By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer This upcoming year for the FIU tennis team will feature an experienced and extremely talented roster. The roster consists of five upperclassmen including senior Mina Markovic, who is primed to be a cornerstone for the team. Markovic spent the early parts of her college tennis career at the University of […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU men’s basketball team started off their two-game road trip with a 65-53 victory against USF on Dec. 11,2017. The Panthers (5-4) secured their third-straight victory and their first ever win at the Sun Dome. FIU was led by junior guard Brian Beard Jr., who finished with a season-high […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU tennis team is coming off one of their best seasons in school history and is attempting to follow it up with an even more impressive 2017-18 preseason. The doubles tandem of junior Maryna Veksler and sophomore Ulyana Grib, displayed their dominance throughout the 2017 ITA Regional Championships in […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer As FIU students, we all know the various sports that FIU has to offer. However, there are also plenty of different ways to get involved in sports outside the campus as well. Plenty of students around campus take advantage of these opportunities and enjoy the benefits that come from taking […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer FIU vs. Florida National The FIU men’s basketball team (3-4) won their third game of the season as they defeated the Florida National Conquistadors, 79-61, Wednesday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. This was their most dominant win of the season, as the team shoot a season-high 52.5% (31-for-59) […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The (2-4) men’s basketball team will return to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Wednesday night, as the team faces off against the (7-3) Florida National Conquistadors at 7 p.m. This matchup will mark the first-ever meeting between FIU and Florida National. Most recently, the Panthers suffered a tough 78-61 loss […]
Living in the 21st century, we have been introduced to new technology practically every single day. A few of the many advancements technology has helped with includes the way we communicate, our education, our health and medical care. Technology has helped improve various aspects of our society throughout the century, including the advancements in sports. […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer Black and Gold Shootout Game One: FIU vs. Elon The FIU men’s basketball team failed to capitalize on their strong second half lead against the Elon Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 17, as the team lost 95-87 in a heartbreaking triple overtime thriller. This marked the first road game of the […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer If you haven’t been paying attention to FIU tennis, then you need to start. Senior tennis player Andrea Lazaro won the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. Not only was this the first championship title for both Lazaro and FIU, but it was also the first time any player had […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer FIU’s basketball season is underway, and your men’s team has opened up their season at 1-1. Now, they have their first road trip of the season with three road games in three nights over the weekend for the Black & Gold Shootout tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They will be facing […]
Steven Melendez/Staff Writer The FIU men’s basketball team opened their 2017-18 season off with a 70-47 victory over Florida Memorial Friday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. This win marks the Panthers fourth straight season opening win and fifth in the last six seasons. The start of the game was tough as FIU […]
By Steven Melendez/Staff Writer With Donald Trump being elected president it caused many to voice their concerns with the way the office is being run, including many in the sports world. Sports have always been a source of entertainment and it continues to be, but as time has gone on the sports world has […]
