UCF defeated FIU, 3-0, Friday morning to open the UCF Challenge at The Venue in Orlando.
The Knights improved to 4-3 while the Panthers are 5-2. UCF won the match 25-16, 25-21, 25-23.
Margherita Bianchin led the Panthers with 10 kills. The senior added six assists and six digs.
Freshman
Ronja Klinger had nine kills and junior
Sidney Henderson contributed seven kills.
Freshman setter
Abbie Hughes topped the Panthers with 25 assists while junior libero
Lina Bernier added 17 digs to lead the Panthers in that category.
Junior middle blocker
Dorina Klinger had four blocks for FIU.
FIU continues the UCF Challenge this evening when the Panthers take on Wofford at 6 p.m. in Orlando.