University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI women’s basketball: Ryley Goebel named MVC Player of the Week
2/16/2026 3:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. LOUIS --- For the fourth time this season, UNI forward Ryley Goebel was named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Week as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.
In UNI's lone matchup of the week, a 12-point win over Indiana State, Ryley Goebel led the Panthers with 32 points and 16 rebounds, her ninth double-double of the season. Goebel also finished with five blocks and three steals against the Sycamores. She became the only player in UNI and Missouri Valley Conference history with 200+ career blocks AND steals. This is the 12th time a Panther has had nine or more double-doubles in a single season. She is the seventh individual athlete with nine or more double-doubles in a single season at UNI. Goebel set career highs with 16 rebounds and eight free throws and tied a career high with 32 points against Indiana State. With five blocks against Indiana State, Ryley Goebel moved past Sharon Zeilmann (Missouri State, 1983-87) for No. 4 on the MVC all-time blocks list.
The Panthers hit the road for their penultimate road weekend of the regular season as UNI opens the trip on Thursday, February 19, at Southern Illinois.
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