Tennis handles No. 22 SMU in ITA qualifier; Face Florida today

By: Jonathan Ramos/ Sports Director The No. 31 Golden Panthers defeated No.22 SMU 4-2 in the first round of the ITA Indoor Team Qualifying Championships in Gainesville, Fla. FIU (3-0) took care if business for the doubles point, and Priscilla Castillo, Maria Vallasciani, and Christine Seredni enjoyed singles victories for the Golden Panthers. FIU faces No. 8 Florida in the second round today. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Injuries continue to hound Women’s basketball heading into FAU game; Freshman having impact

By: Stephanie Gabriel / Asst Sports Director The FIU women’s basketball team has trusted a pair of freshmen to be frequent contributors in their first season as Golden Panthers. Carmen Miloglav and Finda Mansare were unable to play in the first nine games of the season due to eligibility issues, but they’ve since combined for 358 minutes in 11 games. The young players will look to contribute largely once again when FIU faces Florida Atlantic on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. in Boca Raton. “I’m surprised that I’ve been playing so many minutes, but I’m trying to do my best,” said Mansare. “I don’t want to mess up or make mistakes while I’m in the…