Along with her teammates and coaches, Ruele credits most of her success to her family. Specifically, her mother, who Naomi says, “sacrificed so much for me. I am so grateful for her and everything she has given me. And my brother who always supports me.”
The sweep also marks FIU’s first road sweep of a conference opponent since 2014 when they did so against Southern Miss.
Coming off the Stetson Invitational, one of the most challenging events in program history in which the team went winless, the Panthers were back at home hosting the fourth annual FIU Surf and Turf Invitational.
These picks are intriguing because it’s the mid-first round from teams that finished right in the middle of the pack and also because the Miami Dolphins currently hold the number 13 pick
I once thought that the purpose of the NCAA postseason was to find the best team. Of course not – this is corporate America. It’s an ingenious mechanism that makes a sport our country doesn’t care about profitable.
“Overall I’m satisfied coming out,” said Myrtil of his track debut. “[I’ve been running] for three years, and did what I set out to do and got the job done.”
The weekend sweep marks FIU’s fifth straight home loss of the season. After a strong 3-0 strong in Conference USA play, the Panthers are now 4-5 and 18-17 overall for the season.
Orlando finished off the match with a comeback win in the final set over Stearns. The senior came back from a one-set deficit and won in a tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), giving the Panthers a 5-2 win over the Bears.
Over the weekend, Head Coach Turtle Thomas said, “Marshall is a very good team, they’ve been hot lately…the last few games, they’ve been on absolute fire.”
Coming into the Stetson Beach Invitational, the Panthers were ranked No. 10. Surely, after four consecutive losses, they will fall out of the top 10 for the first time this season.