SPRINGFIELD, Missouri - The UNI volleyball team has finished the 2018 season as Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Champions. The Panthers defeated the Illinois State Redbirds in four sets in the championship match to claim their 17th MVC Tournament Title.
The Panthers started the first set slow but erupted after tying the match at 14 all, scoring eleven points to take the first set 25-16. The second set was a tough back and forth that the Panthers managed to close out, defeating the Redbirds by three.
The Panthers looked to finish the match in the third set and managed an eight point lead but the Redbirds had other plans.