MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (April 1, 2021) – The No. 14 FIU beach volleyball team swept St. Thomas (Fla.) and host-Florida Memorial at the FMU Beach Courts on Thursday. The victories put the Panthers at 19-5 for the 2021 season.

The Panthers dominated on court one with Federica Frasca and Roberta Ribeiro topping FMU 21-11, 21-14 and STU 21-11, 21-7. Gina Lipscomb and Lina Bernier went undefeated on court three, taking down the Lions 21-4, 21-9 and the Bobcats 21-11, 21-13. Italian duo Rachele Mancinelli and Giada Bianchi knocked off FMU 21-17, 21-10 and STU 21-9, 21-7 on court five.

The Panthers head to Tallahassee, Florida, for the Unconquered Invitational from April 9-10. FIU is set to face off against Coastal Carolina, North Florida, No. 11 Florida Atlantic and No. 2 Florida State during the two-day tournament.

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FIU 5, FMU 0

1. FRASCA, Federica/RIBEIRO, Roberta (FIU) def. Soto, Adriana/Busque, Agustina (FMU) 21-11, 21-14
2. BRANDSTETTER, Sophia/GORMALLY, Shannon (FIU) def. Infante, Azmabeth/Dodd, Olivia (FMU) 21-11, 21-9
3. BERNIER, Lina/LIPSCOMB, Gina (FIU) def. Santana, Keisha/Cruz, Biancaliz (FMU) 21-4, 21-9
4. HUGHES, Abbie/KALKHOFF, Paige (FIU) def. No player/No player (FMU), by forfeit
5. BIANCHI, Giada/MANCINELLI, Rachele (FIU) def. Albarron, Sammyra/Santana, Alanis (FMU) 21-17, 21-10

FIU 5, STU 0

1. RIBEIRO, Roberta/FRASCA, Federica (FIU) def. HANNAH SYMONDS/KAMDEN MAAS (STU) 21-11, 21-7
2. BRANDSTETTER, Sophia/DENNEY, Ali (FIU) def. TAYTUMN SCHLEGEL RID/AMANDA ALLENDE (STU) 21-2, 21-7
3. BERNIER, Lina/LIPSCOMB, Gina (FIU) def. MIA THOMAS/KARLA DELGADO (STU) 21-11, 21-13
4. HUGHES, Abbie/KALKHOFF, Paige (FIU) def. No player/No player (STU), by forfeit
5. MANCINELLI, Rachele/BIANCHI, Giada (FIU) def. SIERRA GIORDANO/IVANA JIRON (STU) 21-9, 21-7