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FIU Women’s Hoops Edges Out Close Win at Home Against UTSA, 51-48

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Miami, Fla. – Junior forward Maria Torres made the go-ahead basket with 24 seconds left in the game to give the Panthers a 49-48 lead as the FIU Women's Basketball team would hold on and earn a 51-48 victory over the University of Texas at San Antonio (4-14, 2-7 C-USA) Saturday afternoon at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.

Torres finished the game third on the team with 10 points and led the Panthers on the boards with nine rebounds. Senior guard Kaliah Henderson recorded a team leading 15 points off the bench on 6-11shooting from the field (54.