EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Championship debut, the No. 1 UNI Panthers swept the tournament-hosting No. 5 Evansville Purple Aces, 3-0 (25-19, 32-30, 25-21), Tuesday afternoon in a semifinal contest at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
UNI (25-7 overall) now holds a 31-2 all-time record as the top seed in conference tournament play with a perfect 17-0 mark in semifinal outings. The Panthers also qualify for their league-record-extending 26th berth in the final round. Evansville (16-19 overall), which previously picked up wins over the No. 8 Bradley Braves and the No.