MIAMI (March 20, 2021) – FIU indoor volleyball closes out the regular season with a Conference USA series at Florida Atlantic. The Panthers meet the Owls March 21-22, with first serve from FAU Arena scheduled for Noon ET. Fans can catch both matches on C-USA TV.

LAST TIME OUT
The Panthers dropped their final home matches of the season to Middle Tennessee. The team averaged 10.86 kills and 13.0 digs per set during the series. Emily Meyer led the way for FIU with 20 kills and was followed by Fiorella Murillo, who tallied 18 during the matches. Defensively, Yaniris Miller-Green posted five blocks while Valeria Santos notched a squad-best 29 digs against the Blue Raiders.

BY THE NUMBERS
FIU averages 10.1 kills and 12.5 digs per set during the spring season. Meyer leads the Panthers with 3.04 points and 2.84 kills per set through 11 matches. Natalia Martinez paces the Panthers with 0.76 blocks, while Santos tallies 4.05 digs per set in 2021.

BIRD WATCHING
FAU comes into the match with a 1-10 overall record and a 1-8 mark against league opponents. The Owls average 11.0 kills per set while hitting .127 for the season. Scherine Dahoue leads FAU with 3.73 points and 3.24 kills per set. Defensively, Nikola Bartecka posts a squad-high 0.92 blocks, and Raine Lynch's 3.17 digs per set are first on the team.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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