For the past two seasons the women’s basketball team has tasted the sweet taste of postseason play. The thing is, though, that both their postseason appearances have been in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, and not the big boy of them all the NCAA Tournament. During this offseason the Panthers, and more specifically their superstar […]
After capping last season with a 19-13 record and a loss to Florida in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, this year the Panthers will have a tough road ahead during the regular season. “It’s probably our toughest schedule in the last 10 years, but we are going to compete and hopefully we pull out more […]
Head Coach Cindy Russo announced the schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The schedule is one of the toughest in recent memory as the Panthers will go up against four NCAA Tournament teams and eight WNIT teams from last year. The Panthers will host 15 games on their newly named Lime Court at the […]
The women’s basketball team had yet another successful season last year going 19-13 and earning another bid to play in the postseason. The Panthers eventually lost an opening round game in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament to a much bigger, faster and all around more talented team out of a bigger, faster and all round […]
Despite not having much coaching experience to show for, new Assistant Coach Lindsay Bowen brings a different element to the coaching staff of the women’s basketball team. Bowen, a former standout at Michigan State University, is someone the players can relate to. Bowen was once a student-athlete which gives a special insight for the coaches […]
After seven years of serving as an assistant coach with the Panthers, Bateast recently accepted the head coaching position at nearby St. Thomas University. For the Panthers, it brought mixed emotions on Bateast’s departure. “It’s a catch 22 thing,” senior forward Arielle Durant said. “As I am happy for her, but at the same time, […]
Friendly faces continue to fade away for the women’s basketball team as they enter the 2013 season. The squad graduated four seniors and will now be without assistant coach Desma Thomas Bateast. After seven years of serving as an assistant coach with the Panthers, Bateast recently accepted the head coaching position at nearby St. Thomas […]
It’s time for a change in Miami. All athletic teams at FIU are beginning their transition into the new Conference USA from the Sun Belt. In their final campaign in the Sun Belt Conference, the Panthers went 12-8 in the SBC and reached the semifinals of the SBC tournament before bowing out to Middle Tennessee […]
Senior point guard Jerica Coley has earned numerous awards and honors in her FIU tenure, and now she will have to make room for yet another award. Recently the native from St. Petersburg, Fla. was named the Sun Belt Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year becoming the second FIU athlete ever to earn the honor. […]
Ruben Palacios/Staff Writer The women’s basketball team enjoyed their fair share of success away from home this past season, winning eight out of a possible 12 games in unfamiliar territory. Junior Marita Davydova enjoyed tremendous success away from home also, though, for her, it was on a vastly bigger scale. Davydova, a first-year transfer from […]
Ruben Palacio/Staff Writer It might not be a bestseller, but junior Jerica Coley’s record book is definitely a lengthy read. After another season of toppling FIU women’s basketball records, it just got a little longer. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native’s ascent in basketball is well documented. A breakout in her sophomore campaign where she led […]
Ruben Palacios/ Staff Writer Put away your spring football gear because basketball season at FIU is not over yet. The women’s basketball team, after waiting anxiously for over a week, finally received an at-large bid to participate in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. FIU will host the University of Florida within the friendly confines of […]
