CHICAGO -- Midfielder Sophia Balistreri's first career goal helped the Panthers to their first Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament win in five years.
After 187 minutes of scoreless play, UNI soccer found a goal in its most crucial moment. The Panthers took a 1-0 win over Belmont at Flames Field in overtime to make the MVC Tournament quarterfinal. With new postseason overtime rules, UNI played through two full overtime periods to grab the 1-0 win.
The Panthers had several chances at the net in regular time, particularly during the second half of the match.