DALLAS (April 26, 2019) - After a successful first year with the FIU women's tennis team, the freshman pair of Basak Akbas and Kamila Umarova earned All-Conference USA honors on Friday, as voted on by league coaches.
The Panther duo were named to the All-CUSA Doubles First Team, while Akbas earned spots on the All-CUSA Singles Second Team and the C-USA All-Freshman Team.
For both student-athletes, the recognition reflects the impressive seasons that each one of the rookie members had during the 2018-19 campaign.
"Basak is an extremely hard working athlete, her dedication and ability to quickly adapt to collegiate tennis, played an integral role in her success this season.