MIAMI (November 4, 2015) – The FIU volleyball team (13-10, 7-5 in C-USA) will host their final two matches of the season on Lime Court at FIU Arena. The Panthers are coming off their first conference loss at home this season and look to rebound against the C-USA's most fearsome team.
Last time out: Last Sunday, the Panthers fell to the Roadrunners of UTSA 3-1 (17-25, 27-25, 9-25, 17-25). The effort was led by junior
Katie Hogan with nine kills and an ace, and senior
Adriana McLamb with 13 digs.
Scouting (No.22) WKU: The Hilltoppers (24-3, 11-1 in C-USA) are coming off a split weekend, receiving their first conference loss against Rice on Saturday, and defeating UTEP on Sunday. WKU is currently ranked No.22 in the nation and are the only team in Conference USA to have already clinched a spot in the conference tournament later this month. FIU will face them on Friday at 1 p.m.
Scouting North Texas: The Mean Green currently have a 16-11 record (8-4 in C-USA). They are tied with Rice for the third spot in the conference. North Texas is coming off of victories from UTEP and Southern Miss this past weekend. They will travel to Boca Raton to take on the Owls of FAU on Friday, before facing off against FIU on Sunday.
This Sunday, Nov. 8 will be the Panthers Senior Night. FIU will be honoring four seniors:
Jovanna Santamaria,
Adriana McLamb,
Gloria Levorin, and
Lucia Castro. First serve is set for 1 p.m. Fans are encourage to arrive earlier to enjoy the festivities involving Senior Night at FIU.
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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/.
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