EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In one of the most intense battles you will see on a volleyball floor, Northern Iowa defeated the University of Evansville volleyball team in five sets at Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Saturday. Box Score (PDF) It took a miraculous rally by the Purple Aces (18-9, 8-8 MVC) to send the match to a fifth game. UE trailed by a 24-19 score but came back to take game four. In the fifth, UNI (12-17, 7-9 MVC) was able to out-duel the Aces in a 19-17 decision.
Alondra Vazquez recorded a season-high 31 kills while Giulia Cardona and Melanie Feliciano added 17 and 16, respectively.