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Northern Iowan

The Panther Volleyball team won their first MVC Tournament Championship since 2011 and will head to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row.

Panthers win MVC Volleyball Tournament

JERRIUS CAMPBELL, Sports Writer Nov 29, 2018

The UNI’s volleyball team has dominated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) all season. After finishing the regular season with an 22-9 record as well as beating ranked opponents such as Creighton...

The Panthers will take on UC-Davis this Saturday in the second round of the FCS National Football Playoffs.

Ground game pushes UNI past Lamar

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Nov 29, 2018

The Panthers wish of a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) postseason berth was granted after UNI completed their 2018 regular season with a 37-0 home win over the Missouri State Bears on Saturday,...

UNI hoops hit the courts during break

UNI hoops hit the courts during break

ELIOT CLOUGH, Associate Sports Editor Nov 29, 2018

The UNI men’s and women’s basketball teams took to the court over Thanksgiving break. The Panther men competed in the Paradise Jam Invitational in the Virgin Islands, while the women also took an out-of-conference...

The Panthers will compete in their first dual meet of the season on Nov. 17 at the University of Pittsburgh. UNI compiled a 6-5 overall record and 3-2 record in dual meets in their first season as an associate member of the Big 12 Conference.

UNI competes at Grand View Open

FRANK WALSH, Sports Writer Nov 15, 2018

The Panthers wrestling team relied on a set of lucky 13 competitors during the Grand View Open in Pleasant Hill, Iowa on Saturday. Ten of the 13 competitors were able to place. Similar to the Harold Nichols...

Panthers split season openers in Preseason WNIT

Panthers split season openers in Preseason WNIT

PATRICK HANSEN Nov 15, 2018

The UNI women’s basketball team started the season strong, hosting the University of Delaware Blue Hens in the first round of the Women’s NIT (WNIT).The Panthers won by a score of 79-67. Delaware...

MVC tournament approaches as season winds down

PRESTON JENSEN, Sports Writer Nov 15, 2018

The UNI volleyball team had their brooms handy as they swept both the Missouri State Bears and Southern Illinois Salukis on Nov. 9 and10. The Panthers got it rolling on Friday, Nov. 9 against the Bears...

Penguins ice Panthers, 31-10

Penguins ice Panthers, 31-10

EMMETT LYNCH, Sports Writer Nov 12, 2018

The UNI football team suffered a tough loss to Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) foe Youngstown State on Nov. 10  with blowout score of 31-10 in Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Oh. This comes...

UNI defeats Bemidji State; fall at Texas-Arlington

UNI defeats Bemidji State; fall at Texas-Arlington

JERRIUS CAMPBELL, Sports Writer Nov 12, 2018

The UNI men’s basketball season is officially underway. The 2018-2019 campaign kicked off strong for UNI as they hosted the Bemidji State Beavers in the McLeod Center on Tuesday, Nov. 6. UNI’s offense...

Panthers conclude season at NCAA Regional

Panthers conclude season at NCAA Regional

ELIOT CLOUGH, Sports Writer Nov 12, 2018

For the second consecutive meet in postseason competition, the UNI men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in Peoria, Ill, at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Leading the way for the Panther men...

UNI 3-0 at South Dakota Quad Duals

UNI 3-0 at South Dakota Quad Duals

ELIOT CLOUGH, Sports Writer Nov 8, 2018

The Panthers swimming and diving team victoriously returned to Cedar Falls after defeating the likes of the South Dakota Coyotes, South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the St. Cloud State Huskies on Nov....

With four matches remaining before the conference tournament, UNI (19-8) has fallen behind Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference standings by one half game.

Redbirds snap Panthers’ MVC winning streak at 13

FRANK WALSH, Sports Writer Nov 8, 2018

The UNI volleyball team will not have an unbeaten conference record in 2018. After a strong 12-0 start to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play, the Panthers league winning streak came to an end against...

After making three consecutive appearances in the conference tournament championship game, UNI will kick off their 2018-2019 regular season on Nov. 9 when they host the University of Delaware in the Preseason WNIT Tournament.

Women’s hoops beats Upper Iowa in exhibition

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Nov 8, 2018

Fans of the UNI women’s basketball team got their first chance to see the Panthers take the court as head coach Tanya Warren’s team faced off against the Upper Iowa Peacocks in an exhibition match...

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