Blue-and-gold volleyball team comes home Oct. 16-18 ready to win

The Panthers will face off against Troy and South Alabama in SBC action at U.S. Century Bank Arena at MMC.

Following away-game victories against North Texas and Denver, FIU’s unstoppable volleyball team will come home on Friday, Oct. 16, to face off against Troy in a Sun Belt Conference (SBC) match at U.S. Century Bank Arena at Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

The game is set for 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call 305-348-GAME or click here.

The Panthers, who are 17-2 on the season and 7-0 in SBC action, will host South Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m.

Senior hitter Yarima Rosa. Photo: FIUSports.com.

It’s turning out to be a good season for FIU volleyball, not to mention one of the team’s MVPs, senior Yarimar Rosa.

On Oct. 12, the Panther was named SBC Volleyball Player of the Week for the third consecutive week, as determined by a vote of the league’s 13 head coaches.

The student-athlete has received the honor a conference-record 12 times. She also was recognized by The College Volleyball Update as a Top Performer for the week ending Oct. 11.

In addition, the Ratings Percentage Index numbers show FIU climbing to a program-high No. 18 out of 330 SBC teams. The closest competitor in the university’s conference is Middle Tennessee at No. 47.