Alejandro Solana // Staff Writer The defending Conference-USA champions are well into their young season, and the Panthers have plenty of new faces playing alongside a large senior class. Head coach Scott Calabrese has shown he will not only rely on his eight seniors suiting up for FIU this season, but also expect strong play […]
Alejandro Solana // Staff Writer The season consists of back-to-back games almost every week for the FIU men’s soccer team, and most of the players are only balancing academics and filling the net with a soccer ball. Often times, college athletes are criticized for allowing academics to play second fiddle to their respective sport. This […]
Seth Louis // Staff Writer A late goal allowed during a soccer game against the Miami University Redhawks on Sunday led to the Panthers’ fourth loss of the season. The women’s soccer team now holds a record of 0-4-1. In a dramatic late game sequence, senior midfielder Alyssa Robinson tried to score a goal before […]
Reinaldo Llerena // Staff Writer After a breakout season in 2015, the FIU men’s soccer team hopes this season will be better than their last. Before 2015, the Panthers were 20-14-1 in the NCAA tournament. Last season, for the first time since 2004, The Panthers made the NCAA tournament; however, the team was taken out […]
Reinaldo Llerena // Staff Writer Initially, the adjustment to life in the United States was difficult for Marvin Hezel, defensive player for the FIU men’s soccer team, who grew up in a small town with a different climate. Born in Waldshut‐Tiengen, Germany, Hezel grew up in a family oriented, relaxed community with a small population. He was […]
David Drucker // Staff Writer FIU senior Luis Betancur received an unexpected email from the Puerto Rico national soccer team while walking on campus. Puerto Rico wanted to talk. The island’s national soccer team had been keeping tabs on Betancur since he played for its U20 team as a senior in high school. Since then, […]
Reinaldo Llerena // Staff Writer The FIU Men’s Soccer team impressed last season, winning the Conference USA tournament and advancing to the NCAA tournament before losing in overtime to Tulsa University in the first round. The man leading the upstart Panthers is Head Coach Scott Calabrese, who was in his second year at FIU after […]
Photo by Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch By Justin Hill / Contributing Writer “Soccer is something that I grew up with and will always do for the rest of my life,” said Henrry Zelaya, senior and former president of the BBC Futbol Club. Futbol has been in high demand at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus. Which […]
Story by Jorge Corrales Photos by Maria Soledad Lorenzino San Lorenzo of Argentina defeated Atlético Nacional of Colombia by a score 2-0 at FIU Stadium on Saturday. It marked the second time that Atlético Nacional makes the trip to Miami and loses. The club also traveled to Miami in July of 2014 and lost a […]
