ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. (March 14, 2015) – The seventh-ranked FIU sand volleyball team swept both LSU and Jacksonville on the final day of the UNF Sand Invitational. The Panthers went 4-0 for the two-day tournament, moving to 7-1 in dual play on the season.
 
FIU took the first two rounds from LSU at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots as senior Darija Sataric and sophomore Savannah Davis defeated Katarina Raicevic and Emma Hiller (21-11, 21-12), and senior Tina Toghiyani and sophomore Marina Boulanger bested Emily Ehrle and Laura Whalen (21-12, 21-14). This was Davis's first action in the top five in a Panther uniform. The match was soon clinched as No. 3 team of seniors Martyna Gluchowicz and Anna Budinska won over LUS's Hellen Boyle and Cheyenne Wood. The No. 1 team of senior Maryna Samoday and freshman Anja Licka and the No. 2 tandem of seniors Kristine Monforte and Summer Nash also saw straight set victories against the Tigers.
 
The momentum continued into the match against Jacksonville as all five pairs once again saw straight-set wins for the third time in the four matches played this weekend. It was also the fifth time this season the Panthers have won swept their competition.
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UNF Sand Invitational Day 2 Results
Match 3: FIU (FIU) def. LSU 5-0
 
No. 1     Maryna Samoday/Anja Licka (FIU) def. Mandi Orellana/Katie Lindelow (LSU) 21-19, 21-12
No. 2     Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash (FIU) def. Cati Leak/Callan Molle (LSU) 21-18, 21-19
No. 3     Martyna Gluchowicz/Anna Budinska (FIU) def. Helen Boyle/Cheyenne Wood (LSU) 21-15, 21-15
No. 4     Darija Sataric/Savannah Davis (FIU) def. Katarina Raicevic/Emma Hiller (LSU) 21-11, 21-12
No. 5     Marina Boulanger/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) def. Emily Ehrle/Laura Whalen (LSU) 21-12, 21-14
 
Match 4: FIU (FIU) def. Jacksonville (JU) 5-0
 
No. 1     Maryna Samoday/Anja Licka (FIU) def. Kelly Koop/Sammie Strausbaugh (JU) 21-13, 21-19
No. 2     Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash (FIU) def. Maya Prestes/Emily Laskelle (JU) 22-20, 21-13
No. 3     Martyna Gluchowicz/Anna Budinska (FIU) def. Cristina Finan/Jizzy Gesualdo (JU) 21-18, 21-16
No. 4     Darija Sataric/Savannah Davis (FIU) def. Lauren Gresham/Kenzie Swan (JU) 21-11, 21-12
No. 5     Marina Boulanger/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) def. Olga Nushtayeva/Shelby Babowicz (JU) 21-14, 21-8
 
 
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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/.