UNI swim and dive split UIC, Southern Indiana triangular in Chicago

CHICAGO — The UNI swimming and diving team split a triangular dual on Saturday in the Windy City, falling to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) rival UIC by a score of 172-128, while topping Southern Indiana by a score of 196-104. Northern Iowa led from start to finish against Southern Indiana, racking up five first-place finishes in the process. The Panthers would have an early back-and-forth with UIC before eventually falling short. HOW IT HAPPENED Saturday’s triangular dual got off to a strong start as the team of Morgan Raether, Neriah Giedrys, Nikki Walters and Charlotte Sander claimed the top spot…