MIAMI (Oct. 8, 2015) – The FIU Volleyball team (10-7, 4-2 in C-USA) will host the Charlotte 49ers Friday evening, on Lime Court at FIU Arena. First serve is set for 7 p.m.

Last time out: FIU fell to FGCU Tuesday evening, 3-1. The Panthers came out struggling offensively with a negative hitting percentage, and allowed the Eagles to take the first set, 25-23. FIU came back with a dominant lead in the second set, 25-11, to tie the game at 1-1. FIU lost their momentum in the third set (25-21) and the Eagles took the lead 2-1. The Panthers lost their offensive grip in the fourth set (25-22) to end the game 3-1.

Scouting the 49ers: Charlotte (5-10, 2-3 in C-USA) was defeated last Sunday by Rice (3-2) in a five-set match. Sunday's match marks the 49ers second-straight five-set loss.

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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/.