Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Southern Illinois University
10-16,4-10MVC
Northern Iowa
20-5,14-0MVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ill. | 17 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| UNI | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/07/2026 | 6:32:00 | Women's Volleyball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Saluki volleyball squad looked to shock the Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday at McLeod Center.
After falling on Friday to Drake, Southern looked to bounce back and make a statement against the Missouri Valley-leading Northern Iowa Panthers. The first set opened with Panther attack after attack. The Panthers recorded 53 total attempts, but Southern held them to only 17 kills and a 0.189 hitting percentage. However, some short runs and a .063 Saluki hitting percentage got the best of the Dawgs. UNI took set one 25-17.
Set two saw Northern Iowa blow things open. The Panthers jumped out to a 15-4 lead at the technical timeout. The next twenty rallies were fairly even, as each team scored ten of the twenty points. However, the early deficit was too much to come back from, as Northern Iowa stole set two 25-14.
Southern had to rally in set three, but were unable to do so. They started with some strong volleyball and even forced some Panther errors. Ultimately, the Panthers dominated the stat sheet and won set three 25-17, winning the match 3 sets to 0.
UP NEXT
The Salukis return home to close out the regular season with a pair of matches against Evansville on Friday for military appreciation and Indiana State on Saturday for senior night.
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