UNI’s Thomas, Illinois State’s Pence & Jankiewicz, Bradley’s Thompson Honored by MVC
Co-champion UNI middle blocker Piper Thomas took home the MVC’s Player of the Year honors, while Bradley’s Hannah Thompson earned the conference’s Freshman of the Year award. Illinois State’s Courtney Pence earned the league’s Libero of the Year honor, while her Redbird teammate Stef Jankiewicz was tabbed Setter of the Year.
MVC: RV UNI Survives at Missouri State for 9th-Straight Win
UNI continued its impressive streak to 9 wins in a row. The Panthers are perfect in Missouri Valley Conference play (9-0) and stand at 15-6 overall. Illinois State stayed in 2nd at 7-1 with a sweep of Loyola Saturday.
Thomas, Rosado, Rear Named MVC Players of the Week
This week’s Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Week are UNI’s Piper Thomas, Bradley’s Yavianliz Rosado, and Missouri State’s Chloe Rear.
Twice as Nice: Missouri State, Nebraska Post 2 Wins at Husker Invite
Sweep was the word of the day at the Husker Invite on Friday with Missouri State winning twice in straight sets and Nebraska posting victories in three and four sets.
Evansville Takes on Tennessee State to Open MVC Week 4
The Missouri Valley Conference, which finished its third weekend of non-conference action with a 20-13 record, begins a Week 4 slate including five Top 25 matchups with Evansville vs. Tennessee State.
Loyola’s Wolf, Nunez; Missouri State’s Rear Earn MVC Top Honors
Loyola setter Delilah Wolf and libero Alex Nunez and Missouri State setter/outside hitter Chloe Rear were picked as the Missouri Valley Conference s best of Week 3.
