MADISON, Wisconsin – The UNI volleyball team took on the Waves of Pepperdine University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, November 29, falling 3-2 with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 13-15.
The Panthers managed to lead the majority of the first set before slipping in the final points and dropping the set. The Panthers fell behind the Waves early in the second set, fighting back the Panthers tied the match at 19-19 but could not hold off a final run by the Waves and dropped the second 25-21.
The Panthers took the third set in a dominant fashion, leading the majority of the set when senior Piper Thomas took over, recording a flawless set with six kills and no errors on nine total attacks.