NORMAL, Illinois – The UNI volleyball team defeated the #2 seed Drake Bulldogs 3-0 in Thursday's MVC Quarterfinal match. The Panthers won with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.
1st Set: The instate rivals had a seesaw start before the Bulldogs went on a 3-0 run to lead 9-6. The Panthers responded with a 5-0 run with help from 3 consecutive attack errors by the Bulldogs. The teams traded leads before UNI moved ahead 22-18. UNI won the set 25-19 after 10 ties and 4 lead changes. UNI hit .100 with 15 kills and 10 attach errors.