NORFOLK, Virginia (Feb. 7, 2022) - The FIU women's basketball team fought hard on the road against ODU, but the Panthers ultimately came up short against the Monarchs by a score of 61-73.
FIU now sits at 11-10 on the season (3-7 Conference USA) while ODU improved to 17-5 (7-3 C-USA).
Emerald Ekpiteta was the highlight of the night for FIU as the Panther logged her one-thousandth career point in the fourth quarter. The fifth-year forward also went 6-for-7 at the free-throw line to lead all Panthers.
Three Panthers scored in double figures with Grace Hunter (15), Ariel Colon (13), and Ekpiteta (10) leading the way for FIU.