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University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State
UNI volleyball squares off with Iowa State on Tuesday night at home
9/8/2025 2:38:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Panthers host in-state rival inside the McLeod Center in midweek matchup. Tickets available for purchase.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- In-state rivals will clash on Tuesday night inside the McLeod Center as the UNI volleyball team plays host to the Iowa State Cyclones in non-conference action.
First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT in Cedar Falls with live coverage also available on ESPN+ and the Panther Sports Radio Network (106.5 FM Corn Country / 93.5 HD-2).
Tickets for Tuesday's match, as well as single-match and season tickets for the 2025 volleyball season can be purchased online through the UNI Ticket Office, by calling 319-273-4849 or through email at tickets@uni.edu.Â
The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free "Beat State" t-shirt, with $1 hot dogs, $2 tap beers and $3 souvenir sodas available for purchase while supplies last. Information on home match promotions all season long can be found HERE.
Northern Iowa enters Tuesday's night matchup leading the all-time series 35-32 ahead of the first meeting between the two programs since 2022 when the Panthers topped the Cyclones in four sets in Ames. UNI has recorded 17 wins against Big 12 Conference opponents under head coach Bobbi Petersen, and have beaten at least one Big 12 challenger in each of the last three seasons (Iowa State, 2022 / TCU, 2023 / West Virginia, 2024).
The Panthers return to the McLeod Center for their lone home match of September following a third-place team finish at the DoubleTree Invitational in Dallas last weekend, where UNI swept Stony Brook in its tournament opener before falling to No. 11 SMU and Washington. Notching five service aces and three digs per set, redshirt freshman defensive specialist/libero Jadyn Petersen was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Entering this week, Northern Iowa ranks second in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) in kills (13.8), assists (12.5) and digs per set (16.1), with junior outside hitter Lily Dykstra leading the league with 3.88 kills per set. Dykstra has notably recorded nine or more terminations in all five matches this season, including six straight matches dating back to last season. Fellow junior outside hitter Cassidy Hartman also looks to inch closer to her 500th career kills sitting 22 shy of a milestone.
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SCOUTING IOWA STATE
The Cyclones sport a perfect 5-0 record heading to Cedar Falls on Tuesday night having not dropped a set in wins against Bucknell, Ohio, Central Michigan, Milwaukee and South Alabama. Coming off a 10-18 season in 2024, Iowa State was picked ninth out of 15 teams in this year's Big 12 preseason poll following a four-win conference schedule last year. Â
Led by 21st year head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch, the Cyclone offense enters Tuesday's match as the national leader in both kills per set (15.4) and hitting percentage (.400). ISU also ranks second in Division I with 14.2 assists per frame, led by Morgan Brandt's NCAA leading 12.2 assists per set. Tierney Jackson has notched a conference-best .536 hitting clip, with Alea Goolsby notching 3.27 kills per frame and Preseason All-Big 12 outside hitter Maya Duckworth posting 2.6 kills a set.
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UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full 2025 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
