MIAMI (Jan. 28, 2014) – As part of Conference USA's celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Feb. 5, FIU will host its first annual NGWSD game versus in-state rival Florida Atlantic this Saturday, Feb. 1. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET from Lime Court at U.S. Century Bank Arena.
All female FIU employees will be admitted into the game for free with their FIU card, and are encouraged to bring their daughters who will also be admitted for free. In addition, girls under the age of 12 will receive a free t-shirt.
The day will feature in-game contests and post-game autographs with the nation's leading scorer, Jerica Coley, and the FIU women's basketball team (inside Gate 3). During halftime, Dr. Rosa Jones, former FIU Vice President of Student Affairs, will be recognized for her efforts to promote females in athletics.
National Women and Girls in Sport Day is a C-USA initiative. The NGWSD began in 1987 and celebrates women's and girl's participation and excellence in sports. It is also an important day to promote the continued expansion of opportunities for females to play sports and live physically active lives.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUWBasketball) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUWBasketball) for all the latest FIU women's basketball news. Follow all of FIU's 18 athletic teams on Google+ (FIU Athletics), Twitter (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), and Instagram (FIUathletics). The official hashtag of the 2013-14 FIU athletic season is PantherNation.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. 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 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida¹s 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. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/
