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OPINION

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Opinion writer Brittany Kalvig encourages students to travel and explore cultural identity.

UNI volleyball falls to Iowa State in three straight sets Wednesday.

The Northern Iowan welcomes new campus life editor, Catherine Crow.

Panthers route St. Thomas 44-3 in home opener HUNTER FRIESEN

Sports Writer

It was a day of fun filled festivities as the UNI Panthers welcomed fans to the UNIDome for the first home game of the fall season, as they hosted St. Thomas. Despite the Tommies being forcefully promoted to Division I after years of domination down in Division III (including two national championships), the Panthers were able to make mincemeat of them and treat the home crowd to a well-deserved blowout.

After coming in as a second-half substitute in the previous week’s road victory over Sacramento State, redshirt sophomore Theo Day was promoted to the starting quarterback position. He immediately seized the opportunity by leading the team to an opening drive touchdown, which came from a 36-yard run by Dom Williams. After missing a pair of field goals last week, Matthew Cook bounced back

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Panther quarterback Theo Day looks for a receiver down field at UNI’s game against St. Thomas. The Panthers clenched their victory 44-3 in the home opener.

by making good on all three of his attempts, with his first giving the Panthers a 10-0 advantage heading into the second quarter.

Vance McShane added his name to the scorer’s sheet by

punching in a 41-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter. It became a punting contest for multiple drives, with St. Thomas scoring their only points of the game near the end of the first

has not had the full experience of being back in the classroom. She is primarily an online professor so far, however, she has observed that there are several routes undergoing exploration by students and faculty in safely learning in today’s era with both online and in person classes. Warren believes that both in-person and online classes have its pros and cons. Being able to interact with her students and have lively discussions in her classes is an idea she misses from in-class learning, although online classes have helped her find different ways to meet student’s learning needs.

“I’ve had major teaching wins and falls in both types of course delivery,” Warren said.

“Overall I’ve found adapting to a mindset of flexibility is

the best way to succeed in either, especially in our current times.”

Kamryn has been able to use plenty of resources to help her adapt and navigate through online learning. One area she acquired has been the ability to network with fellow professors and instructors. Another tool used is the American College and University Educators (ACUE) on equitable and inclusive teaching practices.

She loves to incorporate her students’ own experiences with online learning by asking questions of how they have adapted with online and in-person learning and using the best methods she has received from them to make her style of teaching convenient for students to the best of her ability.

half as an interception against Day resulted in a Tommy field goal.

Williams kicked off the second half with a bang as he returned the kickoff for 53 yards. The Purple & Gold

weren’t able to fully capitalize on the great field position, settling for a field goal. Benny Sapp III kept his interception streak going as he was able to rack up two picks on Tommy quarterback Cade Sexauer, with the latter setting up another field goal.

“Benny is a great football player,” said UNI head coach Mark Farely. “Just watching him play every night, he plays as hard as anyone from sideline to sideline. He practices like that, and that’s how he plays,” Farley added.

The fourth quarter saw the culmination of UNI’s offense as the Panthers scored three touchdowns. Bradrick Shaw was able to convert a small four-yard rush into the endzone, giving the team their third player to score off a rush. Day and wide receiver Isaiah Weston was able to connect on a 60-yard pass, and defensive lineman Sean Wendel picked up a bungled snap and scored the final touchdown with only a minute left in the game.

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Students, professors adapt to in-person classes JULS ELAM Staff Writer

With concerns of the nationwide pandemic continuing, many faculty and students at UNI have experienced changes in how the academic setting is developed.

In-person and online classes have been used throughout the last year and a half, with many academic settings being held through online classes.

A lot of students have even skipped in-person classes and switched to the online version of those classes because they prefer being taught virtually, regardless if they have been diagnosed with COVID-19. It is more convenient for some of them and it helps the social anxiety levels of others.

Kamryn Warren is a social sciences professor at UNI and

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NISG confirms associate justice, 10 new directors NICK BAUR

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The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) reconvened for their weekly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The in-person and virtual meeting opened with weekly reports from the vice president and Directors of Diversity, Government Relations, Public Relations and Administration and Finance. Highlights of these reports include the upcoming hosting of NISG Night on September 29th, as well as Director of Public Relations, Timothy Perksen, unveiling the impending launch of a newly crafted NISG website. Notably absent from the meeting however, Student Body President Samatha

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Bennett was away in Ames, Iowa on meeting with the Iowa Board of Regents for Student Government related business.

