MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (April 4, 2015) – The sixth-ranked FIU sand volleyball concluded the Doctors Hospital Surf and Turf Invitational with two more sweeps, this time over Carson-Newman and Florida Atlantic. With the two dual victories, the Panthers improve to 17-1 on the year and have swept opponents in 12 of those victories.
 
FIU posted straight-set wins in all but one set on the weekend, highlighted by the No. 5 team of senior Tina Toghiyani and sophomore Aren Cupp. The duo only allowed nine match points against Carson-Newman, which is an FIU sand volleyball record. Toghiyani and Cupp also only allowed four points in the first set against the Eagles, which ties a program record.
 
The No. 1 tandem of senior Maryna Samoday and Anja Licka continues to cruise as they posted two more decisive victories. The dynamic duo improved to 17-1 in dual action and posted their 13^th and 14^th consecutive dual-match winning streak.
 
For all the scores and results, click HERE.
 
DOCTORS HOSPITAL SURF AND TURF INVITATIONAL DAY 2 RESULS
FIU def. Carson-Newman (CN), 5-0
No. 1     Maryna Samoday/Anja Licka (FIU) def. Jenna Wilson/Rachel Harper (CN) 21-9, 21-14
No. 2     Martyna Gluchowicz/Anna Budinska (FIU) def. Sara Fairley/Kristen Pickett 21-18, 21-10
No. 3     Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash (FIU) def. Lauren Santarelli/Kristina Hill 21-11, 21-10
No. 4     Darija Sataric/Marina Boulanger (FIU) def. Morgan Harlan/Kiayna O'Neal 21-8, 21-9
No. 5     Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) def. Eileen Anderson/Lindsey Wells 21-4, 21-5
Exh.       Estephanie Bethancourt/Natalia Giron (FIU) def. Taylor Lowe/Anna Patton 21-17, 21-11
 
 
FIU def. Florida Atlantic (FAU), 5-0
No. 1     Maryna Samoday/Anja Licka (FIU) def. Mandy McIntosh/Beth Shoaff (FAU) 21-10, 21-11
No. 2     Martyna Gluchowicz/Anna Budinska (FIU) def. Chelsey Tekavec/Alyssa Warren (FAU) 21-14, 21-12
No. 3     Summer Nash/Kristine Monforte (FIU) def. Gabrielle Dischler/Delaney Clessen (FAU) 21-15, 19-21, 15-11
No. 4     Darija Sataric/Marina Boulanger (FIU) def. Brittany Pellitteri/Andrea Galinis (FAU) 21-12, 21-19
No. 5     Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) def. Gabriella Pyle/Lexi Rhein (FAU) 21-9, 22-20
Exh.       Anabela Sataric/Kari Peterson (FIU) def. Natalie Fraley/Savannah Hicks (FAU) 21-14, 21-16
 
 
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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/.