CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI volleyball tested No. 25 Dayton on its home floor on Friday night, but could not overcome the Flyers' size and power in a 3-0 loss on the second day of the UNI Tournament at the McLeod Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers brought their defensive energy from the first serve against a high-powered Flyers squad hitting .233 in the opening set. UNI matched their opponents energy with 17 terminations in the opening stanza, including five from the right arm of Emily Holterhaus. With Olivia Tjernagel and Kaylissa Arndorfer providing key blocks at the net, the Panthers never trailed by more than four points, grabbing their first lead at 21-20 and facing set point at 24-23.