University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Volleyball Sweeps Texas State
8/31/2019 8:47:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Panthers defeated the Bobcats of Texas State on Saturday night 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-13) and move to 2-1 on the season.
An impressive night offensively for the Panthers, three Panthers finished with double digit kills, three Panthers finished with a .500 hitting percentage or better and two Panthers finished with double digit dig totals.
Kate Busswitz led the Panthers with 13 kills on 22 total attacks for a team high .545 hitting percentage. Busswitz added three block assists and three digs. Inga Rotto played her breakout match, recording a career high 12 kills. Rotto ended with a .529 hitting percentage and tallied a team high four blocks.
Rachel Koop finished with 23 assists in the three set sweep and added 12 digs for her first double-double of the season. Abbi Stack continues to be productive as the Panthers libero, finishing with 23 digs, a season high.
Key Stats
Up Next
The Panthers will kick off their home schedule with the UNI Tournament September 6-7. The Panthers will host Creighton, Kentucky and USC in the McLeod Center. The Panthers and Creighton will take the floor or Friday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m. then take on the Trojans of USC on Saturday, September 7 at 10:30 a.m. The team will finish the tournament with a 7:30 p.m. match with Kentucky.
An impressive night offensively for the Panthers, three Panthers finished with double digit kills, three Panthers finished with a .500 hitting percentage or better and two Panthers finished with double digit dig totals.
Kate Busswitz led the Panthers with 13 kills on 22 total attacks for a team high .545 hitting percentage. Busswitz added three block assists and three digs. Inga Rotto played her breakout match, recording a career high 12 kills. Rotto ended with a .529 hitting percentage and tallied a team high four blocks.
Rachel Koop finished with 23 assists in the three set sweep and added 12 digs for her first double-double of the season. Abbi Stack continues to be productive as the Panthers libero, finishing with 23 digs, a season high.
Key Stats
- Rachel Koop's double-double (35 assists, 12 digs)
- Inga Rotto.529 hitting percentage and 4 total blocks
- Kate Busswitz 13 kills, .545 hitting percentage, three total blocks
Up Next
The Panthers will kick off their home schedule with the UNI Tournament September 6-7. The Panthers will host Creighton, Kentucky and USC in the McLeod Center. The Panthers and Creighton will take the floor or Friday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m. then take on the Trojans of USC on Saturday, September 7 at 10:30 a.m. The team will finish the tournament with a 7:30 p.m. match with Kentucky.
Team Stats
UNI
TXST
Kills
47
30
Errors
12
22
Attempts
118
130
Hitting %
.297
.062
Points
56
35
Assists
44
29
Aces
1
3
Blocks
8
2
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