CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa softball team could not complete their third straight comeback against Missouri State on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Bears 9-8 after winning the first two games of the series in comeback fashion. The Panthers (34-14, 13-6 MVC) set a new program record for most homeruns by a UNI team in a season as Caitlin Wnek hit the record-breaking 53rd long ball in the third inning.
Alyssa Buchanan put the Panthers ahead early, driving in Bailey Lange on a two-out single to go up 1-0.