PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Volleyball looked to extend the longest home win streak in program history to 13, but 25th-ranked Northern Iowa handed their Braves their first home loss in nearly a full calendar year as the league-leading Panthers pulled out a 25-22, 25-19, 25-23 victory Friday at Renaissance Coliseum.
Senior Erica Haslag notched a match-high 16 kills and freshman Hannah Thompson recorded her 16th double-double of the season (10 kills & 10 digs) in the setback which dropped Bradley to 12-1 at home in 2018. The Braves (19-7 overall, 9-5 MVC) held on to a share of third place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, dropping into a tie with Valparaiso for third in the league after the Crusaders rallied for a five-set victory at Loyola Friday night.