1-0 advatnge for the doubles point.
After FIU evened things up with a 6-4 win at line two, Nformi Stadfany and Olivia Malm found themselves in a fight tied at 6-6 with a seven-point tiebreaker to determine the match.
The combination of Yasmine Kabbaj and Oyinlomo Quadre were able to grab the win, taking the tiebreak point 7-5 to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the match.
In singles play, Stadfany had a strong performance at line five as she won her first set 6-4 and held a 4-2 lead in the second set before the match ended.
Additionally, Jasmine Adams was in a 5-5 tie in the second set trying to force a third when FIU reached the match-clinching point.
Freshman Matilde Morais was handed her first loss of the season, 6-2, 6-2 at line two. Coming into the match, Morais had tied a program record with nine consecutive wins to open her collegiate career.
Next Up
The Mean Green will be back in action Friday, March 10 at 10:00 AM CT against Tulane at the Waranch Tennis Complex.
Singles Competition
1. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) vs. Jasmine Adams (UNT) 6-1, 5-5, unfinished
2. E. Khairutdinova (FIU) def. Matilde Morais (UNT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Olivia Malm (UNT) 6-1, 6-3
4. Kamila Umarova (FIU) vs. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
5. Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) vs. Nformi Stadfany (UNT) 4-6, 2-4, unfinished
6. Salma Loudili (FIU) def. Marina Adati (UNT) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. E. Khairutdinova/Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. Jasmine Adams/Matilde Morais (UNT) 6-4
2. Yasmine Kabbaj/Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Nformi Stadfany/Olivia Malm (UNT) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Marina Adati/Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def. Salma Loudili/Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) 6-4
The Mean Green were narrowly edged in the doubles point and were unable to take a singles win as they dropped to 9-4 on the year.
In doubles play, the combination of Marina Adati and Kexuan Zhou picked up a 6-4 victory at line three to give UNT a 1-0 advatnge for the doubles point.
After FIU evened things up with a 6-4 win at line two, Nformi Stadfany and Olivia Malm found themselves in a fight tied at 6-6 with a seven-point tiebreaker to determine the match.
The combination of Yasmine Kabbaj and Oyinlomo Quadre were able to grab the win, taking the tiebreak point 7-5 to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the match.
In singles play, Stadfany had a strong performance at line five as she won her first set 6-4 and held a 4-2 lead in the second set before the match ended.
Additionally, Jasmine Adams was in a 5-5 tie in the second set trying to force a third when FIU reached the match-clinching point.
Freshman Matilde Morais was handed her first loss of the season, 6-2, 6-2 at line two. Coming into the match, Morais had tied a program record with nine consecutive wins to open her collegiate career.
Next Up
The Mean Green will be back in action Friday, March 10 at 10:00 AM CT against Tulane at the Waranch Tennis Complex.
Singles Competition
1. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) vs. Jasmine Adams (UNT) 6-1, 5-5, unfinished
2. E. Khairutdinova (FIU) def. Matilde Morais (UNT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Olivia Malm (UNT) 6-1, 6-3
4. Kamila Umarova (FIU) vs. Kexuan Zhou (UNT) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
5. Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) vs. Nformi Stadfany (UNT) 4-6, 2-4, unfinished
6. Salma Loudili (FIU) def. Marina Adati (UNT) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. E. Khairutdinova/Kamila Umarova (FIU) def. Jasmine Adams/Matilde Morais (UNT) 6-4
2. Yasmine Kabbaj/Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Nformi Stadfany/Olivia Malm (UNT) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Marina Adati/Kexuan Zhou (UNT) def. Salma Loudili/Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) 6-4
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