A historic night for UNI Women’s Athletics

A historic night for UNI Women’s Athletics

Wednesday evening was one for the books as UNI women’s basketball and volleyball captured remarkable achievements.

In front of a roaring McLeod Center crowd, UNI women’s basketball made history by securing the program’s first-ever victory over a top-10 opponent with an 87-75 win against No. 8 Iowa State. Led by Maya McDermott’s career-high 37 points, the Panthers dominated the second half.  Read more about the upset here.

UNI women's basketball celebrates with coach Tanya Warren

photo by Devin Bass

On the road in Des Moines, UNI volleyball continued its conference dominance, sweeping Drake 3-0 to finish the Missouri Valley Conference season undefeated for the second straight year. The victory secured the Panthers’ 22nd regular-season championship and the top seed in the MVC Tournament, highlighting another stellar campaign under head coach Bobbi Petersen. Read more about Panther volleyball.

The Panther volleyball team huddles on the floor at Drake

photo by Andy Saigh