The 2017-18 season is a landmark one for the Conference and for women's sports. To help celebrate the 45th anniversary of Title IX and the 25th anniversary of women's sports in the Missouri Valley Conference, league staff, in conjunction with SWAs, marketing directors and sports information directors at its 10 institutions, have developed a list of initiatives with the following goals in mind.
• To honor women student-athletes from the first 25 years of MVC competition
• To recognize outstanding achievements during the first 25 years of women in the MVC
• To bring attention to the current women student-athletes
• To honor the Conference history of women's sports and its pioneers
• To enhance future progress of women student-athletes
By Hannah Dettwiler
UNI Athletic Communications Intern
Junior Bri Weber stars on the court and in the classroom for the UNI Panther volleyball squad.