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MIAMI (Feb. 26, 2015) – The women's basketball team fell, 74-50, to Marshall on Thursday evening from Lime Court at FIU Arena. With the loss, the Panthers dip to 3-23 on the season and 0-15 against Conference USA opponents, while the win lifts the Thundering Herd to 16-10 on the season and 8-7 in league play.
 
Senior Marita Davydova and redshirt freshman Kiandre'a Pound led FIU with 15 points apiece. The dynamic duo also led the Panthers on the boards with a combined 14 rebounds (eight for Davydova and six for Pound). Freshman Aajah Hawkins had a career-night with five assists and two steals in 26 minutes of action. Marshall senior Leah Scott led all scorers with 16 points.
 
FIU got on the board first thanks to a Davydova free throw, but Marshall responded hitting five-of-six field goals and took an 11-1 lead. Davydova hit FIU's field goal at the 16:13 mark in the first, but the Thundering Herd roared back with a fast-break layup and a three-point bucket. Marshall extended its lead to 20 over the next nine minutes as the Panthers were held without a field goal for over four minutes. Amari Hwkins finally broke the spell at the 5:07 point with a baseline jumper. The Panther defense came alive the rest of the way as they held Marshall to only three baskets in its final 13 attempts of the half, but went into the break with a 38-21 deficit.
 
The Panthers' low-post offense came alive to open the second half as they pulled themselves within 10 at the 13:38 point. The Herd, however, would not go away as they hit back-to-back field goals that sparked a 16-4 run over five minutes as they took a 22-point lead. FIU fought hard to get back in it, but could not find its way and fell 74-50.
 
For the game, the Panthers shot 40.4 percent (21-of-52), while the Herd was 48.4 percent (31-of-64) from the floor. The majority of Marshall's points came in the lane as it had 44 points in the paint compared to only 22 from FIU. In addition, the Herd outrebounded the Panthers, 44-22, and converted the 16 FIU turnovers into 27 points.
 
Next up, the Panthers host a matchup with C-USA leaders WKU on Saturday 6 p.m. ET. The game will serve as senior night for Zsofia Labady and Marita Davydova from Lime Court at FIU Arena.
 
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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 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/.