University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI volleyball: Reese Booth earns MVC Player of the Week award
10/5/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ST. LOUIS --- UNI junior setter Reese Booth has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday.
The selection is Booth's first career weekly honor, with UNI now being recognized with at least one conference weekly honor in each of the first six weeks of the 2026 season.
An Omaha, Nebraska native, Booth recorded a pair of double-double performances in Northern Iowa's 3-0 road sweeps last week at Illinois State and Bradley. Against the Redbirds, she notched 25 assists and 16 digs, along with a pair of service aces, while also notching 30 assists and 15 digs with one ace against the Braves.
Having recorded a double-double in ten consecutive matches, Booth ranks second in the MVC with 9.9 assists per set, third in the league with 526 total assists and first on the Panther roster with 17 aces. Her 1,786 career assists rank 13th in program history.
In addition to Booth, Bradley's Adeline Goedheer was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week, while Southern Illinois' Jillian Shaneyfelt earned MVC Libero of the Week honors.
Booth and the Panthers return to action on Thursday, Oct. 8 as UNI hosts in-state rival Drake at 6 p.m. CT inside the McLeod Center. Northern Iowa will also take on Southern Illinois on the road on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. CT.
Live coverage can be found ESPN+ and the Panther Sports Radio Network (106.5 FM Corn Country / 93.5 HD-2). Radio coverage will only be available for the Drake match.
Tickets for Thursday's match against Drake can be purchased through the UNI Ticket Office or by calling 319-273-4849. The ticket office in the Hall of Fame Connector, located between the UNI-Dome and McLeod Center, will open one hour prior to first serve. Fans are encouraged to wear purple for the team's annual Purple Out match.
UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full 2026 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
