Volleyball team leaves home with a win against FAU

Senior Olga Vergun (left) and sophomore Sabrina Gonzalez helped lead FIU to a 3-0 shutout win over FAU. Photo: FIUSports.com.

The Golden Panthers defeated the Owls, 3-0, on Oct. 6 at MMC’s U.S. Century Bank Arena, improving their SBC record to 5-0. The team is headed to Denver and North Texas for games Oct. 9-11 before coming home for a match against Troy on Oct. 16. FIU defeated Sun Belt Conference (SBC) [...]

FIU volleyball brings winning streak home, set to open SBC play at U.S. Century Bank

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The Golden Panthers defeated South Alabama, 3-0, on Sept. 27 and swept over Troy, also 3-0, on Sept. 25 in their first Sun Belt Conference games of the season. The team will open SBC play at home at Modesto A. Maidique Campus on Oct. 2 against Western Kentucky. Following triumphs [...]

Volleyball beats UM in home opener

FIU team sweeps cross-town rival Miami, 3-0, in front of more than 1,000 fans. By Karen Cochrane “I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night.” The music of the Black Eyed Peas pulsed through the U.S. Century Bank Arena, pumping up a decidedly raucous crowd during warm-ups as the Panthers opened their 2009 home season [...]

Yarimar Rosa spikes her way through 2009 Pan American Cup

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One of FIU’s MVPs, Yarimar Rosa, 21, competed with the Puerto Rican team at the 2009 Pan American Cup, June 26-July 4. Rosa was the first FIU volleyball player ever to be selected to play for her country’s senior national team. A three-time All-American, she spiked the ball 49 times [...]

Yarimar Rosa spikes her way through 2009 Pan American Cup

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The Golden Panther played with her native Puerto Rico’s senior team. FIU’s U.S. Century Bank Arena was among the host venues for the tournament June 26-July 4. By Martin Haro One of FIU’s MVPs, Yarimar Rosa, 21, competed with the Puerto Rican team at the 2009 Pan American Cup June [...]

FIU student-athletes earn top Sun Belt Conference awards

Yarimar Rosa accepts SBC Female Student-Athlete of the Year award accompanied by President-designate Mark Rosenberg and Athletic Director Pete Garcia.

FIU volleyball player Yarimar Rosa was named the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Quarterback Paul McCall received the SBC Male Sporting Behavior Award. At an award banquet held on May 19 in Destin Fla., the Sun Belt Conference honored FIU volleyball player Yarimar Rosa with the [...]