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FIU rallies to down Jacksonville 3-2 to conclude the Gator Invitational

FIU battled past Jacksonville, 3-2, Saturday afternoon to conclude the Gator Invitational at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville.

The Panthers, who were down two sets to one, rallied to defeat the Dolphins 25-18, 19-25, 25-27, 25-17, and 15-7 to finish the tournament on a winning note.

FIU salted the match away by hitting .600 in the fifth set while JU had a negative hitting percentage of -.062.

FIU improved to 7-5 on the season. Jacksonville dropped to 1-11.

Nina Petranovic had a team-high 19 kills to fuel the Panthers. The 19 kills were a season-high for Petranovic surpassing her 18 kills against Wofford.