No. 7 Creighton Tops UNI, 3-0

Saturday, September 2

Omaha, Nebraska

8 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

4-2

Creighton

5-1

Northern Iowa

Creighton

No. 7 Creighton Tops UNI, 3-0

9/2/2017 11:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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OMAHA, Nebraska - The No. 7-ranked Creighton Bluejays scored a 3-0 sweep of the University of Northern Iowa volleyball squad on Saturday night in the finale of the Bluejay Invitational.

Creighton (5-1 overall) won by set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-21.

UNI (4-2 overall) was led in kills by Karlie Taylor and Piper Thomas with nine kills apiece. Heather Hook added 28 assists and Kendyl Sorge notched a team-high 21 digs for the Panthers.

The Panthers hit .044 in the opening set and steadily improved in each set with a .167 hitting percentage in the third set. However, the Panthers could not sideout over 50 percent in either the first or third sets. UNI had a 43-percent sideout effort in the first and third sets. UNI had a 47-percent sideout performance in the match. Creighton had a 57-percent sideout effort for the match, including a 61-percent tally in the opening set.

UNI will make its 2017 home debut on Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Northern Illinois in the McLeod Center.

NOTES: UNI's Karlie Taylor was named to the Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament team ... Taylor posted 57 kills in the three matches during the tournament.