University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Panther volleyball announces dates for 2026 spring season
3/13/2026 1:40:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The UNI volleyball team on Friday announced its three competition dates for its upcoming spring competition season in April.
The Panthers, who captured their fourth consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season and tournament championships and won a NCAA Tournament first round matchup, will visit Iowa City for the Iowa Spring Tournament on Saturday, April 11 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Indian Hills (10 a.m. CT), Drake (11:15 a.m. CT) and Iowa (1 p.m. CT).
Northern Iowa will host its annual spring tournament the following weekend on Saturday, April 18 inside the Wellness-Recreation Center. The Panthers' final spring tournament will be played on Saturday, April 25 at the Premier Nebraska x LOVB Training Facility in Gretna, Nebraska, the official training complex of the state's top club program and Omaha's professional volleyball team.
Participating teams and match times for UNI's final two spring tournaments will be posted online at UNIpanthers.com as they are made official. For more information, please contact UNI Director of Volleyball Operations Michelle Bolte (michelle.bolte@uni.edu).
2026 UNI VOLLEYBALL SPRING SCHEDULE
- Apr. 11 vs. Indian Hills (Iowa Spring Tournament / Iowa City, Iowa) - 10 a.m. CT
- Apr. 11 vs. Drake (Iowa Spring Tournament / Iowa City, Iowa) - 11:15 a.m. CT
- Apr. 11 vs. Iowa (Iowa Spring Tournament / Iowa City, Iowa) - 1 p.m. CT
- Apr. 18 - UNI Spring Tournament (Wellness-Recreation Center / Cedar Falls, Iowa) - TBA
- Apr. 25 - Premier Nebraska Tournament (Premier Nebraska x LOVB Training Facility / Gretna, Neb.) - TBA
UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
