Marquette Wire · Sep 22, 2019
Volleyball beats UNI in four sets
Kaitlyn "K.J." Lines attempts a kill in Marquette's four-set win over Northern Iowa.
The No. 8 Golden Eagles ended the Hyatt Regency Marquette Invitational Saturday night undefeated, taking down University of Northern Iowa in four sets (20-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-6).
But the Panthers, a team receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll, were not an easy opponent in the first three sets.
“(The match) was really gutsy,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “Northern Iowa played a phenomenal game one.”
Despite Marquette hopping out to an early 6-2 lead in the first set, UNI fought back to capture a 17-14 advantage. The Panthers went on to win the set 25-20.