MIAMI (Dec. 4, 2015) – The FIU women's basketball team (2-4) defeated the UMass Lowell River Hawks (1-6), 71-68, on Friday evening from Lime Court at FIU Arena.
Three Panthers scored in double figures led by junior
Janka Hegedus, who registered 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Junior
Tianah Alvarado posted 16 points on 5-of-14 shooting (3-of-5 from beyond the arc) with a team-high three steals. Freshman
Kristian Hudson added a career-high 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting (2-of-2 from downtown).
Shooting 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the floor, FIU drained nine 3-pointers in the game, out-scoring the River Hawks, 33-30 in the second half. Despite being out-rebounded, 41-27, for the game, the Panthers used an 11-4 run in the final three minutes of action to seal the victory.
The game was knotted at 38-all as both teams entered halftime. For FIU, Hegedus and Hudson posted 10 points each as the Panthers shot 53.8 percent from the floor. The River Hawks scored 24 points in the paint and out-rebounded FIU, 18-9.
Seven different Panthers scored at least two points and grabbed at least one rebound in the contest as FIU snapped a four-game losing skid.
The Panthers will next travel to Jacksonville on Sunday, Dec. 6, to take on the Dolphins. Tipoff is scheduled for noon ET.
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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 offer 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 $8.9 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/.
