MIAMI (Sept. 2, 2019) – FIU Athletics officially kicked off the new year this past week, with a few big performances across multiple sports. The week was highlighted by the men's soccer team, who dispatched a pair of tough opponents at home by the combined score of 8-2, while the women's soccer team picked up its first victory of the young season and the women's cross country squad had two Panthers finish in the Top 5 in Boca Raton.
Below is a brief recap of how each FIU team performed this past week.
Football
The FIU football team was topped on the road by Tulane last Thursday, as the Panthers dropped a tough game to the Green Wave to open the season in New Orleans.