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Friday, September 20
4 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
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Saint Louis University
Volleyball Set For Marquette Invitational
9/18/2019 10:02:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
THIS WEEKENDS ACTION:
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Marquette Invitational
Fri, Sept 20
UNI vs Saint Louis – Milwaukee, WI (4 p.m.)
Sat, Sept 21
UNI vs Green Bay – Milwaukee, WI (12 p.m.)
UNI vs Marquette – Milwaukee, WI (7 p.m.)
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THE SERIES
The Panthers will open the weekend with Saint Louis. The Panthers have dominated the short series with a 8-2 overall record. The last time the two teams took the floor the Panthers came out on top in a 3-0 sweep on August 27 2016. The team will take on Green Bay on Saturday for the first time in program history and finishing the weekend with #8 Marquette. The Panthers hold a 4-3 series edge over the golden eagles. Marquette defeated the Panthers 3-1 in the McLeod Center in their last meeting on October 21 last season.
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THE PANTHERS
•The Panthers got back in the win column over the weekend, going 2-2 at the Missou Invitational and stopping a 0-4 skid.
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• Rachel Koop earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Missou Invitational, recording 9.67 assists per set.
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• Karlie Taylor and Rachel Koop entered the UNI record book last weekend, Koop is now #10 in career assist with 1,946 career assist while Karlie Taylor recorded her 1,000th career dig.
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• Jaydlin Seehase found the floor for the first time in 2019 agaisnt Iowa State, the returning Second Team All-MVC selection had been nursing an upper body injury early in the season.
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• The Panthers return five starters including First Team All-MVC selections Rachel Koop and Karlie Taylor and Second Team All-MVC selections Kate Busswitz and Jaydlin Seehase.
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• Bobbi Petersen enters the season with a career 485-151 record, 15 wins away from 500 and 18 wins away from becoming the UNI all-time wins leader. Bobbi Petersen's 485 wins ranks 28th in NCAA Division I coaching victories. Petersen's .763 winning percentage is the 8th highest among active Division I coaches.
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• The Panthers earned their 10th AVCA Academic Award in the 2018-19 season with a 3.41 team cumulative GPA.
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• Rachel Koop returns to set the Panther offense after averaging 11.97 assist per set in 2018, leading the conference and ranking 5th nationally. Rachel Koop ranks 10th in career assists per set with a 9.19 average.
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• Karlie Taylor returns for her senior season after recording 4.77 kills per set in 2018, ranking 6th nationally. Karlie Taylor ranks 2nd all-time at UNI in kills per set with a career average of 3.86. Taylor is the only player in UNI history to record multiple 500 kill seasons.
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RECORD WATCH
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Career Kills
1. 1,779 Molly O'Brien (.315)Â Â Â Â 2000-03
2. 1,720 Kate Galer (.292)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1993-96
3. 1,611 Bobbi Becker (.286)Â Â Â Â Â 1986-89
4. 1,572 Piper Thomas (.309)Â Â Â Â Â 2015-18
5. 1,439 Kim Kester (.263)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1999-02
6. 1,386 Laura Rowen (.213)Â Â Â Â Â 2004-07
7. 1,360 Alexandra Auker (.192) 1997-00
8. 1345 Karlie Taylor (.208)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2016-
9. 1,302 Ashten Stelken (.289)Â Â 2005-08
10. 1,272 Kim McCaffrey (.242) 1997,99-01
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Career Assists
1. 6,064 Jill Arganbright           2000-03
2. 4,881 Shannon Perry            1996-99
3. 4,752 Bre Payton                 2008-11
4. 4,288 Heather Hook             2013-17
5. 4,265 Kara Galer                  1992-95
6. 4,256 Kristin Belzung            2003-07
7. 3,977 Mary Bernhardt          1984-84
8. 2,780 Bobbie Kreple             1987-90
9. 2,549 Kinsey Caldwell           2013-14
10.1,946  Rachel Koop            2015-
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Marquette Invitational
Fri, Sept 20
UNI vs Saint Louis – Milwaukee, WI (4 p.m.)
Sat, Sept 21
UNI vs Green Bay – Milwaukee, WI (12 p.m.)
UNI vs Marquette – Milwaukee, WI (7 p.m.)
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THE SERIES
The Panthers will open the weekend with Saint Louis. The Panthers have dominated the short series with a 8-2 overall record. The last time the two teams took the floor the Panthers came out on top in a 3-0 sweep on August 27 2016. The team will take on Green Bay on Saturday for the first time in program history and finishing the weekend with #8 Marquette. The Panthers hold a 4-3 series edge over the golden eagles. Marquette defeated the Panthers 3-1 in the McLeod Center in their last meeting on October 21 last season.
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THE PANTHERS
•The Panthers got back in the win column over the weekend, going 2-2 at the Missou Invitational and stopping a 0-4 skid.
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• Rachel Koop earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Missou Invitational, recording 9.67 assists per set.
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• Karlie Taylor and Rachel Koop entered the UNI record book last weekend, Koop is now #10 in career assist with 1,946 career assist while Karlie Taylor recorded her 1,000th career dig.
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• Jaydlin Seehase found the floor for the first time in 2019 agaisnt Iowa State, the returning Second Team All-MVC selection had been nursing an upper body injury early in the season.
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• The Panthers return five starters including First Team All-MVC selections Rachel Koop and Karlie Taylor and Second Team All-MVC selections Kate Busswitz and Jaydlin Seehase.
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• Bobbi Petersen enters the season with a career 485-151 record, 15 wins away from 500 and 18 wins away from becoming the UNI all-time wins leader. Bobbi Petersen's 485 wins ranks 28th in NCAA Division I coaching victories. Petersen's .763 winning percentage is the 8th highest among active Division I coaches.
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• The Panthers earned their 10th AVCA Academic Award in the 2018-19 season with a 3.41 team cumulative GPA.
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• Rachel Koop returns to set the Panther offense after averaging 11.97 assist per set in 2018, leading the conference and ranking 5th nationally. Rachel Koop ranks 10th in career assists per set with a 9.19 average.
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• Karlie Taylor returns for her senior season after recording 4.77 kills per set in 2018, ranking 6th nationally. Karlie Taylor ranks 2nd all-time at UNI in kills per set with a career average of 3.86. Taylor is the only player in UNI history to record multiple 500 kill seasons.
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RECORD WATCH
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Career Kills
1. 1,779 Molly O'Brien (.315)Â Â Â Â 2000-03
2. 1,720 Kate Galer (.292)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1993-96
3. 1,611 Bobbi Becker (.286)Â Â Â Â Â 1986-89
4. 1,572 Piper Thomas (.309)Â Â Â Â Â 2015-18
5. 1,439 Kim Kester (.263)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1999-02
6. 1,386 Laura Rowen (.213)Â Â Â Â Â 2004-07
7. 1,360 Alexandra Auker (.192) 1997-00
8. 1345 Karlie Taylor (.208)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2016-
9. 1,302 Ashten Stelken (.289)Â Â 2005-08
10. 1,272 Kim McCaffrey (.242) 1997,99-01
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Career Assists
1. 6,064 Jill Arganbright           2000-03
2. 4,881 Shannon Perry            1996-99
3. 4,752 Bre Payton                 2008-11
4. 4,288 Heather Hook             2013-17
5. 4,265 Kara Galer                  1992-95
6. 4,256 Kristin Belzung            2003-07
7. 3,977 Mary Bernhardt          1984-84
8. 2,780 Bobbie Kreple             1987-90
9. 2,549 Kinsey Caldwell           2013-14
10.1,946  Rachel Koop            2015-
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