MALIBU, CALIF. (Sept. 21,2017 )-- FIU senior Andrea Lazaro (Barcelona, Spain), who earned a No. 29 preseason ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), will be the Panthers' lone entrant into this weekend's Oracle ITA Masters, held in Malibu, California, starting Thursday, September 21.
A Conference USA Player of the Year candidate, Lazaro earned the preseason ranking after an impressive 2016-17, posting a 20-5 singles record, and 14-1 doubles mark. She was selected to play in the NCAA Division I Singles Championships, falling to eventual National Runner-Up and sixth-ranked Brenda Woolcock of Florida, 6-3, 6-2 to end the season.