Panthers look to sweep second tournament at FIU Classic
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer After playing 11 games in 14 days, the FIU softball team trudges onto their next tournament of the season with a perfect weekend behind them, but not as fast a start...
View ArticleLate-inning home run snaps nine-game win streak
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer A game-winning homerun in the last inning of the game by Mercer University landed FIU in second place, one win short of a two-tournament sweep and a 10-game winning...
View ArticleSoftball standout stays true to family heritage
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer The sensational sound of Latin-Caribbean music blares over the speakers, her fans and teammates start yelling out “Puerto Rico!” and her mom, calling her by her...
View ArticleSoftball team pulls out three wins in four games
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer Playing four games in just two days, the Panthers bounced back from a tough weekend and were just a couple runs short of a two series sweep. FIU (15-10) went 3-1...
View ArticlePanther making case for rookie of the year
Bryan Palacio/ contributing writer Softball freshman Corinne Jenkins has gone from first-year pitcher to one of the best pitchers in a Sun Belt Conference that includes two of the best teams in the...
View ArticleFIU PITCHING NOT GETTING THE JOB DONE
Jolson Diaz/ Contributing Writer With a five-game winning streak, the FIU softball team rode a wave of momentum into this past weekend that was quickly crushed in their homestand against University of...
View ArticleFIU softball struggles continue
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The FIU softball team could not find their groove after being swept by the University of Louisiana Lafayette at Lamson Park on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30....
View ArticleSoftball pitcher trying to make home away from home
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer Three-thousand miles away from FIU, junior softball pitcher Mariah Dawson spends her summers back home in Camas, Wash., a far cry from South Florida’s culture. Learning...
View ArticleSoftball takes two of three against visiting Trojans
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The Panther softball squad took the series against the visiting Troy Trojans, winning two out of three games at the Softball Complex on April 14 and 15. “I’m really...
View ArticleFIU Swept at Home by Visiting Hilltoppers
Jolson Diaz/Staff Writer The Panthers hosted Western Kentucky University and were unable to get any offense going as they were victim to a three game sweep on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. “We...
View ArticleSoftball leader starting a new chapter
Ashley McClain, FIU’s softball all-time leader in almost every statistical category, is now stepping out of the batters box and using her knowledge to help other young ladies achieve their goals....
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FIU Makes Quick Work of DePaul
By Yosvany Rodriguez/Staff Writer FIU (3-0) made quick work of the DePaul Blue Demons in game one of two on the second day of the Felsburg Memorial. The Panthers only needed five innings to put away...
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FIU runner-up at Felsberg Memorial
By Yosvany Rodriguez/Staff Writer The FIU softball team fell just short of a perfect start to its 2014 campaign, losing to the DePaul University Blue Demons 1-0 in the final game of the Felsberg...
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History in the making: freshman Stephanie Texeira wins C-USA honor
By Yosvany Rodriguez/Staff Writer This off-season FIU softball Head Coach Jake Schumann signed the first high school All-American in FIU history, freshman first baseman Stephanie Texeira. Texeira had...
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Texeira looks to put “Team 17” on the map
By Giselle Cancio/Staff Writer Freshman infielder Stephanie Texeira’s first week as a Panther resulted in the honor of Conference USA’s player of the week. “When the media relations assistant told me,...
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Softball: the words behind the numbers
Rhys Williams/Staff Writer In individual action sports, such as golf, track and field, or swimming, a person is most of the time competing for their own score, or time that may eventually be part of a...
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Star freshman, coach key in Panthers rise
Photo by Jasen Delgado/FIUSM By Ruben Palacios/Sports Director Through 16 games, the softball team has earned its brand-new stadium. The Panthers are 12-4 and off to one of the best starts to a season...
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FIU increases C-USA standing with series victory
The FIU softball team (27-16, 9-5 C-USA) continues their Conference USA success, with another series win against the University of Texas at San Antonio (20-23, 7-8 C-USA). The panther have been on a...
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Impressive season for softball meets its end
After earning the third seed in Conference-USA, the softball team’s (33-20, 15-10 C-USA) season has come to an end, as they fall to the sixth seeded Eastern Carolina University Pirates (28-20, 14-10...
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From basketball to softball; A power shift in the making
Patrick Chalvire/Asst. Sport Director The “Holy Coley” craze came and went and Panther fans may be wondering what’s next? Take a walk down the street and keep a look out for the new ladies on the...
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