By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director From 1991 to 1997, the women’s basketball team achieved a 173-41 record, and went undefeated twice in the Atlantic Sun Conference. An accomplishment that has laid the groundwork for the current FIU roster. The team dominated in five different conferences, from AIAW Independent to the current Conference USA. The basketball […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Writer Senior Day is tomorrow for the women’s basketball team and it marks the last time senior guard Jerica Coley will take the court at the U.S. Century Bank Arena as a Panther. When FIU takes the court against Old Dominion University, the home crowd at the Lime Court will get a […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Wirter FIU’s losing streak came to a halt at four games after holding off the Marshall University Thundering Herd 77-66 on Feb. 22 at the Lime Court. The Panthers improved to 12-14 and 6-7 in Conference USA. Senior guard Jerica Coley had a double-double by halftime as the senior went into intermission […]
By Alejandro Solana/Staff Writer Another tough night for women’s basketball Head Coach Cindy Russo and the Panthers as FIU falls to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 65-58 Wednesday at Lime Court. For FIU, this is their second straight loss in a row after falling to UTEP last Saturday. Coming into the game, the Blue Raiders […]
Steven Rowell/ Staff Writer When the women’s basketball team won 53-40 over the University of Texas at San Antonio on Wednesday, Feb. 5, it became a milestone moment for Head Coach Cindy Russo. In season number 35 for her at FIU, Russo now is part of the 700 win club. Russo became number 14 to […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Writer A late rally by the University of North Texas sent the Panthers to their second straight loss dropping them to 8-10 and 2-3 in conference play. North Texas went on an 8-2 run to go ahead 51-49 with 3:50 remaining in the second half. The Panthers had two chances to tie […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Writer FIU took down rival Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla. 96-88 for their second straight conference win thanks in large part of two players posting career-highs in points for the Panthers. Senior guard Jerica Coley finished with 35 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and one steal on 13-19 shooting. Coley got […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Writer After a tough 51-49 loss to Rice University to open Conference USA play on Jan. 8, FIU knew it would have its hands full trying to bounce back against East Carolina University on Jan. 12. FIU was up to the task as late-game heroics propelled the Panthers to a 76-75 overtime […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Writer The FIU women’s basketball team has completed the non-conference part of its schedule and now for the first time will start conference play in Conference USA. Officially, they will have to play for the rest of the season just like they have all season without the services of senior center Marita […]
By Steven Rowell/Staff Writer Any thoughts of a hangover from senior guard Jerica Coley’s career high 47 point game against Wake Forest last week were put to rest yesterday Jan. 5 against Palm Beach Atlantic University. Coley poured in 31 points to lead FIU to a 78-44 victory over the Sailfish to improve the Panthers […]
