UNI volleyball sweeps Drake in MVC opener on the road

DES MOINES, Iowa — The UNI volleyball team won its sixth consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) opener on Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep of in-state rival Drake at the Knapp Center. In a rematch of last year’s MVC Tournament championship, Northern Iowa’s offense found a rhythm on a .214 team hitting percentage and 41 team kills, while posting ten team blocks. UNI has now won its last ten meetings against the Bulldogs. HOW IT HAPPENED After a tight start to the opening set where the Bulldogs defended well off the Panther attack, UNI jumped out to a commanding lead…