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Beach Team, Ready to Face Toughest Weekend of Regular Season

MIAMI (March 23, 2016) – The No. 10 ranked FIU beach volleyball team (5-2, 1-2 in CCSA) travels to Deland, Florida this weekend to hit the sand in the Stetson Beach Invitational. The Panthers will kick off the tournament, battling No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 Florida State on Friday, March 25. The tournament will continue on Saturday, March 26, when FIU will face No. 9 Stetson and No. 5 Hawai'i.

FIU is coming off a 3-1 weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the Tiger Beach Challenge, March 12-13. The Panthers defeated New Orleans, ULM, and conference rival, LSU, but fell to No.