Once again shepherded

by Sam Caughron, Speaker of the Senate, this week’s meeting of the NISG primarily encompassed confirming the presidentially appointed Northern Iowa Board of Directors. Remarkably similar to the previous week’s meeting, the confirmation process followed a pattern of appointee speech, then questions from the gathered members and eventually deliberation and a vote to confirm the appointee. The results of the appointments are shown to the right and below. Not pictured is Maddie Davis, Director of Alumni Relations,

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confirmed by a vote of 10-0-0, and Austin Wood, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs confirmed by a vote of 10-00.

Following the extensive voting process, the meeting once again drew to a close with sparse remarks from the slowly forming senate committees. NISG meets every week at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in the University Room of Maucker Union. These meetings are free and open to the public.

Check back here in next week’s issue for more ongoing coverage related to the NISG, their initiatives and news surrounding the organization.

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Abby Kraft, Supreme Court Associate Justice, confirmed with a vote of 10-0-0.

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Gabby Champion, Director of Athletic Affairs, confirmed by a vote of 10-0-0.

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Bailey Klinkhammer, Director of First Year Students, confirmed with a vote of 10-0-0.

Cora Patterson, Director of Gender Violence and Prevention, confirmed with a vote of 9-1-0.

Kelsey Wren, Director of Graduate Student Life, confirmed by a vote of 10-0-0.

Hannah Brunko, Director of Sustainability, confirmed by a vote of 10-0-0.

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Second First Impressions BRITTANY KALVIG Opinion Columnist

There are various destinations to visit and yet only a select few of the younger generations decide to travel instead of going to college after high school.

Going into four more years of college after high school can be extremely stressful.

According to Green Heart Travel, traveling takes you out of your comfort zone, builds confidence, develops cultural sensitivity and expands networking.

As said in their website, “Being aware of cultural values and norms is not only fascinating, but can help us understand international issues and conflicts, or even relate to the cultural norms of a foreign business partner.”

UNI student Sydney Laures says, “If I could go back in time, before I started college, I would travel.

After graduating high school, you’re still young and it can be too early to decide what that idea for the future looks like.”

Without the stress of going places, we look forward to always staying in one place, home.

As the growth of our minds become single-minded and closed to the world of opportunities, we never see what possibilities and risks

could be taken.

Sometimes it’s meeting new people, getting over the fear of heights or even learning a new language all together. Ann from SAC says, “There are so many different places to get your education alongside UNI education and it opens up the education experience from other countries.”

Keeping that in mind, we see other UNI students traveling while going to college without discouragement.

Faculty encourage students to expand their horizons to other schools around the world while attending UNI since it is within their college tuition.

What about those who have not gone to college at all? Well, The Blonde Abroad, AKA Kiki, says, “I was taught to go to college, get a job, get married, have kids and live happily ever after. Not once did I consider that chasing the societal idea of ‘success’ would lead me to an unfulfilling and unhappy life.” The Blonde Abroad has been to 71 countries and over 980,500 miles have been traveled.

Looking into that more, not many people have the money or even the will to go different countries. It’s the opening of the mind to different cultures, learning new languages and becoming a

more well-rounded person overall that helps our society circulate.

Some places offer more than what the United States can offer when it comes to nature, scenery and, sometimes, people.

Who knows who you could meet walking down the street of Venice or having a drink on a pier in Columbia?

Another SAC student says, “I remember getting my passport and being ready to see a new view of how people live.”

There are also different kinds of trip you can go on according to The Blonde Abroad, such as solo travel, female travel, adventure travel, luxury travel, eco travel and even volunteer travel. Traveling alone can be empowering, connecting and sharing experiences with others. It brings a new sense of life and virtue. Going to different places can be overwhelming at times, but from my experiences from traveling I got to open my eyes to a different world everywhere I went. At times, it felt like a culture shock, and other times it felt like that is where I belonged.

Over time, I didn’t forget where I came from and who I grew up with, but it was ultimately a test to see how much my mind could expand to other opportunities.

Nixson Benítez

Traveling the world and exploring cultural identity are ways to explore more about yourself.

Dr. Seuss has a famous saying; “Oh the places you’ll go.” Many of us take that with us every day because our life takes us somewhere new every day.

