MIAMI (March 2, 2016) – The FIU beach volleyball team will host the Fort Lauderdale Invitational this weekend at Fort Lauderdale Beach. The No.6-ranked Panthers will take on New Orleans and LSU on Friday, March 4 and Jacksonville on Saturday, March 5.
Last season, the beach team went a program-best, 20-3 and were ranked as high as third in the nation. The Panthers went 2-2 at the 2015 AVCA National Championships, sweeping (No.6) Florida State, 5-0, and defeating (No.8) Stetson, 3-2.
Looking at the Privateers: New Orleans is coming off a rough inaugural season last year, going 0-24.