MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - The University of Northern Iowa volleyball squad recorded a 3-0 sweep of the Co-Atlantic Coast Conference champion Louisville Cardinals in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. UNI won by set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 27-25.
UNI (27-8 overall) recorded the program's 15th NCAA Tournament victory and first triumph since the 2012 season. It marks the 12th time that the Panthers have reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Panthers rode the hitting of Piper Thomas and Karlie Taylor to the victory.