Panthers fall in Sun Belt championship game

Rudy Flores key to Panthers' win on Friday

UALR pushed across the go-ahead run in the sixth inning to defeat FIU 7-6 in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship at Warhawk Field in Monroe, Louisiana, on May 29. Hector Acosta stole third base in the sixth inning and kicked the ball out of third baseman Jeremy Patton’s glove [...]

Baseball on a streak, first in Sun Belt Conference

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Rivalry games are never over until the last out is made. The Panthers and the Owls proved just that Thursday night. FIU (36-16-1, 19-18-1) held on after an FAU (31-21, 16-12) four-run rally in the ninth to win 9-7 and take sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt [...]

Tennis wins 2011 Sun Belt Championship

Women's Tennis wins SBC Championship

The FIU women’s tennis team claimed the program’s fifth Sun Belt Conference title with a 4-0 sweep of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (11-9) on Sunday, April 24, at University of South Alabama. For the second-straight contest, sophomore Rita Maisak sealed the victory for the Panthers (13-6) to earn the team’s [...]

Join FIU softball April 17 in promoting awareness for ovarian cancer

Redshirt junior Jackie Tetlow. Photo courtesy Roy Viera.

The FIU softball team (23-21, 9-6 SBC) is inviting everyone to attend its game against conference rival Western Kentucky University (WKU) on Sunday, April 17, at noon. The team will be promoting awareness for ovarian cancer in several ways during the game. Sunday’s series finale will be played in honor [...]

Annual Blue & Gold Spring Game set for April 2

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FIU football will host the annual Blue & Gold Spring Game Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. at FIU Stadium. In addition, your 2010 Sun Belt Conference and Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Champion Panthers will receive their SBC Championship rings in a special ceremony. Admission to the spring game is [...]

What are you looking forward to in 2011?

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The FIU family had a lot to celebrate in 2010. College of Law faculty members ranked most diverse in the nation and the school was named a Top 10 Best Value; the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine launched the Green Family NeighborhoodHelp project, which pairs every medical student with a household [...]

Records fall as Panthers run all over Trojans, 52-35

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Led by a punishing and relentless ground game, FIU football had its most prolific offensive game ever on its way to a 52-35 victory over four-time defending Sun Belt champion Troy, Nov. 13 in Alabama. T.Y. Hilton, Darriet Perry and Darian Mallary all rushed for over 100 yards in the [...]

Panthers beat Warhawks in Homecoming thriller, 42-35

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Rushing touchdowns by Darriet Perry and T.Y. Hilton gave the FIU defense a chance to win Saturday’s game in double overtime as the Panthers held on to a 7-point lead. A sack by Toronto Smith on second down and a fourth down stop by Ash Parker sent the Panthers and [...]

Highlights from FIU vs. WKU game

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FIU football started Sun Belt Conference play with a 28-21 victory over the WKU Hilltoppers Oct. 9 at FIU Stadium. Fans started game day early at the new Panther Pit Tailgate, enjoying free face painting and video games by Games on Wheels, as well as taking photos under the giant [...]

FIU opens conference play with 28-21 victory over WKU

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The FIU football team tied a program-record with four rushing touchdowns en route to a 28-21 victory over the WKU Hilltoppers Oct. 9 at FIU Stadium. The win, FIU’s first of the season, is all the more important as it comes on FIU’s Sun Belt Conference opener. The Panthers got [...]