CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - On the night when the University of Northern Iowa honored legendary long-time volleyball head coach Iradge Ahrabi-Fard, the Panthers posted a 3-0 win over Evansville in the McLeod Center.
Prior to the match, UNI President Mark Nook and Director of Athletics David Harris were joined on the floor by Ahrabi-Fard and a banner featuring the former Panther coach, who won 503 matches for the Panthers, was raised to rafters in the McLeod Center.
UNI (22-6 overall, 12-2 MVC) then proceeded to defeat Evansville (10-15 overall, 4-9 MVC) for the 49th time in 50 tries in the series.