University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Friday, May 21
Columbia, Missouri
6 pm
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Iowa State University
Panther Softball Set for NCAA Regional
5/19/2021 12:06:00 PM | Softball
NCAA REGIONAL – COLUMBIA, MO
The UNI Panthers will compete in the Columbia Regional May 21-23 at the University of Missouri. The Panthers take on the Cyclones of Iowa State on Friday at 1 pm. The Panthers are 1-1 on the season against the in-state rival, falling 12-2 at the UNI-Dome Classic and defeating the Cyclones 10-2 at Robinson Dresser Sports Complex.
THE PANTHERS
•The UNI Panthers play in their 3rd NCAA Regional (1990, 2013).
•The Panthers have made 3 of the last 4 MVC Championship games.
•Head coach Ryan Jacobs recorded his 6th 30 win season and UNI's15th.
•This season the Panthers are 16-3 at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex.
•Senior Shortstop Sammey Bunch currently sits tied for 1st in the Missouri Valley Conference for home runs in a career with (58).
• Kailyn Packard pushes her overall record to 21-6 and 14-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Packard has stuck out 176 batters while only walking 45 and has an overall ERA of 2.02.
• Packard earned MVC Pitcher and Newcomer of the Week honors for her play in the final MVC series against Southern Illinois. Packard threw her first career no hitter and finished the series with 18 strikeouts in 14 total innings.
• Kamryn Shaffer is second on the team with 13 home runs and 33 RBIs. Her 13 homeruns ranks 4th at UNI for single season homeruns.
The UNI Panthers will compete in the Columbia Regional May 21-23 at the University of Missouri. The Panthers take on the Cyclones of Iowa State on Friday at 1 pm. The Panthers are 1-1 on the season against the in-state rival, falling 12-2 at the UNI-Dome Classic and defeating the Cyclones 10-2 at Robinson Dresser Sports Complex.
THE PANTHERS
•The UNI Panthers play in their 3rd NCAA Regional (1990, 2013).
•The Panthers have made 3 of the last 4 MVC Championship games.
•Head coach Ryan Jacobs recorded his 6th 30 win season and UNI's15th.
•This season the Panthers are 16-3 at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex.
•Senior Shortstop Sammey Bunch currently sits tied for 1st in the Missouri Valley Conference for home runs in a career with (58).
• Kailyn Packard pushes her overall record to 21-6 and 14-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Packard has stuck out 176 batters while only walking 45 and has an overall ERA of 2.02.
• Packard earned MVC Pitcher and Newcomer of the Week honors for her play in the final MVC series against Southern Illinois. Packard threw her first career no hitter and finished the series with 18 strikeouts in 14 total innings.
• Kamryn Shaffer is second on the team with 13 home runs and 33 RBIs. Her 13 homeruns ranks 4th at UNI for single season homeruns.
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