UNI Looks to Extend Win Streak vs. Evansville, SIU

Friday, October 21

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Evansville (wear PINK for cancer awareness)

Bobbi Petersen - UNI Volleyball vs Illinois State

UNI Looks to Extend Win Streak vs. Evansville, SIU

10/18/2016 1:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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This Week's Action
Fri., Oct. 21 -- Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center)
Evansville at UNI, 7 p.m. | ESPN3 | AUDIO | STATS
• Pink Match - Cancer Awareness

Sat., Oct. 22 -- Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center)
Southern Illinois at UNI, 7 p.m. | ESPN3 | AUDIO | STATS
• Parents Night
• Free admission with football game ticket

• The University of Northern Iowa women's volleyball team (15-7 overall, 6-3 MVC) will bring a season-long five-match win streak home to the McLeod Center for a pair of league matches.

• UNI will take on the Evansville Purple Aces (4-18 overall, 0-9 MVC) on Friday at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear pink for cancer awareness on Friday.

• The Panthers will play host to the Southern Illinois Salukis (16-7 overall, 7-2 MVC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Center. Saturday will be Parents Night for the UNI volleyball program. Fans attending the football game will be admitted free to the volleyball match by showing their football game ticket.

• Both matches can be viewed live on The Valley on ESPN3.

• UNI ranks No. 1 in the nation in digs/set (18.63). The Panthers also rank No. 1 in the nation in team attacks/set (39.61).

• A trio of Panthers recorded double-doubles in both matches this past weekend. Amie Held, Bri Weber and Heather Hook all notched double-doubles in UNI wins over Bradley and Loyola. Held and Weber are tied for the team lead in double-doubles this season with 12 each.

• Heather Hook leads the MVC in assists per set (11.34).

UNI LOOKS TO EXTEND SEASON-LONG FIVE-MATCH WIN STREAK
The University of Northern Iowa women's volleyball team (15-7 overall, 6-3 MVC) will bring a season-long five-match win streak home to the McLeod Center for a pair of league matches.
   UNI will take on the Evansville Purple Aces (4-18 overall, 0-9 MVC) on Friday at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear pink for cancer awareness on Friday.
   The Panthers will play host to the Southern Illinois Salukis (16-7 overall, 7-2 MVC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Center. Saturday will be Parents Night for the UNI volleyball program. Fans attending the football game will be admitted free to the volleyball match by showing their football game ticket.

ESPN3 FOR THIS WEEK
Both of UNI's home matches this week will be made available on The Valley on ESPN3.
   Eric Braley (play-by-play) and Barb Randall (analyst) will call the action in the McLeod Center.

RADIO COVERAGE
Live radio coverage of the UNI Panther volleyball team can be found on www.UNIPanthers.com and KXEL (1540-AM). All audio will be free of charge (no subscription service).
   Chris Kleinhans-Schulz is in his fifth season as the play-by-play voice of Panther volleyball.

Live Audio Coverage Schedule
Fri., Evansville - News/Talk 1540 KXEL
Sat., SIU - News/Talk 1540 KXEL

ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI is 46-1 all-time vs. Evansville. The Purple Aces lone win came Nov. 1, 2008, in Evansville. UNI is 22-0 all-time in home matches vs. the Purple Aces.
   UNI owns a 52-13 lead in the all-time series vs. Southern Illinois. SIU has won five of the last eight matchups between the schools. UNI has won 26 of the last 27 matches between the two schools in Cedar Falls.
   Head coach Bobbi Petersen is 32-1 all-time vs. the Purple Aces. Petersen is 30-5 all-time vs. the Salukis.

HEAD COACH BOBBI PETERSEN
Head coach Bobbi Petersen is in her 17th year as the UNI head coach.
   Petersen has posted an impressive 425-129 record at the helm of UNI's program, with seven Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles, eight MVC tournament crowns and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances to her credit. She ranks in the top 10 of active Division I coaches in winning percentage (.767).
   In 2015, Petersen joined the 400-win club allowing her to become only the fourth MVC coach to earn 400 victories. Petersen joined Linda Dollar (758 - Missouri State), Iradge Ahrabi-Fard (503 - UNI) and Melissa Stokes (438 - Missouri State) in that elite class.

POWER CONFERENCE
UNI is among four MVC schools ranked in the top 63 of the RPI released by the NCAA on Monday.
   Wichita State (No. 32), Southern Illinois (No. 52), UNI (No. 57) and Missouri State (No. 63) are all ranked in the RPI top 100.

KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE
UNI enters this week's action having won a season-best five matches in a row.
   UNI will look to extend the streak to six matches for its longest such winning streak since the 2013 season when the Panthers strung together seven straight triumphs.

HOOK ASSISTS WITH 2 MORE WINS
UNI junior setter Heather Hook, the league leader in assists per set, averaged 11.88 assists per set in helping the Panthers to two road wins with a pair of double-doubles.
   Hook handed out 41 assists and tallied 10 digs in a 3-0 win at Bradley on Friday.
   Hook came back on Saturday and dished out 54 assists to go along with 12 digs.

