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FIU sweeps Marshall 3-0 to start C-USA play with two straight wins

FIU swept Marshall, 3-0, Sunday afternoon at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center to begin Conference USA play with two straight wins.

The Panthers (9-5, 2-0 Conference USA), who blanked UAB Friday night, defeated the Thundering Herd (7-9, 0-2 C-USA) 25-20, 25-21, 25-22.

Down 20-18 in the first set, FIU scored the final seven points to rally past Marshall. Chelsea Hudson's kill started the run of seven straight points. Two kills by Margherita Bianchin and two service aces by Carly Sosnowski helped with the comeback.

FIU snapped a 21-21 tie in the second set by winning the final four points to take the set.