Panthers Roar Back Against Marshall; Fall in Final Seconds

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia (Jan. 20, 2022) – The FIU women's basketball team came roaring back against the Marshall Thundering Herd on Thursday night, but the Panthers fell in the end by a score of 59-62 on the road.

FIU's record now stands at 9-6 on the season and 1-3 in Conference USA, while Marshall sits at 10-5 overall and 5-1 in the league.

Grace Hunter led the Blue & Gold with 12 points, while Emerald Ekpiteta grabbed a team-high 11 boards. Maria Torres had a season-high five blocks in the contest.

After a slow start that saw FIU down by 11 to end the first quarter, the Panthers went blow for blow with the Thundering Herd in the second period before heading into the locker room trailing…