MIAMI (November 9, 2016) – The FIU volleyball team (8-18, 2-10 in C-USA) will wrap up its 2016 campaign with two home matches, beginning with Middle Tennessee (5-22, 2-10 in C-USA) on Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m. The Panthers will conclude the season on Saturday, November 12 against Southern Miss (20-7, 9-3 in C-USA) on Senior Day, honoring Katie Hogan, Tia Clay and Stephanie Harris.
 
Hogan, who leads the team in kills (284), points (331.5), attacks (790), double-doubles (nine) and second in digs (212) and service aces (19), is looking for a spot on the All-Conference USA Team. Likewise, junior Jennifer Ene, who leads the team in blocks with 79 and hitting percentage (.267), looks to repeat last year's All-Conference USA Second Team accolade. Ene currently ranks second in program history for career solo blocks (49) and tied for seventh in career block assists (221). Ene also ranks seventh in career hitting percentage (.280).
 
Scouting Middle Tennessee: The Blue Raiders (5-22, 2-10 in C-USA) have been eliminated from postseason contention with a 2-10 record in Conference USA. Historically, Middle Tennessee has held FIU's number, leading the all-time series, 25-8. Head Coach Rita Buck-Crockett is 1-3 against the Blue Raiders.
 
Scouting Southern Miss: The Lady Eagles (20-7, 9-3 in C-USA) enter the weekend in a three-way tie for second place in the Conference USA standings with a 9-3 record. The Panthers lead the all-time series, 3-2, but have lost the last two meetings.

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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 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/.