GULF SHORES, Alabama (May 2, 2018) – The FIU beach volleyball team made school history last Sunday night when it heard its name called as one of the eight teams selected to take part in the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Championships, being held May 4-7 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Panthers, the eight-seed in the event will face the number-one seed – and No. 1 ranked team in America – UCLA Bruins in the first dual of the championships on Friday, May 4, at 10 a.m. ET. The contest will be televised live on ESPNU.
Prior to leaving on Wednesday, FIUSports.com talked with Head Coach
Rita Buck-Crockett and the No. 1 pair of
Margherita Bianchin and
Federica Frasca, and the No. 5 pair of
Estefanie Bethancourt and
Natalia Giron, about the season and FIU's opportunity to take part in the national championships.
Click here to see the complete interview.
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