Volleyball hosts Denver and North Texas, Sept. 24-25


FIU’s volleyball team will be in action at home for the first time this season Fri.-Sat., Sept. 24-25, when the Panthers take on two conference rivals: the Denver Pioneers Friday night and North Texas Saturday night. First serve for both matches is set for 6:30 p.m. in the U.S. Century Bank Arena.

Photo of Andrea Lakovic courtesy of Kevin Huggins

Friday’s match will include a t-shirt toss, serving contest, raffles and prizes. Stick around after the match for an autograph session with players and coaches.

Students get in free with a current FIU ID and will earn bonus Panther Points for their attendance (make sure to get your Panther ID card scanned to earn the Panther Points). The new program, presented by Brickell Motors, gives students a chance to win prizes by earning points attending FIU athletic events throughout the 2010-2011 year. Students with the most points (the top 100) at the end of the semester and year become eligible to win prizes such as 40″ 1080 HD TVs, Toshiba laptops, iPods, Flipcams and more. Students in attendance at Friday night’s game will receive 100 points.

Faculty, staff, alumni and children tickets are available for $3 each. Adults who are not faculty, staff or alumni can purchase tickets for $5 each.

Keeping Up with the Panthers: Live stats for both matches this weekend will be available at www.fiusports.com and live streaming can be accessed via Panther Pass for a fee. Promotional information for all home matches can also be found at www.fiusports.com by accessing the volleyball homepage and clicking on “More.” Fans can follow @FIUVolleyball on Twitter and search “FIU Volleyball” on Facebook to join the official fan page of FIU Volleyball.

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