CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Following a first-set loss to the UIC Flames, the UNI Panther volleyball team bounced back and notched a 3-1 victory (15-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-19) Friday in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup played before 2,058 fans at the McLeod Center. , , and were the featured performers that helped lift UNI's records to 15-6 overall and 8-0 versus MVC foes.
The Panthers hit .264 as a team and held the Flames (13-7 overall, 5-3 MVC) to a .226 hitting percentage. UNI posted an eight-to-six block advantage, and UIC finished ahead in aces (six to three) and digs (60 to 59).