MIAMI (October 14, 2015) – FIU Volleyball (11-7, 5-2 in C-USA) will travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face the Eagles of Southern Miss on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. The Panthers are coming off a conference victory against the Charlotte 49ers last Friday at home. With the victory, FIU moved up to fourth in C-USA standings.
 
Against Charlotte – Last Friday, against the 49ers, FIU got a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-15, 25-20) and improved to 4-0 versus conference opponents on Lime Court at FIU Arena. The Panthers were led by senior Lucia Castro with 14 kills on the match. Freshman Katie Friesen led in assists with 23 and senior Adriana McLamb led in digs with 14. The team as a whole out-blocked Charlotte 10-6.
 
Scouting Southern Miss – The Eagles will enter Friday night's matchup with a record of 17-6 (4-2 in C-USA). Southern Miss is coming off a 3-1 loss to Western Kentucky, snapping a four-game winning streak. The Eagles, with a home record of 7-1, will be hosting FIU (road record of 2-2). Southern Miss is currently ranked sixth in C-USA standings.
 
FIU has not lost to a conference opponent with the new lineup of four middle hitters (3-0). They seek a road victory to continue the winning streak on Friday.
 
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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 Bank Field 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 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.