MIAMI (Nov.16, 2017) – FIU senior Andrea Lazaro has moved up to No. 3 in the latest Oracle/ITA Women's National Singles Rankings. The Panthers doubles team of junior Maryna Veksler and sophomore Ulyana Grib is ranked No. 15 in the Oracle/ITA Women's National Doubles Rankings.
After reaching the second round at the ITA Oracle Masters and the semifinals at the ITA All-American Championships, Lazaro took the title at the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Indian Wells, Calif.
Lazaro jumped 26 spots from the pre-season ITA Oracle rankings in September and garnered twelve victories during the semester -- all against nationally ranked players, including two top 10 players (North Carolina's Sara Devettila and Auburn's Alize Michaud).