stephanie texeira

Former softball great has MVP season in the pros

By Mark Saavedra/Staff Writer     Former softball player Stephanie Texeira made history while at FIU, but now she’s making her mark in the professional ranks. The program legend was drafted in the inaugural American Softball Association draft as the 32nd overall pick by Moh-beel! USA in the eighth round. “Given that I was a […]

Senior baseman ties homerun record in victory over Rutgers University

Brett Shweky // Staff Writer Senior first baseman Stephanie Texeira is chasing history, after she tied FIU’s career home-run record in the 9-5 victory over Rutgers University on Feb. 24. Texeira recorded her first homerun of the 2017 season, tying former panther Ashley McClain for the all-time home-run lead, with 33. In the second inning, […]

Panthers avoid second straight conference sweep

Texeira and Belans avoided being swept by University of Alabama at Birmingham on Sunday, April 17, as they both provided home runs for the Panthers in the 11-3 win.

Panthers snap losing skid with sweep of North Texas

The sweep also marks FIU’s first road sweep of a conference opponent since 2014 when they did so against Southern Miss.

UTEP sweeps Panthers in weekend series

The weekend sweep marks FIU’s fifth straight home loss of the season. After a strong 3-0 strong in Conference USA play, the Panthers are now 4-5 and 18-17 overall for the season.

Panthers bounce back after four straight losses

The win also put FIU at 18-14 for the season and 4-2 in Conference USA. Their next task will be at home, where the Panthers are undefeated in conference play

Kugelmann shines with no hitter against CCSU

Kugelmann (2-0) struck out six and gave FIU an 8-0 victory. A.J Belans and Texeira both had 2 RBI’s in the win, which improved the Panthers to a 10-4 overall record.

FIU takes four out of five in Panther Invitational

The Panthers started off the FIU invitational with a doubleheader, and despite the heavy wind each team faced, FIU landed two consecutive wins against Holy Cross (0-5) and Indiana (5-4).

Panthers finish tournament with winning streak

The softball team improved to 8-2 for the season after dropping just one game on the weekend. The Panthers went 4-1 overall, winning two straight to end the weekend strong.

Panthers’ four win stretch ends tournament strong

The Panthers went 4-1 overall, only dropping their first game to the 10th ranked Florida State University Seminoles.

Softball team prepares to have a bounce-back season

Along with a new season come some new faces to the field. Some might find it concerning, but two of the starters are freshmen, and the biggest additions have Coach Gator Rebhan especially excited.

FIU softball ranked sixth in Conference USA preseason polls

The team is not paying too much attention to the rankings, but with the season right around the corner, it will be some extra motivation to prove the naysayers wrong.
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