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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

UNIs softball team split their four game series over the weekend with Kansas and South Dakota State.

Panthers go 2-2 in Kansas Tournament

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Mar 15, 2021

Over the weekend, the UNI Panthers softball team, coming in with a record of 7-8 on the season, traveled to Lawrence, Kan. to participate in the Rock Chalk Challenge hosted by the University of...

After going 2-3 over the weekend in Alabama, the Panthers now move to 7-8 on the 2021 season.

Panthers fo 2-3 in Alabama Tournament

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Mar 11, 2021

Over the weekend of March 5-7, the UNI softball team ventured down to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the Alabama Tournament, hosted by the University of Alabama. The weekend tournament consisted of a five-game matchup...

UNI falls to 6-8 on the season with their non-conference defeat to DePaul last Sunday.

Blue Demons beat Panthers 3-1 last Sunday

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Mar 11, 2021

The UNI volleyball team took on the Depaul Blue Demons last Sunday for a non-conference matchup. Coming into match, the Blue Demons were 3-5 on the season and the Panthers were 6-7. The first set was a...

Following their first-round victory in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Thursday in St. Louis, UNIs mens basketball season was cut short due to COVID-19 complications.

MBB season cut short in St. Louis

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Mar 8, 2021

The 2021 Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament tipped off on Thursday, March 4 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. with UNI matched up in their first-round contest with Illinois...

Panthers split series vs Indiana State

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Mar 8, 2021

On Sunday, Feb. 28 and Monday, March 1, the UNI volleyball team welcomed the Sycamores of Indiana State to the McLeod Center for a pair of Missouri Valley Conference matches. The Panthers entered the series...

Several of the UNI women finished in all-conference positions at the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet.

Panther men win second conference title, women finish 3rd

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Mar 4, 2021

From Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28, the UNI-Dome was host to the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet. The Panthers managed to find a lot of success throughout...

UNIs Megan Maahs was honored last Sunday for Senior Day following the Panthers 96-48 victory over Evansville.

Panthers blow out Aces, Maahs honored on Senior Day

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Mar 4, 2021

The UNI women’s basketball team looked to return to the win column last weekend when they hosted Evansville for a two game, Saturday-Sunday matchup for their final two home games of the season. Redshirt...

UNIs Bowen Born scored 12 points on Friday and a team-high 21 points on Saturday. Both games were victories for the Panthers, who will now match up with Illinois State again on Thursday for the MVC tournament.

Panthers complete sweep vs Illinois State

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Mar 1, 2021

It took the entirety of the 2020-21 season, but the UNI men’s basketball team finally completed a sweep in Missouri Valley Conference play. Matched up with MVC opponent Illinois State, the two teams...

UNIs Thaissa Moreira was able to pull off a doubles victory with her partner Valentina Caro against Saint Louis University over the weekend.

UNI drops two matches in St. Louis over the weekend

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Mar 1, 2021

The Northern Iowa’s women’s tennis team went into this weekend with a 1-3 record on the season, with matches on Friday and Saturday.  The Panthers played Saint Louis University on Friday evening,...

UNI rallied back for a thrilling 3-2 victory in the second game of their weekend series against Southern Illinois. The final three sets of the game were decided by the final point.

UNI goes 2-0 versus SIU, wins thrilling second game

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Feb 25, 2021

With the unorthodox spring volleyball season now in full swing, the UNI Panthers volleyball team hit the road for their third Missouri Valley Conference matchup of the season, taking on Southern Illinois...

UNIs Karli Rucker drives in against Loyolas Ellie Rice in the second game of the teams weekend series. The Panthers dropped the second game in overtime.

Panthers split with Loyola in weekend series

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 25, 2021

This past weekend, the UNI Panthers women’s basketball team hosted the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers for a Missouri Valley Conference two-game series at the McLeod Center, playing on Friday, Feb. 19 and Saturday,...

UNI graduate transfer running Dom Williams carries the ball with offensive linemen Erik Sorensen leading the way. Williams, a transfer from the University of Kansas, ran for 35 yards in the Panthers 24-20 loss to SDSU last Friday.

Panthers lose heartbreaker to SDSU in season opener

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Feb 22, 2021

The UNI football team played their season opener this past Friday night after the season was pushed to the spring due to the coronavirus. The past year has been extremely abnormal, so it would be fitting...

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