NORMAL, Ill. – November picked up right where October left off for the UNI Panther volleyball team in its 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-11, 25-18) Friday at the newly-rechristened CEFCU Arena against the Illinois State Redbirds which protected UNI's perfect record against Missouri Valley Conference opponents and secured a double bye into the 2022 MVC Volleyball Championship semifinals.
The Panthers (21-6 overall, 14-0 MVC) clinched a top-two finish in the league standings and tallied their 20th victory in their last 21 contests. Within Friday's triumph, UNI posted a season-high .378 attack percentage versus Illinois State (11-14 overall, 4-10 MVC).