By Jenna Smith/Staff Writer FIU Volleyball shined during the Panther Fest Tournament by sweeping all three opponents. The Panthers went 3-0 in their opening match against Savannah State defeating the Tigers 25-10, 25-16 and 25-16. Margherita Bianchin had 14 kills, while Chelsea Hudson and Sidney Henderson contributed six. During the match, Bianchin had […]
Sunday, September 2, 2018 By Jenna Smith/Staff Writer Abbie Hughes is the athlete everyone wants on their team, and no one wants to square off against. When watching Hughes, you would be under the impression that she is the senior captain of the team, but instead, she is a freshman who can help […]
Saturday, August 25, 2018 By Jenna Smith/Staff Writer After two consecutive losing seasons, the Panthers are primed to break the streak with their new additions and key positional changes. Following their 6-16 record in 2017, the squad believes that heading into this season they will have more point making abilities and will achieve better […]
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director Assistant Athletic Director and head volleyball and beach volleyball coach Rita Buck-Crockett, made history as she became the first volleyball player to be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Buck-Crockett was formally inducted on Tuesday, February 21 in Waco,Texas, at the Waco Convention Center. “When I first […]
Alex Toledo // Contributing Writer The volleyball team wrapped up its season at home with a 3-2 win over Middle Tennessee on Nov. 10 and a 1-3 loss to Southern Mississippi on Nov. 12. The team finished with a 9-19 record, including a 3-11 record in Conference USA play. On Nov. 10, the 5-24, (2-12 […]
Alex Toledo // Contributing Writer The Panthers went to Boca Raton to face the Florida Atlantic University Owls on Oct. 28, and they were defeated again 0-3, the team’s second loss to the Owls for the season. The team holds an overall record of 8-16, with a 2-8 record in Conference USA play. The team […]
Alex Toledo // Contributing Writer The volleyball team came back down to South Florida for a couple of games at home this past weekend, where they split the bill, losing 1-3 to Marshall and winning against Louisiana Tech 3-1. The team now stands at 8-15 for the season and 2-7 in Conference USA play. On […]
Contributing Writer // Alex Toledo The Panthers got on the road to play three games, which they lost to Marshall, Charlotte and Western Kentucky 0-3 for each game. The team is now on a four-game losing streak and stands at 7-14 for the season and 1-6 in conference play. On Oct. 11th, the team went […]
Alex Toledo // Contributing Writer In their first game back after the effects of last week’s Hurricane Matthew, the Panthers Volleyball team lost 0-3 at home to the Rice Owls, (22-25, 23-25, 24-26). The team now stands at 7-11 for the season and a disappointing 1-3 in Conference USA play. Although it was a close […]
Cayla Bush // Editor in Chief Following two losses in the past week, the women’s volleyball team is now 6-9 on the season. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Panthers fell to Florida Gulf Coast University after losing three of four matches. The Panthers started the match strong, coming back from a 0-5 deficit to defeat […]
Alex Toledo // Contributing Writer The volleyball team continued its month-long road trip, this time in Starkville, Mississippi, for the Maroon Classic, where the Panthers went 2-2 against Mississippi State University, Eastern Illinois University, University of Portland and Troy University. The team now holds a 6-7 record for the season. The Panthers played perhaps a back-and-forth […]
Alex Toledo // Staff Writer The women’s volleyball team had its first successful stretch of three-match weekend invitationals this season, going 2-1 in the Best Western Osprey Invite against Nicholls State University, Mercer University and the University of North Florida. The Panthers started the invite on Friday defeating Nicholls State 3-1. Although they lost the […]
