CEDAR FALLS -- The Northern Iowa Panthers softball team has a lot of weapons at their disposal, and Saturday, head coach Ryan Jacobs utilized them all at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex.
From the pitching staff to the players coming off the bench, everyone played a vital role in the Panthers 17-1, 8-0 sweep of Missouri Valley Conference foe Valparaiso.
In the opening victory, starting pitcher Emma Olejniczak threw a six hit shutdown of the Crusaders (12-21, 2-13) which evened her record for the season at 6-6.
"I struggled at the start and I felt that it took me longer to settle in than what I wanted," said Olejniczak.