Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director Despite the domestic battery charges levied against him, senior Shawndarrius Phillips is on the football team roster for the upcoming season and has been attending practices in the off season. Phillips is also listed on the Pro Day roster from next year for the chance to be drafted into the […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The FIU beach volleyball team (11-8) hosted the seventh annual ‘FIU Surf and Turf Invitational’ on South Beach on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30. The Panthers took on some of the best beach volleyball teams in the country, such as Louisiana State University (17-5), Florida State University (17-5) […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director Update: In a recent email to Student Media, there is a possibility that the event will be canceled due to low attendance. Nothing has been confirmed yet. Panthers will have an opportunity to test their ninja skills at an “American Ninja Warrior” inspired off-campus excursion on Friday, March 29. Hosted […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The university was filled with tears and hope for the ‘FIU Relay for Life’ event on Friday, March 1. FIU Relay for Life fundraised $111,795.34, which will be donated to the American Cancer Society. The event started at 6 p.m. and went up until 12 a.m. Students and community came […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director For the fifth year in a row, the FIU swimming and diving team (7-3) won the Conference USA championships on Saturday, March. 2. For the first time in FIU athletics, the Panthers have won a fifth-straight conference title. The Panthers finished the championship with 935.5 cumulative points, beating Rice University […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director In a grueling 71-57 defeat, the Mean Green ending the Panthers’ winning streak against them. The FIU (19-13) men’s basketball team was defeated by North Texas University (21-11) in their Championship USA tournament match on Wednesday, March 13. The two universities met for the third time this season and despite […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The beach volleyball team is off to an incredible start to their season after winning all four of their matches during the ‘Stetson University Spring Fling’ from Friday, Feb. 22 to Saturday, Feb. 23. These wins put the team at an overall record of 4-0 and a Coastal Collegiate Sports […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director Despite having a rough start to their season, the FIU tennis team is slowly getting back on their feet. With the win over FAU, they are at 2-4 with hopes of getting a win on FIU territory after they play North Florida University on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The Panthers faced Florida Atlantic University for the third time this season to settle an ongoing rivalry. Having the opportunity to play against FAU for the third time in a season is a unique opportunity, according to the men’s head basketball coach Jeremy Ballard. “This is a really unique situation, […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The tennis team is getting closer to evening their season record (3-4, CUSA 1-0) after winning against the University of North Florida (3-5) on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Panthers took to their home courts after getting their first C-USA win against Florida Atlantic University in a 4-1 game. Although the […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director With the environment of brotherhood and teamwork, the FIU men’s rugby team has high hopes for the season and the future of the sport at the university. In the past two years, there has been a big growth in the rugby team, according to the men’s rugby coach Ronnie Suarez. […]
Written by Zoe Chin/Sports Director The FIU women’s basketball team lost on Panther territory against the University of Texas in El Paso (55-60). In the first quarter, the Panthers started off strong, making 12 points. Three layups contributed by forward Ce’Nara Skanes, center Chelsea Guimaraes, and guard Bre’Osha Scott gave the Panthers six points. Followed […]
