CARBONDALE, Ill. – The UNI Panther volleyball team entered Davies Gym as the only undefeated squad in Missouri Valley Conference play, and UNI emerged Saturday with its perfect record intact after defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis, 3-0 (25-6, 25-20, 25-20). This win over the Salukis (9-7 overall, 2-2 MVC) means that the Panthers (11-6 overall, 4-0 MVC) continue their best start to league action since a 6-0 opening in 2019.
With her start Saturday, now holds the Panther record for most matches in a career at 139 outings. Rotto, who broke a brief tie for first place with Jill Arganbright, Molly O'Brien, Piper Thomas, and Kendyl Sorge, has made her 139 appearances in succession without a single contest missed in five seasons.