NEWARK, Del.– FIU volleyball (14-11, 5-7 CUSA) continues its quest for a berth in the CUSA Tournament as it travels to the First State for the first time to take on Delaware (8-14, 3-9) on Friday and Saturday at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Opening Serve

FIU heads to Newark, Delaware for the first time in program history, battling the Fightin' Blue Hens at the Bob Carpenter Center to kick off the November stretch run.

The Panthers were dispatched twice by WKU in their previous action, a hard-fought five-set loss on Friday and a sweep on Saturday. Lana Sesar has recorded three-straight double-digit kill games and Teodora Skocajic had a pair of 5+ block games over the weekend.

Matchup History
- Delaware and FIU have met three previous times, two coming last season in Delaware's inaugural season in CUSA and once in non-conference in 2018. FIU has won all three meetings in Miami.
- In 2025, FIU swept the Hens twice at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18.

Notable Storylines
- Sesar has gotten back on the horse for FIU, recording double-digit kills in three straight matches, including a double-double, her sixth of the season, last Friday.
- Skocajic, who is eighth in the conference in blocks per set at 0.89, has recorded multiple blocks in nine of the last ten games. She recorded games of six and five, respectively, against WKU.
- Ivona Lazovic is 33rd in the country with 40 aces and second in CUSA, recording seven over the weekend. She had a double-double on Saturday against WKU.
- In the league, Jillian Huckabey sits eighth in aces/set, sixth in kills/set and fourth in points/set.
- FIU is sixth in the NCAA with 189 aces and the conference leader.

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