ST. LOUIS – The UNI women's swim & dive team have been selected 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll as voted on by the leagues eight head coaches.
The Panthers return three athletes who have earned All-MVC honors in Sarah Walpole, Mia Savicevic and Ann Penning. Following the 2020 MVC Championships Penning was named Freshman Diver of the Year.
The Missouri State Bears have been unanimously selected as the leagues favorite, finishing with 64 points with all 8 first place votes. The Salukis of Southern Illinois were selected to finish 2nd with 52 points while Indiana State came in 3rd with 47 points.