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Former Panthers Share MLS Experiences

MIAMI (Aug. 23, 2019) - Anyone interested in a Panther success story should look no further than the ongoing rise of Paul Marie and Santiago Patino.

The two former FIU men's soccer standouts have climbed to the highest ranks of professional club soccer in the United States after sharing the pitch as FIU teammates for three years.

Both arrived on campus in 2015 — Marie as a sophomore and Patiño as a freshman — and helped lead the Panthers to one of the program's best seasons ever in 2017.

Marie went on to be selected No.