Box Score MONROE, La. (Feb. 28, 2013) – Junior Jerica Coley reached the 2,000 career-point mark on Thursday evening as the FIU women's basketball team fell to Sun Belt Conference opponent ULM, 64-53, at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. With the loss, the Panthers fall to 17-11 (11-8 SBC) while the Warhawks improve to 8-20 (5-14 SBC).

FIU scored the first basket of the game to take what would be its only lead of the game, as ULM took a 29-22 advantage into the halftime break. In the second half, the Panthers got to within six at 49-43 with 4:57 left to play, but the Warhawks regained control, going on for the 64-53 victory.

With her second basket of the contest, a three-pointer at the 7:45 mark of the first half, Coley eclipsed 2,000 points for her career, going on to end the contest with a game-high 25 points. The All-America candidate has now scored in double-figures in 26-consecutive games and the 20-point performance marked her 19th such outing of the season.

Coley added four rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists against the Warhawks, as she became the second player in program history to register 2,000 points, 600 rebounds and 300 assists for her career. Lynette Richardson (1982-86) also accomplished the feat, totaling 2,099 points, 630 rebounds and 308 assists for her career. Through 94 career contests, Coley has recorded 2,022 points, 630 rebounds and 301 assists.

Senior Carmen Miloglav chipped in with a season-high-tying 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range. The three treys mark a season-best and tie a career high.

Junior Marita Davydova led FIU on the boards for the 19th time this season, pulling down 10 rebounds, while Miloglav and junior Arielle Durant each dished out a team-high three assists on the night. Miloglav also led the Panthers in steals with four swipes, and senior Finda Mansare posted a squad-best three blocks.

As a team, FIU shot 29.0 percent (20-of-69) from the floor while ULM shot 38.3 percent (23-of-60) for the game. The Warhawks out-rebounded the Panthers, 46-42, and the ULM bench out-scored the FIU reserves, 25-10.

FIU will close out the 2012-13 regular season on Saturday, March 2, when the Panthers travel to Boca Raton, Fla., to face SBC and local rival Florida Atlantic. Tipoff is set for 3:15 p.m. from FAU Arena.

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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of the Sun Belt Conference and an affiliate member of Conference USA (men's soccer). Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.

About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and enrolls nearly 48,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. More than 140,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. FIU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/