Official Site of FIU · Mar 21, 2021
Panthers Down Owls in Five-Set Thriller
BOCA RATON, Florida (March 21, 2021) - The FIU indoor volleyball team outlasted Florida Atlantic in a Conference USA battle during the series-opening match at FAU Arena on Sunday afternoon. The score stood at 29-31, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 17-15 in favor of the Panthers.
As a team, FIU posted 68 kills, 17 blocks and 10 aces. Julia Gutierrez-Mas logged her first career triple-double in the Blue and Gold, amassing 12 kills, 28 assists and 10 digs. Fiorella Murillo led the team with 20 kills and tallied 10 digs. Emily Meyer also recorded a double-double, notching 12 kills and 10 digs.
Defensively, Natalia Martinez added 11 blocks, and Valeria Santos posted 29 digs.