Volleyball Falls to Northern Iowa

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont University Volleyball Program (11-13, 5-5 MVC) fell in three to Northern Iowa (16-6, 10-0 MVC). 
 
How it Happened
 
Belmont started off hot with a solo block from Sydney Willis and an ace by Lilly Lutz. Northern Iowa later went on a run to take a commanding 8-17 lead. The Panthers went on to claim the first 13-25.
 
UNI came out strong in set two. With six kills from Emily Holterhaus, the Panthers jumped to a quick 4-13 lead. A kill from Laura Shoopman and an ace by Elizabeth Godfrey ended UNI's early run. The Panthers went on to regain control and take set two 12-25.
 
The Bruins battled in set three. Emily Warmenhoven came in and added a kill to help the Bruins take a 12-10 lead midway through the set. The rest of the third was a battle for each point. Willis added two more blocks to push Belmont to a 20-14 lead. The Panthers regained momentum and eventually evened the score at 22 all. UNI continued to push and take set three 23-25.


Up Next
 
The Bruins return home Saturday to take on the Drake Bulldogs at 5 p.m. CT in the Curb Event Center. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats can be found on belmontbruins.com.
 
Both single match and season tickets are on sale. Season tickets are $50 per seat and include all volleyball home games. Click here to purchase your single match or season tickets. 
 
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