DES MOINES, Iowa – A chance to complete a perfect run through the Missouri Valley Conference was turned aside in the UNI Panther volleyball team's 3-1 loss Wednesday to the Drake Bulldogs at the Knapp Center. Drake (25-6 overall, 16-2 MVC) won by set scores of 25-27, 25-18, 25-21, and 25-18.
Despite the defeat which ended a 17-match Panther win streak, UNI still finished all alone atop the league standings at 17-1 to go along with a 24-7 overall record. The Panthers registered all five service aces in Wednesday's tilt and tied the Bulldogs in digs, 58-58.