Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The University of Northern Iowa softball team fell to Nebraska 7-4 in eight innings and Saint Louis 7-2 to open up the UNI-Dome Classic on Friday.
The 2016 season-opening inning saw some superb defense from the Panthers as Anna Varriano gunned out Kiki Stokes attempting to steal second before Kristin Lock secured the second out of the inning with a diving grab in left field.
Alyssa Buchanan recorded UNI's first hit of the ballgame in the bottom of the third before Samantha Olson walked to put two runners on with one out.