CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Rocio Fortuny had a stellar night, notching 12 kills, but a combined 23 kills from Bri Weber and Piper Thomas helped UNI defeat the University of Evansville volleyball team by a 3-0 final on Friday evening at the McLeod Center.
Fortuny led the Purple Aces (10-15, 4-9 MVC) with her 12 kills. Cathy Schreiber finished with six. Mildrelis Rodriguez paced the team with 11 digs while Allana McInnis notched 19 assists. For the Panthers (22-6, 12-2 MVC), Weber posted 12 while Thomas had 11 kills to lead the offense.
The Panthers got off to a great start in game one, scoring the first five points of the night.