By Cristhian Plasenica/Asst. Sports Director The FIU women’s basketball starting guard Kristian Hudson will transfer to a new program, following her graduation in July. The junior point guard announced her intention to transfer through her Twitter account on Monday, May 7. “I am announcing that I will be transferring to another university as a […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director Callie Cavanaugh was used to being the face for Holyoke High School. But in college she’s just another team contributor. “The pace of the college game is a lot different, and you go from being the star of your team to scoring less points,” said Cavanaugh. “I had to work […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director In the modern game of basketball, perimeter shooters redefined the style of play, however it’s still essential for guards to facilitate and running the floor. Guard Kristian Hudson catalyzes FIU’s offense. Currently, Hudson leads the Panthers in assist with 4.2 per game and is second in scoring with 13.3 points […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director The women’s basketball team (6-16) lost on the road to Charlotte 49ers, 80-57, on Sunday at the Dale F. Halton Arena. Alexis Gordon kept the Panthers in the game with her eight points in the second quarter, as she scored a game-high 24 points. It wasn’t enough however, to level […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Asst. Sports Director On Education Day with 2,151 children screaming from the top of their lungs, the FIU women’s basketball team (6-12) defeated Louisiana Tech, 57-54. The Panthers grabbed their first school victory over the Techsters, and snapped Tech’s 11-0 all-time record against FIU. Louisiana Tech (12-6) came in with a record conference […]
By Dalton Tevlin/Contributing Writer In one of the more thrilling contests of the season, the FIU Women’s Panthers came out victorious over C-USA leaders Rice, 68-58, snapping their 8 game win streak. The Panthers were led by an offensive triple threat of junior guard Kristian Hudson, red-shirt junior forward Kiandre’a Pound, and the hot […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Contributing Writer A winless streak continues for the FIU women’s basketball team, as the Panthers fell to FGCU, 88-52, on Wednesday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation center. Series of second half woes remain to tarnish the Panthers’ chances of closing their scoring margins against opponents. “Certainly a tale of two halves. […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Contributing Writer The FIU women’s basketball team was defeated by the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, 77-59, on Monday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. Turnovers and a scarcity of rebounds were focal points in the team’s loss, as the Panthers picked up their second loss of the season. “It was a disappointing effort […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Contributing Writer The FIU women’s basketball team fell to the No. 24-ranked University of Miami, 77-69, in the team’s season opener on Friday night at the Watsco center in Coral Gables. Throughout the third quarter, the Panthers were leading the Hurricanes. In the seventh minute, guard Kristian Hudson extended the Panther’s lead by […]
By Cristhian Plasencia/Contributing Writer FIU hoops look to bounce back in their upcoming 2017-18 season after a disappointing 2016-17 campaign. The Panthers’ Men and Women basketball head coaches Anthony Evans and Tiara Malcom made their appearance last Monday at the 2017 Conference USA Basketball Tipoff, hosted at The Star in Frisco, Texas streamed on […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer Kristian Hudson was the best player for FIU women’s basketball team last year and she is now returning for what looks to be another big season for her. Aside from starting in all 29 games, Hudson led the team in multiple statistical categories including points (12.1), assists (4.3), steals (48), […]
Peter Holland, Jr. // Staff Writer Despite FIU’s best shooting performance this season, Louisiana Tech University came up on top after dominating in the fourth quarter. The Panthers’ losing slump continues as they are now 5-20 (3-11 in C-USA) with four games left in the season. This week was a special week for women’s basketball […]
