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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The Panther mens basketball team fell in their final home game of the 2020-21 season, losing in-state rival Drake by the score of 77-69.

UNI loses to Drake in final home game of the season

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 22, 2021

On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the UNI Panthers men’s basketball team hosted the Drake University Bulldogs in the final home game of the year. Usually, senior players would be recognized ahead of their final...

Junior Austin Phyfe led the Panthers in rebounds with seven in Sundays contest against Valparaiso.

Carter and Berhow lead UNI in bounceback win

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Feb 18, 2021

The UNI men’s basketball team took on Valparaiso University last Sunday in the second matchup of the weekend series. The Panthers were coming off losing four of their last five games, looking to bounce...

Opposite hitter Carly Spies had 10 kills and two blocks for the Panthers in Mondays matchup against Missouri State.

UNI splits with Missouri State in five-set thrillers

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 18, 2021

On Sunday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 15, the UNI Panthers volleyball team played host to the Missouri State University Bears for a pair of Missouri Valley Conference volleyball matches. The Panthers entered...

Forward Trae Berhow lead UNI in scoring Saturday against Valparaiso with 15 points in the contest.

Panthers drop two versus Drake and Valpo

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 15, 2021

The UNI Panthers men’s basketball team was back in action for a couple of games this past week. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, they traveled to the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa to take on the 18-1 Drake...

Finley hits buzzer beater, Panthers split with Bradley

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Feb 15, 2021

The UNI women’s basketball team took on the Bradley Braves in a home double-header this past weekend on Friday and Saturday.  The Panthers were 8-8 coming into the game, and the Braves were 10-8 on...

UNI defeats Butler, falls to Iowa State and SDSU

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Feb 15, 2021

The UNI softball team began their season with a three-game series last weekend in the UNI-Dome. Playing host to Butler University, Iowa State and South Dakota State, the young Panther squad ended the weekend...

UNI head volleyball coach Bobbi Peterson earned her 510th career win last Sunday against Evansville. She became the winningest volleyball coach in Missouri Valley Conference history with the win.

Panthers win two, Coach Peterson sets all-time MVC wins record

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 11, 2021

After a tough 0-5 start to the season, the UNI Panthers volleyball team looked to get back on track when they traveled to the Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville, Ind. for a two match series against...

The UNI football season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 19 in the UNI-Dome at 7 p.m.

2021 football preview: unprecedented season ahead for UNI

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Feb 11, 2021

For the first time in its history, the UNI-Dome will be hosting Missouri Valley Conference football in the spring. Due to numerous postponements, cancellations and schedule changes, the MVFC football season...

Noah Carter attempts a shot vs Indiana State. He finished Sundays game with a team-high 25 points in UNI 70-67 victory.

Panthers go 1-1 vs Sycamores

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER and COLIN HORNING Feb 8, 2021

The UNI Men’s Basketball team hosted the Indiana State Sycamores on Saturday night at the McLeod Center for the first of two weekend games between the teams. Indiana State was coming off a six game winning...

UNI wrestling bounced back after last weekends tough loss to Oklahoma State, resoundingly defeating Northern Illinois 27-9 last Saturday in DeKalb, IL.

Panthers start strong, take down Huskies, 27-9

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 8, 2021

On Friday, Feb. 5, the 16th-ranked UNI Panthers wrestling team traveled to the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois for a dual wrestling meet against the Northern Illinois University Huskies. The Panthers...

The UNI volleyball team has had a rough start to the season so far, losing their first five games in 2021.

Panthers drop two games, fall to 0-5

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Feb 4, 2021

The UNI Panthers volleyball team hosted two matches over the weekend at the McLeod Center, taking on the Drake University Bulldogs on Friday, Jan. 29 and the 25th-ranked Marquette University Golden Eagles...

Following Sundays loss at the hands of Southern Illinois, the UNI mens basketball team now sits at 5-11 overall on the 2020-21 season.

Men’s basketball drops latter game vs SIU

TEHYA TOURNIER Feb 4, 2021

Coming off of a 74-62 victory from Saturday’s game against Southern Illinois, the UNI men’s basketball headed into battle for game two on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers played from behind for much...

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