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Box Score 2 MOBILE, Ala. (September 2, 2016) – The FIU volleyball team (1-4) had a winless Day One of the Jaguar Invitational on their first trip to Jag Gym in four years. They began the day with a hard fought, 3-1 loss to Florida A&M (25-20, 8-25, 25-23, 25-22). The Panthers later fell to the host school, University of South Alabama, 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-19).
Against Florida A&M (1-3), the Panthers were led by senior
Katie Hogan, who posted 17 kills on the match and a .593 hitting percentage. She also led in points with 21.0, her highest output of the season. Defensively, freshman
Helene Thelle made her collegiate debut at libero, leading the way with 13 digs in the match. Freshman
Sophia Sires got her first collegiate start and led in assists with 18.
FIU's struggles continued in hitting efficiency, hitting .217 for the match. In the second set, the Panthers hit .500, giving them a dominant, 25-8 victory. In the other three sets, however, FIU only hit a combined .143. The team led in digs, blocks and service aces, but still came up short in the end.
Against South Alabama (4-1), Hogan's performance rolled over to the first set, where she carried the team, but FIU lost, 25-20. Hogan finally cooled down in the second set, from which the Panthers could not recover. On the day, Hogan finished with 25 kills and 30.0 points.
The Panthers will be back in action tomorrow morning, September 3, to face Southeastern Louisiana. First serve is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. (ET) in Jag Gym in Mobile, Alabama.
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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
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