The UTEP volleyball team’s losing streak got extended to eight games Sunday afternoon when they lost a five-set match to the FIU Panthers at Memorial Gym on Oct. 14.
UTEP is now 3-16 and is winless in conference games (0-7), FIU improved to 13-7 (5-2).
UTEP was able to get off to a fast start when they won the first set, 25-17. The Miners outplayed the Panthers in kills 13-9.
In the second set, UTEP stayed competitive as the Panthers and Miners exchanged points back and forth. Once FIU tied the match at 18, the Panthers ended up finishing the set strong on a 7-2 run that would tie the sets at one apiece.