Traveling is not a “way out” of college, but a way into a whole new adventure. Keep in mind, everyone decides to choose their own path and

Aspire to Inspire

together.

On Monday, Sept. 13, Opinion Columnist Spaz, senior student and the outspoken president of The

Movement, provided their Look, see the world insight on the matter, stating around you, all the clubs, that prior to COVID-19. sports and people. Think and “(The Movement) was a lot take a moment to process this more organized, and everypast year and all its tragic one came and worked hard, events; now breathe. but once COVID hit the club We have entered a new almost died.” era, the action of rebuilding, However, they continued the hopes of growing, and by saying, “The hardest part new interpretations of the about being back in person goals of the future, of what is having deadlines to meet we can become. again.

But the easiest part is The vague series of questhat this feels natural. This tions still remains, hanging is where we are supposed to over our heads, like paying be.

We are rebuilding and are bills or studying for exams. pumped for homecoming.”

What has changed? Was it We are one, all rewriting our work ethic, or our confithe same truth, and that sense, dence? Why can’t the world the importance of unity, cango back to the way it was? not be stressed enough. You The answer lies deep withdo not have to do this alone. in your consciousness, buried Read the previous line again, under the sands of grief and and then one more time.

Junior loss and can only be uncovand resident assistance (RA) Nixson Benítez ered if we face this new reality Luigi Lopez experienced a Inspiring others helps navigate challenges, especially in unprecedented DIEGO SOLORIO

times.

what they want to do in their lives. Ultimately, I say, GO FOR IT! Do something crazy and wild. There is only one life, and it’s this one. Take that jump, and take yourself somewhere you have always wanted to go explore.

similar obstacle while navigating through these unprecedented times.

He stated on Tuesday, Sept.

14, that despite having, “trouble with commitment and laziness” during quarantine, he was able to transition back to in person with the help of campus experiences, roommates and friends.

With a figurative shovel in his hand, he was able to dig past the previous year to find his personal truth. This is the beginning of an endless journey, dictated by the internal conflict within ourselves, and is resolved through the powers of realization and implementation. Be an ally and an inspiration to those who struggle to believe in themselves.

If you give yourself and those around you the love and care everyone deserves, you will find that there is no cap to what we can all achieve. We are in this together.

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Clases presenciales o en linea JULS ELAM

Staff Writer

Con la preocupación de la pandemia nacional que continúa, muchos profesores y estudiantes de la UNI han experimentado cambios en la forma en que se desarrolla el entorno académico. A lo largo del último año y medio se han utilizado clases presenciales y en línea, y muchos entornos académicos se han desarrollado a través de clases en línea.

Muchos estudiantes incluso se han saltado las clases presenciales y han pasado a la versión en línea de esas clases porque prefieren que se les enseñe virtualmente, independientemente de que hayan sido diagnosticados con COVID19. Es más cómodo para algunos de ellos y ayuda a los niveles de ansiedad social de

otros.

Kamryn Warren es profesora de ciencias sociales en la UNI y no ha tenido la experiencia completa de volver a las aulas. Hasta ahora es principalmente una profesora en línea, sin embargo, ha observado que hay varias rutas que están siendo exploradas por los estudiantes y el profesorado en el aprendizaje seguro en la era actual, tanto con clases en línea como en persona. Warren cree que tanto las clases presenciales como las online tienen sus pros y sus contras. Poder interactuar con sus alumnos y mantener debates animados en sus clases es una idea que echa de menos del aprendizaje presencial, aunque las clases en línea le han ayudado a encontrar diferentes formas de satisfacer las necesidades de aprendizaje

de los alumnos.

“He tenido grandes triunfos y fracasos docentes en ambos tipos de impartición de cursos,” afirma Warren. “En general, he descubierto que adaptarse a una mentalidad de flexibilidad es la mejor manera de tener éxito en cualquiera de ellas; especialmente en los tiempos que corren.”

Kamryn ha podido utilizar muchos recursos para adaptarse y navegar por el aprendizaje en línea. Uno de los que ha adquirido ha sido la capacidad de establecer redes con otros profesores e instructores.

