University of Northern Iowa Athletics

Panther Volleyball Host Sycamores
2/26/2021 12:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
THE MATCH
UNI (5-6, 5-3) vs ISU (3-6, 3-5)
Feb. 28-Mar.1 | 6/5 pm | McLeod Center
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THE SERIES
The Panthers own a 63-5 series mark against the Sycamores. The Panthers are 9-1 in the last 10 matches with Indiana State. In a historic run for the Panthers, UNI won 33 consecutive matches against the Sycamores from Nov 1997- Nov 2013.
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THE PANTHERS
 • UNI in 9-1 in the last 10 matches. The Panthers won 33 matches in a row against the Sycamores from Nov 1997-Nov 2013.
• After starting the season 0-5 the Panthers have went 5-1since their first win of the season at Evansville on Feb 7.
• UNI has recorded double digit service aces in 4 consecutive matches, MSU1 (11), MSU2 (13), SIU1 (11), and SIU2 (11).
• The Panthers average 2.12 service aces per set, the best mark in Valley play so far.
• Four Panthers rank in the top 5 in service aces per set, Kaylissa Arndorfer 1st (0.48), Baylee Petersen 2nd (0.45), Tayler Alden 4th (0.42), and Emily Holterhaus 5th (0.36)
• UNI's .206 team hitting percentage in Valley play top the league.
• Inga Rotto's .377 hitting percentage is the highest in MVC play.
• Freshman Setter Tayler Alden earned her second MVC Freshman of the Week honor (Feb 23) for her play against Southern Illinois. Alden recorded 80 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs in 7 sets.
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THE SYCAMORES
• Indiana State libero, Melina Tedrow, currently owns 995 digs in her career, just five away from being the 11th-member of the 1000-dig club at Indiana State.
• The Sycamore defense managed to put together two strong defensive matches in a split with Loyola Chicago. For the series, ISU averaged 18.14 digs per set, led by Melina Tedrow who tallied 44 total digs for 6.29 digs per set.
• ISU also holds the second-best mark in the nation of total attacks in a three-set match with 163 from their Feb. 15 match with Bradley.
• They also have the fifth-best mark in the NCAA of total attacks in a four-set match from their Feb. 14 match with Bradley when they tallied 201.
• The Trees are also sixth in the nation in team attacks per set at 41.43.
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UNI (5-6, 5-3) vs ISU (3-6, 3-5)
Feb. 28-Mar.1 | 6/5 pm | McLeod Center
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THE SERIES
The Panthers own a 63-5 series mark against the Sycamores. The Panthers are 9-1 in the last 10 matches with Indiana State. In a historic run for the Panthers, UNI won 33 consecutive matches against the Sycamores from Nov 1997- Nov 2013.
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THE PANTHERS
 • UNI in 9-1 in the last 10 matches. The Panthers won 33 matches in a row against the Sycamores from Nov 1997-Nov 2013.
• After starting the season 0-5 the Panthers have went 5-1since their first win of the season at Evansville on Feb 7.
• UNI has recorded double digit service aces in 4 consecutive matches, MSU1 (11), MSU2 (13), SIU1 (11), and SIU2 (11).
• The Panthers average 2.12 service aces per set, the best mark in Valley play so far.
• Four Panthers rank in the top 5 in service aces per set, Kaylissa Arndorfer 1st (0.48), Baylee Petersen 2nd (0.45), Tayler Alden 4th (0.42), and Emily Holterhaus 5th (0.36)
• UNI's .206 team hitting percentage in Valley play top the league.
• Inga Rotto's .377 hitting percentage is the highest in MVC play.
• Freshman Setter Tayler Alden earned her second MVC Freshman of the Week honor (Feb 23) for her play against Southern Illinois. Alden recorded 80 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs in 7 sets.
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THE SYCAMORES
• Indiana State libero, Melina Tedrow, currently owns 995 digs in her career, just five away from being the 11th-member of the 1000-dig club at Indiana State.
• The Sycamore defense managed to put together two strong defensive matches in a split with Loyola Chicago. For the series, ISU averaged 18.14 digs per set, led by Melina Tedrow who tallied 44 total digs for 6.29 digs per set.
• ISU also holds the second-best mark in the nation of total attacks in a three-set match with 163 from their Feb. 15 match with Bradley.
• They also have the fifth-best mark in the NCAA of total attacks in a four-set match from their Feb. 14 match with Bradley when they tallied 201.
• The Trees are also sixth in the nation in team attacks per set at 41.43.
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