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Northern Iowan

In their first game of the 2021 season, the Panthers fell to in-state rivals Iowa State in three sets in front of an energetic McLeod Center crowd. The Panthers will return home on Sept. 24 against Bradley University.

UNI falls to Cyclones in home opener

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Sep 20, 2021

After traveling to tournaments around the country to open the season, making stops in Wisconsin, Kentucky and Washington, the UNI Panthers volleyball team finally came home to the McLeod Center for their...

Panthers split weekend matches vs. Aces, Roos

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Sep 20, 2021

The UNI women’s soccer team had a pair of matches over the weekend in Cedar Falls, with Friday’s game serving as the MVC opener against the University of Evansville Purple Aces and Sunday playing host...

The UNI womens soccer team dropped their third straight match last Sunday, falling 1-0 on the road against South Dakota.

Coyotes edge Panthers in Vermillion, 1-0

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Sep 16, 2021

A lone goal in the 54th minute provided just enough for the South Dakota Coyotes to steal a 1-0 victory against the UNI Panthers last Sunday in Vermillion, S.D. The two teams had met a week earlier on...

UNI mens & womens golf hits the road for separate tournaments.

Men’s & women’s golf hits road for tournaments

HUNTER FRIESEN Sep 16, 2021

Both the Northern Iowa Panthers men’s and women’s golf teams were on the road this weekend, with the men opening their season at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in Colorado Springs, hosted by...

The Panther football team picked up their firs win of the season in Sacramento, Calif. with a 34-16 victory over the Hornets of Sacramento State. Their next game will be a home opener against St. Thomas on Sept. 18.

Day leads Panthers to 34-16 win over Sac State

HUNTER FRIESEN Sep 13, 2021

Despite losing 16-10 to in-state rivals Iowa State last week, the UNI Panthers accomplished enough to walk away with their heads held high. The defense was able to hold the No. 7-ranked team in the country...

Panthers win. 2 of 3 in Washington State tournament

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Sep 13, 2021

This past week, the UNI Panthers volleyball team traveled to Pullman, Wash.  to compete in the 2021 Washington State Tournament, hosted by Washington State University. The Panthers entered the tournament...

Northern Iowas Quan Hampton clears the endzonea\ after a 52-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter against Iowa State, putting the Panthers up 7-0 early on in the contest at Jack Trice Stadium.

Panthers fall to Cyclones in Ames, 16-10

COLIN HORNING and DAVID WARRINGTON Sep 9, 2021

In the first fall season opener in nearly two years, the UNI Panthers were greeted by a sold-out Jack Trice Stadium and the No. 7-ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Sept. 4. The last time the Panthers began...

The UNI womens soccer team fell to Western Illinois in overtime on Sunday by a score of 4-3. UNI moves to 1-2-1 on the season and will play their next two matches at home.

Panthers fall to Western Illinois in overtime

HUNTER FRIESEN Sep 2, 2021

For the second straight game, the UNI women’s soccer team went into overtime, this time resulting in a heartbreaking 4-3 home defeat to Western Illinois.  It took little time for the action to commence...

UNI quarterback Will McElvain takes the snap against Iowa State during the last time the two in-state rivals met back on Aug. 31, 2019. Iowa State eventually prevailed in the game, 29-26. The Panthers will look to pull off the upset this time on Sept. 4.

Panther face big test at Iowa State in week 1

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Aug 30, 2021

For the first time since 2019, the UNI Panthers football team is set to begin a fall season. Of course, last season the Missouri Valley Football Conference made the decision to postpone their season to...

UNI opened the 2021 volleyball season in Green Bay, Wis. for the UW-Green Bay tournament. The Panthers won two of the three games they played in over the weekend.

UNI wins 2 of 3 in UW-Green Bay tournament

HUNTER FRIESEN Aug 30, 2021

After a rocky spring, the UNI volleyball team opened up the fall season this weekend at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Tournament, playing the likes of North Dakota State, Ball State, and Green...

The UNI women defeated Viterbo 6-0 and tied St. Thomas in their two most recent games.

Panthers blowout Viterbo, tie St. Thomas

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Aug 26, 2021

Just four months after their heartbreaking loss in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, falling to Illinois State in penalty kicks, the UNI women’s soccer team is back in action....

Volleyball preview 2021: Panthers look to get back to the top

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Aug 26, 2021

The UNI volleyball team has had a rather atypical calendar year, to say the least. Following last year’s unorthodox spring “2020” season in which they fell to Loyola-Chicago in the MVC semifinals,...

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