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MIAMI (Nov. 2, 2014) – The FIU Panther volleyball team suffered a 3-1 (17-25, 25-15, 22-25, 19-25) Conference USA loss to Charlotte on Sunday afternoon from FIU Arena. With the loss, FIU falls to 6-20 overall and 3-10 in C-USA action, while the 49ers improve to 14-16 overall and 3-10 in conference play.
 
Lucia Castro reached double-digits in kills for the third consecutive match this season when she led the Panthers with 17 kills on Sunday. Castro also took 33 attempts as she posted a team-best .364 (17K-5E/33TA) against the 49ers. She also posted her eighth double-double of the season, the 16^th of her career, with a career-high 24 digs.
 
Gloria Levorin added 10 kills and four blocks, while Lea Montaon and Jennifer Ene chipped in with nine and eight kills respectively. Kiona McSwain notched her first double-double of her career with a match-high 42 assists and 10 digs. Adriana McLamb also had a great day on the back row with 19 digs.
 
As a team, FIU posted a .200 hitting percentage and had nine total blocks against the 49ers. Charlotte finished the afternoon with a .194 hitting percentage, but had seven service aces on the day compared to three from the Panthers. The 49ers got double-digit kill figures from four players led by Savannah Gaster. Claire Kreuz, Irem Asci and Abreia epps all had 10 kills each, and Kruez had a double-double with 20 digs to go along with her 10 kills.  
 
The Panthers hit the road this weekend for their final road trip of the season. FIU takes on the Miners of UTEP on Friday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. ET, before traveling to San Antonio to battle C-USA leader UTSA on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.
 
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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 FIU Arena and Ocean BankField at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers 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 contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 4-00 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.