UNI Volleyball Headed to NCAA Tournament

Thursday, November 29

Madison, Wis.

5 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Pepperdine University

UNI Volleyball Headed to NCAA Tournament

11/26/2018 7:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

This Weeks Action:

NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Rounds 1&2
Thursday, November 29 – Madison Wisconsin (UW Field House)
UNI vs Pepperdine 5 p.m. |NCAA.com Live Stream | Audio

(With Thursday win)

Friday, November 30 – Madison Wisconsin (UW Field House)
UNI vs TBA 7 p.m. – NCAA.com Live Stream | Audio

Ticket Information:
Deadline for ticket request: Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at midnight
Online: UNIPanthers.com/tickets
Phone: 319-273-4849 (Mon-Tue 8:30 AM – 5:0 PM)
In Person: McLeod Ticket Office (Mon – Tues 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
Price: $18 reserved All-Session Ticket

Full Game Notes

THE PANTHERS
• The Panthers took home their 17th MVC Tournament Title last weekend, defeating Illinois State 3-1 in the Championship match
• The Panthers earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament and have drawn Pepperdine in the first round.
• 2018 will mark the 22nd time the Panthers have made the NCAA Tournament.
• Head Coach Bobbi Petersen has now made 14 NCAA appearances in 19 seasons with the Panthers.

HIGH MARKS
• Karlie Taylor averages 4.78 kills per set
• Piper Thomas enters the NCAA Tournament with a .347 attack percentage
• Rachel Koop averages 11.98 assists per set.
• Nationally, Karlie Taylor ranks 6th in kills per set.
• Nationally, Rachel Koop ranks 6th in assists per set.
• Panthers rank 2nd in the NCAA in assists per set.
• Panthers rank 3rd in the NCAA in kills per set
• UNI is ranked 16th nationally in the NCAA's RPI release from November 24. The Panthers are also receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25, receiving 20 votes.

RADIO COVERAGE
Live radio coverage of the UNI Panther volleyball team can be found on www.UNIPanthers.com and 107.3 FM with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz on the call. All audio this year will be free of charge (no subscription service).

WATCH LIVE
The NCAA Tournament will be exclusively broadcast on NCAA.com with Semifinal and Championship broadcast on ESPN.

BY THE NUMBERS
UNI Conference Championships: 17
PU Conference Championships: 11
UNI NCAA Appearances: 22
PU NCAA Appearances: 22
UNI All-Americans: 13
PU All-Americans: 11

PEPPERDINE WAVES
The Waves put together a solid 2018 season, finishing 21-8 overall. Offensively the Waves had four players with over 200 kills. The offensive attack was led by Channon Scully and Hanna Frohling. Scully ended the season averaging 3.28 kills per set while Frohling has averaged 3.22 kills per set.

The Pepperdine offense is set by Blossom Sato, who finished with an impressive 1,103 assists and averaged 10.81 assists per set. The Waves have recorded 379 total block assists in 2018 with Alli O'Hara leading the way with 104. Tarah Wylie finished the season with 87 total blocks while Rachel Ahrens finished with 47. The Waves have won eleven West Coast Conference titles, and have qualified for the NCAA Tournament 23 times.

ANOTHER REGULAR SEASON CROWN
With the victory over Indiana State last weekend the Panthers share the regular season title with Illinois State. Both teams finished with a 16-2 MVC record.

ANOTHER TOURNAMENT TITLE
For the 17th time, the Panthers won the MVC Tournament, the first since 2011. The Panthers defeat the Redbirds of Illinois State 3-1in the Championship match to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

HIGH PRAISE IN MVC
The Panthers earned three First Team All-MVC honors over the weekend including a Player of the Year nod.
Piper Thomas: First Team All-MVC/Player of the Year/All-Tournament Team/ All-Tournament MVP
Karlie Taylor: First Team All-MVC/All-Tournament Team
Kendyl Sorge: All-Tournament Team
Rachel Koop: First Team All-MVC
Kate Busswitz: Second Team All-MVC
Jaydlin Seehase: Second Team All-MVC