HANELINE ECLIPSES 1,000 KILLS
Senior Kayla Haneline ranks No. 22 on UNI's all-time kills list with 1,059.
   Chris Less ranks No. 21 on the kills list with 1,061 from 1988-1991.
   Holly VanHofwegen ranks No. 20 on the kills list with 1,088 from 1996-1999.
   Haneline is one of 25 Panthers to have reached 1,000 career kills.

WEBER, HANELINE AMONG BEST ON UNI KILLS/SET ALL-TIME LISTS
Bri Weber ranks No. 11 on UNI's career kills/set list with a 2.99 average in 205 sets.
   Teammate Kayla Haneline ranks No. 12 on UNI's career kills/set list with a 2.93 average in 361 career sets.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE CLUB
The Panther trio of Amie Held, Bri Weber and Heather Hook each recorded a pair of double-doubles in two league matches this past weekend.
   Held (12 kills, 10 digs), Weber (10 kills, 12 digs) and Hook (41 assists, 10 digs) each got a double-double at Bradley on Friday. Then on Saturday at Loyola, Held (15 kills, 17 digs), Weber (19 kills, 10 digs) and Hook (54 assists, 12 digs) each posted double-doubles again.
   Held and Weber are tied for the team lead with 12 double-doubles this season. Hook has posted six double-doubles this year.

UNI Double-Doubles
12, Bri Weber (30 career)
12, Amie Held (26 career)
6, Heather Hook (17 career)

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
UNI ranks No. 1 in the nation in digs per set (18.63).
   UNI ranks No. 1 in the nation in total team attacks per set (39.61).
   The Panthers also rank No. 5 in the nation in kills per set (14.53) and No. 8 in total team kills (1,162).
   UNI's 248 total team attacks is the highest single-match total in the nation this season.
   UNI's 120 digs vs. Iowa State is the fourth-highest single-match dig total in the nation this year.

HOOK IS TOPS IN THE VALLEY
Junior setter Heather Hook leads the MVC and ranks No. 4 in the nation in total assists (907).
   She ranks No. 11 in the nation in assists per set (11.34/set).

SORGE DIGS INTO TOP 20
Sophomore Kendyl Sorge ranks No. 20 in the nation in total digs (403).

HELD UP TO NO. 2 ON DIGS CHART
Senior Amie Held ranks second on UNI's all-time digs chart with 1,854.
   Ellie Blankenship holds the all-time digs mark at UNI with 2,656 from 2007-2010.

UNI's All-Time Digs List
1.   Ellie Blankenship (2007-10)   2,656
2.   Amie Held (2013-pres.)    1,854
3.   Candice Burke (2008-12)    1,737
4.    Amy Braun (2009-12)    1,672
5.    Stephanie May (2003-06)    1,570
6.    Bobbi Becker (1986-89)    1,457
7.    Kate Galer (1993-96)    1,368
8.    Alexandra Auker (1997-00)   1,303
9.    Mary Bernhardt (1984-87)    1,202
10.   Miranda Weber (1999-02)    1,148

HOOK RANKS 9TH ON ASSIST LIST
Junior Heather Hook ranks No. 9 on UNI's all-time assist list with 2,324.
   Jill Arganbright holds the all-time digs mark at UNI with 6,064 from 2000-2003.

UNI's All-Time Assists List
1.   Jill Arganbright (2000-03)   6,064
2.   Shannon Perry (1996-99)   4,881
3.   Bre Payton (2008-11)   4,752
4.   Kara Galer (1992-95)   4,265
5.   Kristin Belzung (2003-07)   4,256
6.   Mary Bernhardt (1984-87)   3,977
7.   Bobbie Kreple (1987-90)   2,780
8.   Kinsey Caldwell (2013-14)   2,549
9.   Heather Hook (2014-pres.)   2,324
10.   Katie Crowley (1988-91)   1,895

GOING THE DISTANCE
UNI snapped a three-match losing streak in five-set matches with a 3-2 win at Loyola (Oct. 15).
   The Panthers had lost five-set decisions to Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Missouri State.
   The Panthers also collected a five-set win over Iowa State in non-conference play.
   UNI is 2-3 in five-set matches this season.

PANTHER VOLLEYBALL CLINIC
The UNI volleyball team will be hosting a one day clinic for young athletes to improve their skills.
   The 2016 Panther Volleyball Academy Clinic will be held Sun., Oct. 30, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Wellness and Recreation Center on the UNI campus.
   The cost of the clinic is $35 and is available for children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. All campers will receive a T-shirt.
   For questions call Kim Davis at 319-273-3880 or email at kim.davis@uni.edu
   Campers may register online at http://www.panthervolleyballcamps.com/index.cfm

FAN FAVORITES
The Panthers consistently have ranked among the national leaders in attendance, including ranking No. 16 in the nation with an average of 2,062 fans per home match.
   Last season, UNI ranked No. 13 in the nation in average home attendance at 2,277 per match.

WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS
UNI head coach Bobbi Petersen will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at noon in the back room of Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls.