IRVING, Texas (Jan. 31, 2017) – Sophomore Andrea Lazaro has been named the Conference USA Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29, the league announced on Tuesday.
Lazaro picked up a pair of victories at the No. 1 position this past week, as FIU kicked off its spring schedule. The native of Barcelona, Spain, improved to 8-3 in singles play this season and began the spring with a 2-0 record in dual matches.
Lazaro began the week with a straight-set victory over No. 96 Sybille Gauvain (6-4, 6-4) as FIU won its season-opener, 6-1, over San Jose State.