FIU swept the doubles point to begin the match and never looked back as it cruised to the win.

Freshman Marietta Bigus lost to No. 124 Liset Brito 6-1, 6-2 and senior Andrea Herrera lost her match 6-2, 6-4 to No. 120 Mariana Muci in the two toughest singles positions of the match.

Senior Natalie Araya had the closest match as she lost 6-2, 7-6 (3) to Maria Pazo.

Middle Tennessee will be back in action on Monday, March 9 when it faces Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.

Singles
1. #124 Brito, Liset (FIU) def. Bigus, Marietta (MT) 6-1, 6-2
2. #120 Muci, Mariana (FIU) def. Herrera, Andrea (MT) 6-2, 6-4
3. Spenceley, Maria (FIU) def. Djananova, Anna (MT) 6-0, 6-1
4. Pazo, Maria (FIU) def. Araya, Natalie (MT) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Castillo, Priscilla (FIU) def. Coffey, Taylor (MT) 6-0, 6-1
6. Vallasciani, Maria (FIU) def. Chemin, Marlene (MT) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Muci, Mariana/Pazo, Maria (FIU) def. Chemin, Marlene/Djananova, Anna (MT) 8-3
2. Brito, Liset/Vallasciani, Maria (FIU) def. Coffey, Taylor/Araya, Natalie (MT) 8-0
3. Spenceley, Maria/Castillo, Priscilla (FIU) def. Bigus, Marietta/Dachos, Alexandra (MT) 8-2

Match Notes:
Middle Tennessee 6-5
FIU Golden Panthers 8-5; National ranking #56

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