University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI Earns 3rd Straight NCAA Tournament Bid
11/26/2017 8:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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For the third straight season the University of Northern Iowa volleyball team has earned an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament.
UNI will be making the program's 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
UNI (26-8 overall, 15-3 MVC) will take on the Louisville Cardinals (24-6 overall, 18-2 ACC) Friday at 4:30 p.m. (CT) at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The winner of the UNI-Louisville match will take on the winner of the Minnesota vs. North Dakota match on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Maturi Pavilion.
The Panthers have posted 14 victories all-time in their previous 20 NCAA Tournament appearances. UNI has advanced to at least the second round 11 times. UNI has made three Sweet 16 appearances (1999, 2001, 2002). UNI's last NCAA appearance came in 2016 when the Panthers dropped a five-set thriller to Creighton in Lawrence, Kansas, in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
UNI head coach Bobbi Petersen has led the Panthers to 13 NCAA Tournament trips. UNI is 9-12 in NCAA tournament play under Petersen, including two trips to the Sweet 16 (2001, 2002).
This marks the fifth at-large selection for the UNI Panthers into the NCAA Tournament. UNI also earned at-large bids in 2008, 2012, 2015 and 2016.
For ticket information, call the UNI Ticket Office on Monday morning at 319-273-4849.
For the third straight season the University of Northern Iowa volleyball team has earned an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament.
UNI will be making the program's 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
UNI (26-8 overall, 15-3 MVC) will take on the Louisville Cardinals (24-6 overall, 18-2 ACC) Friday at 4:30 p.m. (CT) at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The winner of the UNI-Louisville match will take on the winner of the Minnesota vs. North Dakota match on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Maturi Pavilion.
The Panthers have posted 14 victories all-time in their previous 20 NCAA Tournament appearances. UNI has advanced to at least the second round 11 times. UNI has made three Sweet 16 appearances (1999, 2001, 2002). UNI's last NCAA appearance came in 2016 when the Panthers dropped a five-set thriller to Creighton in Lawrence, Kansas, in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
UNI head coach Bobbi Petersen has led the Panthers to 13 NCAA Tournament trips. UNI is 9-12 in NCAA tournament play under Petersen, including two trips to the Sweet 16 (2001, 2002).
This marks the fifth at-large selection for the UNI Panthers into the NCAA Tournament. UNI also earned at-large bids in 2008, 2012, 2015 and 2016.
For ticket information, call the UNI Ticket Office on Monday morning at 319-273-4849.
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