MIAMI (October 16, 2016) -- A header off a corner kick in the 62^nd minute was the only blemish on the ledger for FIU women's soccer, and the Panthers could not connect on goal despite some good passing in a 1-0 home loss to WKU Sunday afternoon in Conference USA action.
 
The Lady Toppers were able to get a goal off a corner kick when Dee Dee Green launched the corner across the goal, where Olivia Fitzgerald chipped it up in front for Hannah Chua to head it in for the score from point-blank range.
 
FIU took seven shots in the game, including two excellent chances in the second half, but WKU keeper Allison Leone made three saves for the shutout.
 
Junior Paula Quintero (Doral, Florida / Ronald Reagan HS) and senior Alyssa Robinson (Pembroke Pines, Florida / American Heritage HS) led FIU with two shots each.
 
"A set piece was the difference," said FIU Head Coach Thomas Chestnutt. "Credit to WKU and their performance. They are in first place. We were almost able to tie it late with a ball to Paula, but we will regroup for UTSA and be ready next weekend."
 
FIU keeper Sophia Trujillo (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) made five saves in the game, after facing 16 shots from the Lady Toppers.
 
The Panthers have just one game next week, a Sunday road contest at UTSA, on Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern.

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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football 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/.