ST. LOUIS – The UNI Panther volleyball team had two individuals selected for 2021 Missouri Valley Conference postseason awards as was rewarded with a spot on the All-MVC Second Team while was chosen for the MVC All-Freshman Team.
Spies enjoyed a breakout season at middle blocker and finished second among MVC attackers by hitting .344 within conference play. Spies, who also claimed a .299 overall attack percentage with 230 total kills, posted 111 blocks and became the first Panther since Piper Thomas in 2017 to record at least 100 rejections in a single season. She was previously recognized by the league this year as MVC Defensive Player of the Week back in August.