By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With a potential Conference USA title berth on the line for the FIU Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 24 against Marshall, the team must continue to ride their dynamic aerial assault behind quarterback James Morgan to accomplish their postseason aspirations. The Panthers (8-3, 6-1 C-USA) enter the high-noon East Division […]
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director The Panthers made history in their last home game of the season, defeating Marshall University for the first time in FIU football history. But that was not the only piece of history they marked on Saturday, Nov. 19, as starting running back Alex Gardner became the football program’s all-time […]
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 […]
Stefano Rivera/Contributing Writer Hassan Whiteside? Before the 2014-2015 NBA season, this was not a household name to many people. The Miami Heat gave him an opportunity to get his name out into the league and nation. So, who is Hassan Whiteside? Whiteside was born on June 13, 1989 in Gastonia, N.C. There, he attended three […]
By Rebecca Charur/Staff Writer On Thursday night the women’s basketball team fell to Marshall’s Thundering Herd 67-61. The Panthers dropped to 3-12 overall and 0-4 in Conference USA play. The game opened the way most first halves seem to play out as of late: the Panthers start off slow while their opponent opens with a […]
By Rebecca Charur/Staff Writer FIU is set to play Marshall’s Thundering Herd in one of the more challenging Conference USA games of the season; nevertheless, a hard-earned win would be just what the doctor ordered for a struggling Panthers team. After suffering a difficult loss to UAB, the Panthers are looking to rebound Thursday night […]
Jorge Corrales/Sports Director The Panthers did not go “bowling” this year, but that did not stop their conference mates from putting on a show. Of the twelve teams in Conference USA, five were selected to represent the conference in post-season bowl games. Marshall, Rice, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Tech and UTEP combined for a 4-1 record […]
