University of Northern Iowa Athletics

Panther Volleyball Fall to Loyola 3-1
3/22/2021 7:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI volleyball team fell to the Ramblers of Loyola in 4 sets with scores of 18-25, 25-18, 24-26, 17-25.
Set 1: The Panthers started the opening set slow, trailing the Ramblers 2-6 before calling timeout. The Ramblers road the early momentum to a 25-18 set victory. The Panthers hit a -.940 with 7 kills, and 6 block assists.
Set 2: The Panthers led the set early and never looked back. Leading by as many as 7 the Panthers coasted to a 25-18 set victory. The Panthers hit .276 on the set with 14 kills with 2 aces and 1 block.
Set 3: The Panthers and Ramblers traded leads in the third set. The Ramblers moved ahead at the midway point, leading UNI 13-9 and extended the lead to 6 just minutes later at 16-10. UNI surged in the final points to tie the set 23-23 but it was the Ramblers who claimed the final point, winning 26-24.
Set 4: The ramblers moved out to an early lead but the Panthers were able to go on a 5-1 run to get back to within one at 11-10. The Ramblers would power ahead to take the set 25-17. The Panthers finished with 11 kills and 1 ace.
THE PANTHERS
THE RAMBLERS
UP NEXT
The Panthers now look to finish the MVC regular season on the road at Bradley March 27and 28. The Panthers and Braves are set to begin at 3 pm on March 27 and March 28.
Set 1: The Panthers started the opening set slow, trailing the Ramblers 2-6 before calling timeout. The Ramblers road the early momentum to a 25-18 set victory. The Panthers hit a -.940 with 7 kills, and 6 block assists.
Set 2: The Panthers led the set early and never looked back. Leading by as many as 7 the Panthers coasted to a 25-18 set victory. The Panthers hit .276 on the set with 14 kills with 2 aces and 1 block.
Set 3: The Panthers and Ramblers traded leads in the third set. The Ramblers moved ahead at the midway point, leading UNI 13-9 and extended the lead to 6 just minutes later at 16-10. UNI surged in the final points to tie the set 23-23 but it was the Ramblers who claimed the final point, winning 26-24.
Set 4: The ramblers moved out to an early lead but the Panthers were able to go on a 5-1 run to get back to within one at 11-10. The Ramblers would power ahead to take the set 25-17. The Panthers finished with 11 kills and 1 ace.
THE PANTHERS
- UNI hit .118 for the match, recording 50 kills, 5 aces and 6.5 blocks.
- Emily Holterhaus finished with 19 kills and a .289 hitting percentage.
- Holterhaus finished with a team high 17 digs, recording her 9th double-double of the season.
- Tayler Alden finished with 40 of the teams 47 assists.
THE RAMBLERS
- The Ramblers finished with 43 kills and hit .201 as a team.
- Emily Banitt finished with a team high 14 kills and a .282 hitting percentage.
- Jenna Appel recorded 35 assists.
- Grace Hinchman recorded 23 digs
UP NEXT
The Panthers now look to finish the MVC regular season on the road at Bradley March 27and 28. The Panthers and Braves are set to begin at 3 pm on March 27 and March 28.
Team Stats
Loyola
UNI
Kills
43
50
Errors
16
32
Attempts
134
153
Hitting %
.201
.118
Points
65
60
Assists
41
47
Aces
8
5
Blocks
14
5
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