The Basics
- The No. 11 FIU beach volleyball team posted two wins on Sunday during the second and final day the Horned Frog Challenge at the TCU Beach Volleyball Complex, to go a perfect 3-0 on the weekend. The Panthers swept Texas A&M-Kingsville, 5-0, in the first match of the day, and closed the event out with a 4-1 win over the host Horned Frogs. It's the first time in the program's short history that FIU has started a season 3-0.   
 
Game One Match Details
FIU 5, Texas A&M-Kingsville 0  
FIU (2-0), TAMUK (0-2)
Rankings: FIU – No. 11, TAMUK – NR
Forth Wort, Texas | TCU Beach Volleyball Complex
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- The Panthers made quick work of the Javelinas shutting out Texas A&M-Kingsville, 5-0. The Panthers went to a third game in only one match and secured the win when Anabela Sataric and Dorina Klinger won their match, 21-12, 21-17 at the No. 2 position.
 
- It was FIU's first meeting with the Javelinas, and its first-ever win.
 
Results
No. 1 – Federica Frasca/Margherita Bianchin (FIU) def. Gabby Atchley/Whitney Walker (TAMUK) 21-8, 21-16
No. 2 – Anabela Sataric/Dorina Klinger (FIU) def. Madison Brabham/Macy Berg (TAMUK) 21-12, 21-17
No. 3 – Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla (FIU) def. Tenley Housler/Erin Umbel (TAMUK) 21-13, 17-21, 15-10
No. 4 – Estefanie Bethancourt/Natalia Giron (FIU) def. Haley Hutchinson/Loren Washington (TAMUK) 21-13, 21-17
No. 5 – Erin Byrne/Mariana Dal Pozzo (FIU) def. Madeline Sims/Maelee Sowa (TAMUK) 21-13, 21-11
Ext. – Helene Thelle/Taija Thomas (FIU) def. Shelby Tate/Kyra Henderson (TAMUK) 21-14, 21-19
 
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
 
Game Two Match Details
FIU 4, TCU 1  
FIU (3-0), TCU (2-1)
Rankings: FIU – No. 11, TCU – No. 13
Forth Wort, Texas | TCU Beach Volleyball Complex
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- In FIU's final match of the Horned Frog Challenge, the Panthers faced the home standing, and No. 13-ranked, TCU. FIU, facing its first nationally ranked foe of the season, had three of its five matches against the Horned Frogs go three games, however only dropped one match to post a 4-1 victory.
 
- The Panthers won the first four matches before dropping the final match. In addition, in one of the three contests that went three games – the No. 1 spot – FIU had to win back-to-back games after losing the first.

- Sunday's match against TCU is the third played between the two schools, with FIU taking a 2-1 series lead.  
 
Results
No. 1 – Federica Frasca/Margherita Bianchin (FIU) def. Haven Hill/Cassie House (TCU) 17-21, 21-16, 18-16
No. 2 – Anabela Sataric/Dorina Klinger (FIU) def. Hannah Rogers/Molly Scheel (TCU) 21-14, 21-19
No. 3 – Jaelyn Greene/Jillian Bergeson (TCU) def. Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla (FIU) 21-11, 20-22, 15-11
No. 4 – Estefanie Bethancourt/Natalia Giron (FIU) def. Jensyn Bledsoe/Avery Arellano (TCU) 21-18, 16-21, 15-11
No. 5 – Erin Byrne/Mariana Dal Pozzo (FIU) def. Jordan Westendorff/Brooke Sassin (TCU) 21-19, 21-19
Ext. – Helene Thelle/Taija Thomas (FIU) def. Jordan Terral/Claire Doyle (TCU) 15-21, 21-18, 15-11
 
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
   
Up Next
FIU will play one of its two home matches at the FIU Beach Volleyball Complex on Tuesday, March 27 at 1 p.m.

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