The FIU volleyball team defeated Southern Miss Saturday 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA tournament at the Cam Henderson Center.
With the win, FIU advanced to the championship match against Rice Sunday at noon. FIU head coach Rita Buck-Crockett said she’s proud of the way her team played.
“My hat’s off to them for pushing and going hard and getting into the finals,” Buck-Crockett said. “We really had to earn it.”
FIU led 2 sets to none going into the third set, but Southern Miss fought back in the set and took the 8-5 lead after three FIU errors.