UCF defeated FIU, 3-0, Friday morning to open the UCF Challenge at The Venue in Orlando.
The Knights improved to 4-3 while the Panthers are 5-2. UCF won the match 25-16, 25-21, 25-23.
Margherita Bianchin led the Panthers with 10 kills. The senior added six assists and six digs.
Freshman Ronja Klinger had nine kills and junior Sidney Henderson contributed seven kills.
Freshman setter Abbie Hughes topped the Panthers with 25 assists while junior libero Lina Bernier added 17 digs to lead the Panthers in that category.