The Basics
- The No. 13-ranked FIU beach volleyball team finished its weekend at the East Meets West Challenge in Manhattan Beach, California, dropping both of its matches on Sunday. The Panthers suffered a pair of nail-biting losses to No. 3 Hawaii (3-2) and No. 1-ranked Pepperdine (3-2). The setbacks drop FIU to 6-5 on the season.
Game One Match Details
Hawaii 3, FIU 2
FIU (6-4), Hawaii (5-3)
Rankings: FIU – AVCA No. 13, DiG No. 14 | UCLA– AVCA No. 4, DiG No. 5
Manhattan Beach, California | Manhattan Beach Pier
- Federica Frasca and Margherita Bianchin got back on the winning track after dropping its first match of the year to No.