MIAMI (March 2, 2017) -- Senior Janka Hegedus (Budapest, Hungary) tied her second-highest scoring total of the season with 18 points, but FIU women's basketball could not overcome a slow start in an 88-53 home loss to Middle Tennessee Thursday night in Conference USA action on Lime Court at FIU Arena. The Panthers are now 5-23 on the season, 3-14 in Conference USA, while the Blue Raiders are 19-9, 14-3 and in second place in C-USA.
The Panthers worked hard on the first two defensive possessions to keep Middle off the scoreboard, and a brilliant pass from Hegedus set up sophomore Kristian Hudson (Birmingham, Alabama) for the jumper and the game's first points.