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Panthers Drop 5-Set Match to Bradley; Next Play Sunday at 2:45 p.m. on KXEL

By Tim Martin Mar 27, 2021 | 7:11 PM

From UNI Athletics

PEORIA, Illinois – The UNI volleyball team went five sets with the Bradley Braves on Saturday afternoon, losing with set scores of 22-25, 19, 25, 25-21, 25-19, 14-16. The match marked the 7th five set match of the season for the Panthers.

Set 1: The Braves opened the first set hot, going on an early run to force a UNI timeout at 7-3. The Panthers responded with a 5-0 run of their own to get back to within one. After trailing throughout the first set UNI took the lead 17-16 following a Yagmur Cinel kill. The Braves managed to take the set 25-22. The Panthers hit .093 with 9 attack errors while recording 13 kills, 2 aces and 1 block.

Set 2: Bradley took an early lead in the second set and maintained a 2-point lead until pulling head by four at 16-12. The Panthers were unable to slow down the Braves, falling in the second set 25-19. The Panthers finished with 9 kills, and 7 total blocks in the second set.

Set 3: The Panthers led early in the third set and led through the midpoint of the set 15-12.  The Braves clawed back to tie the set at 17-17. The Braves called a timeout down 22-19 but the Panthers closed out the set 25-21 from an Inga Rotto kill out of the middle. UNI hit .189 while recording 17 kills, 3 blocks and 1 ace.

Set 4: A seesaw start to the 4th set saw the Panthers pull ahead by 5 at 17-12 midway through the set. The Panthers pushed the lead to 7 at 20-13 and closed out the set at 25-19. The Panthers hit .222 with 16 kills, 4 blocks and 2 aces.

Set 5: Another seesaw start to open the fifth set. The Panthers moved out to a 2-point lead at 7-5. The Braves tied the set at 8-8 and moved ahead by 2 at 11-9. The Panthers were unable to dig out of the hole and fell in the fifth set 16-14. The Panthers hit .115 with 9 kills and 2 blocks in the final set.

THE PANTHERS
-UNI hit .130 on the day with 64 kills, 17 blocks and 5 aces.
-UNI recorded 37 attack errors.
Kaylissa Arndorfer recorded a new career high with 20 kills.
Inga Rotto hit a team high .414 with 12 kills and 0 attack errors.
Tayler Alden recorded 45 assists, 14 digs and 7 kills.

THE BRAVES
-The Braves hit .175 with 59 kills, 8 blocks and 6 aces.
-Abby Johnson finished with a team high 18 kills and finished with 3 block assists.
-Kora Kauling finished with 47 assists.

UP NEXT
The Panthers and Braves will meet for the teams’ final match of the regular season on Sunday. Pregame on KXEL is at 2:45.