MIAMI (Sept. 16, 2019) – In this FIU Athletics weekly recap, the Panthers went a combined 6-1 over the weekend. The highlight of the week came for the FIU men's soccer squad, who thrashed Florida Atlantic 6-1 on Saturday night in Boca Raton. 

Below is a brief recap of how each FIU team performed this past week. 

Volleyball
FIU volleyball earned a 3-0 mark over the weekend at the River City Tournament in Jacksonville with the Panthers downing LIU-Brooklyn, Jacksonville and North Florida. Abbie Hughes led the Panthers over the weekend after posting a triple-double against Jacksonville, with 45 assists, 12 kills and 11 digs. The reigning C-USA Setter of the Week earned a season-high 56 assists against North Florida to help lead FIU to a five-set win. FIU will be back in action for the Hoya Invitational this weekend looking to extend its five-match winning streak, playing Binghamton, Morgan State and Georgetown in our nation's capital. 

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team split a pair of matches over the weekend, as the ladies earned their second victory of the season. The Panthers downed USC Upstate, 3-0, on Sunday after falling in a tough match versus Appalachian State on Friday night. FIU kicks off the C-USA slate this Sunday as the Panthers travel to UTEP, before returning home against Charlotte and Marshall next weekend. 

Cross Country
Rahel Gebretsadik' earned a 15th place finish at the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational to highlight a successful day in Gainesville for the FIU cross country program. Gebretsadik placed 15th out of 306 runners in the 5K, with a personal best of 18:46. Gebretsadik's previous PR came at the same course last year, where she ran 18:49 at the Bostick Golf Course. The Panthers now approach a bye week, with the next competition set to take place on September 27, when FIU travels to Orlando to compete in the UCF Alumni XC Invitational.

Men's Soccer
The FIU men's soccer team had no trouble with Florida Atlantic over the weekend, as the Panthers clipped the Owls, 6-1. The Panthers were led by Alessandro Campoy, who scored three goals and added an assist to become FAU's worst nightmare and C-USA Offensive Player of the Week. The Panthers return home this Tuesday, as FIU hosts UNF at 7:00 p.m., looking to keep their undefeated 4-0-1 record alive. 

Football
FIU downed New Hampshire 30-17 on Saturday night for its first win of the season. Kaylan Wiggins rushed for 187 yards on the ground and two scores, which was tied for the fifth-most yards in a single game for any FIU player. The start for Wiggins was his first of his young career for the Panthers. FIU hits the road for Louisiana Tech this Friday, with kick off slated for 8:00 p.m. ET. The Blue & Gold returns home on Saturday, Oct. 5 as they host UMass at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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