CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Wichita State advanced to the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 3-1 win at Northern Iowa. The Shockers won by scores of 12-25, 26-24, 26-24 and 25-21.
Tabitha Brown led the Shockers with 16 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 37 assists and a career-high 10 kills. Dani Mostrom had a career-high 31 digs, while Jody Larson had a double-double with 12 kills and 21 digs.
A Kayla Haneline service ace gave UNI an early 9-7 lead in the first set and a Piper Thomas kill increased the Panther lead to 12-8.