UNI Sweeps Drake in Des Moines, 3-0

Saturday, November 18

Des Moines, Iowa

5 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

25-7, 15-3

Drake

23-9, 12-6

UNI

Drake

UNI Sweeps Drake in Des Moines, 3-0

11/18/2017 7:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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DES MOINES, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa volleyball squad wrapped up the regular season with a 3-0 victory over the Drake Bulldogs in the Knapp Center. UNI won by set scores of 25-17, 28-26, 25-19.

UNI (25-7 overall, 15-3 MVC) defeated Drake for the 42nd consecutive time and head coach Bobbi Petersen improved to 35-0 all-time vs. Drake.

Bri Weber tallied a match-high 14 kills and Karlie Taylor notched her 22nd double-double of the season with 12 kills (.308) and 15 digs.

The Panthers jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the opening set. Drake closed to within two points at 9-7 and 11-9, but UNI would not trail in first set en route to a 25-17 victory.

Drake had an opportunity in the second set to draw even when the Bulldogs took a 15-10 lead. However, the Panthers ran off an 8-3 run to tie the set at 18-18. Drake held a set point at 24-23, but a kill from Jaydlin Seehase tied it up at 24-24. The Panthers finally captured the set on their third set-point of the stanza at 28-26 on a solo block by Piper Thomas.

The third set was tied at 13-13 before the Panthers used a 4-0 run to take control of the set. Drake pulled within two points at 17-15 and 18-16, but could get no closer as the Panthers closed out the three-set triumph.

NOTES: UNI's next action will be at the 2017 MVC Tournament set for Nov. 23-25 in Normal, Illinois ... UNI will be the No. 2 seed and will receive a bye into the semifinals ... UNI's semifinal match on Friday will be 7:30 p.m. in Redbird Arena taking on the winner of the match between No. 3 Illinois State and No. 6 Valparaiso ... UNI holds an 80-12-2 all-time record against Drake ... UNI has won 13 straight sets against Drake.