MIAMI (June, 19 2018) – Former FIU women's tennis standout, Andrea Lazaro, recently named to the 2018 ITA Collegiate All-Star Team, was announced FIU's Women's Student-Athlete of the Year on Monday.
Lazaro, who graduated from FIU in May, had a team-best 30-5 singles mark during the 2017-18 campaign, finishing the season ranked No. 13 in the country. She notched a 15-2 record in dual matches at No. 1, with 14 of the victories in straight sets.
A native from Barcelona, Spain, Lazaro set numerous school records during her career with the Panthers. She was the first FIU tennis player to reach the NCAA Singles quarterfinals, won the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships and advanced to the semifinals in the 2017 Riviera ITA All-American Championship.