Panthers Lead MVC After Win Over Ramblers

Monday, October 21

Chicago, Ill.

6 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

14-9 (8-1MVC)

Loyola-Chicago

14-8 (7-2MVC)

UNI

Loyola Chicago

Panthers Lead MVC After Win Over Ramblers

10/21/2019 8:08:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

CHICAGO, Illinois – The UNI volleyball team played for sole possession of first place in the MVC, taking on the Ramblers of Loyola on Monday night. The Panthers defeated the Ramblers 3-1 with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21.

The Panthers entered the match with an 18-0 series record, winning the last six matchup with 3-0 sweeps. The Panthers went out to a quick lead in the first set and coasted to a 25-16 set victory. The Panthers were up by as many as 6 points in the second set but couldn't hold off the Rambler attack and lost the second set in a 23-16 thriller. The Panthers again rolled the Ramblers in the third to take a 2-1 lead into the fourth, and then finished the match on a 7-0 run to stand alone in first place in the MVC.
The Panthers hit .264 while holding the Ramblers to a .119 hitting percentage. UNI added 11 service aces, the first time recording double digit aces since the 2017 season.

Karlie Taylor finished with her 16^th double-double of the season, recording 20 kills and 12 digs on the night. Taylor finished with a .255 hitting percentage, her 4^th highest hitting percentage of the season. Kaylissa Arndorfer recorded 9 kills while also adding 3 block assists and 3 service aces for 13.5 points.

Abbi Staack led the Panthers in digs with 26, the senior libero added 2 aces and 2 assists on the night. Rachel Koop entered the contest second in the country in total assists and she added 46 more to her season total. Koop recorded 4 kills on 5 attacks and added a service ace.

KEY STATS

Karlie Taylor became just the 5^th Panther to reach 1,500 career kills.
Karlie Taylor finished with her 16^th double-double with 20 kills and 12 digs.
Rachel Koop finished with 46 assists.

UP NEXT
The Panthers, now 8-1 in the MVC, take on Evansville and Indiana State on the road on Friday and Saturday night. The Panthers defeated both the Purple Aces and Sycamores 3-1 early in the conference schedule. Both matches can be viewed on ESPN3, with Friday's match starting at 5 p.m. and Saturday's match starting at 6 p.m.