CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern softball team needed a late run from a freshman on Sunday as they defeated Illinois State on Senior Day, 2-1. The Panthers (38-18, 16-10 MVC) earned the three-seed in next week's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament while tying the record for second-most wins in a season in program history with 38.
Chelsea Ross put the Panthers on the board early with a RBI double to left center to score Samantha Olson from first in the bottom half of the opening inning.