MIAMI (Oct. 1 2015) – FIU Volleyball (8-6, 2-2 C-USA) return home to the friendly confines of Lime Court at FIU Arena this weekend. The Panthers will host conference rivals Marshall on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by UTEP on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Last Time Out – Last Sunday, against the Hilltoppers in Bowling Green, Ky., the Panthers lost in straight sets (25-21, 26-24, 25-15). FIU was led by senior Lucia Castro with nine kills and three blocks. Castro and senior Adriana McLamb led on defense with nine digs apiece. Freshman Dominique Dodd set a career-high in assists with 14.
 
Scouting Marshall – The Herd will enter Friday's game with a record of 11-5 (2-1 C-USA), having defeated Charlotte and Louisiana Tech this past weekend.
 
Scouting UTEP – The Miners, currently 7-10 (1-2 C-USA), split games this past weekend, losing to North Texas on Friday and defeating Middle Tennessee on Sunday.
 
FIU's matches with Marshall and UTEP will mark the third meetings all time versus both teams. The Panthers (0-2 all-time versus both programs) will be looking to pick up their first victories versus the Thundering Herd and Miners, while getting back in the win column in C-USA action.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.