MINNEAPOLIS – The 2022 season came to a close for the UNI Panther volleyball team as the Texas Quarter No. 2 seed and eighth-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers picked up a 3-0 triumph Saturday evening at Maturi Pavilion by set scores of 25-18, 25-16, and 25-15 in the NCAA Volleyball Championship's second round.
UNI (27-8 overall) topped Minnesota (22-8 overall) in digs by a 34-to-29 margin. The Golden Gophers posted the advantages in hitting (.287 to .056), blocks (16 to 3), and aces (four to one). Sydney Petersen's 16 digs easily paced all performers.