Otra herramienta que ha utilizado es el American College and University Educators (ACUE) sobre prácticas de enseñanza equitativas e inclusivas. Le encanta incorporar las propias experiencias de sus estudiantes con el aprendizaje

en línea, preguntándoles cómo se han adaptado al aprendizaje en línea y en persona, y utilizando los mejores métodos que ha recibido de ellos para hacer que su estilo de enseñanza sea lo más conveniente para los estudiantes.

Tanto el aprendizaje presencial como el online tienen sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes en cuanto a la forma de aprender de cada estudiante y los retos a los que se enfrenta el profesorado para satisfacer esas necesidades. Con la pandemia aún presente, sólo el futuro sabe lo que le espera a las vidas en el campus de la UNI. Los estudiantes, los instructores, los profesores y el personal tienen la esperanza de que se produzca un buen cambio y seguirán adaptándose hasta que ocurra.

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Bienvenida a la nueva editora de la Campus Life En cuanto a la hermandad

CATHERINE CROW Lambda Theta Alpha pla-

Campus Life Editor

Mi nombre es Katie Crow y estoy muy emocionada de ser la editora de la vida en el campus. Actualmente soy una estudiante de tercer año en la Universidad del Norte de Iowa y me estoy especializando en periodismo digital y en arte para la fotografía. Soy de Cedar Falls, pero fui adoptada en Guatemala. Llevo más de tres años trabajando para la universidad y me encanta la gente que he conocido a lo largo de mis muchos años aquí hasta ahora.

Mientras trabajo en el periódico también ayudó con el programa de tutoría UNI THRIVE, También estoy empezando a involucrarme con la Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc aquí en el campus.

Con el programa de tutoría planeo convertirme en un mentor para ayudar a los estudiantes entrantes o transferidos a encontrar su camino aquí en el campus.

neo ayudar con el reclutamiento, así como, ayudar a las mujeres a tener éxito con su experiencia universitaria y con sus futuras carreras.

Dicho esto, mis objetivos incluyen definitivamente ayudar a otros a tener éxito aquí mientras asisten a la UNI. Por eso quiero ser un mentor y ayudar a otros a encontrar su pasión.

Además de eso, otro de mis objetivos es capturar algunos momentos, ya sea a través de la escritura o las fotos. Cuando estaba en la escuela secundaria gané un par de premios de la Asociación de Prensa de la Escuela Secundaria de Iowa por algunas fotos y esa sensación de logro me hizo seguir adelante y me hizo darme cuenta de lo mucho que amo la fotografía y el campo del periodismo. Eso es lo que quiero hacer de nuevo, tener esa sensación de logro después de un duro trabajo.

En cuanto a los objeti-

vos profesionales, espero convertirme en fotoperiodista o incluso en editor en una pequeña empresa de noticias en Chicago, Salt Lake o incluso en algún lugar de Florida.

Quiero empezar con algo pequeño y trabajar desde allí o incluso ayudar a una pequeña empresa de noticias a hacerse más grande, ya sea ayudando a promocionar en las redes sociales o simplemente ayudando a conseguir el mejor contenido de noticias posible. Por ahora, mi plan es ir a Des Moines y empezar allí en el campo de los medios de comunicación y ver dónde aterrizó desde allí, quién sabe, tal vez termine quedándome en Iowa.

Me entusiasma ser editora, espero aportar nuevas ideas al periódico.

También quiero ayudar a otros a descubrir su camino o su pasión dentro del mundo del periodismo o la fotografía. Para mí, si no fuera por el fotógrafia y los profesores que me ayudaron a darme cuenta de mi verdadera pasión, no

estaría aquí en el periódico. Realmente espero poder ser esa inspiración para alguien algún día o incluso ahora.

Como he mencionado antes, además de editor soy fotógrafa. Me encanta la fotografía, especialmente la deportiva y la macrofotografía. Me encantaba capturar fotos de fútbol y baloncesto con mi lente objetivo de 300 milímetros. El hecho de poder capturar un gran momento en cualquier evento deportivo no tiene precio y eso es lo que me gusta de la fotografía.

Con la macrofotografía me encanta ver los detalles de las plantas, especialmente cuando consigo una foto de una abeja volando en una flor.

Si tienes alguna pregunta sobre la fotografía o cualquier otra cosa que haya mencionado no dudes en ponerte en contacto conmigo y podré intentar ayudarte de la mejor manera posible.

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Fall Career Fair 2021 Tuesday, Sept. 28 McLeod Center 12-4 p.m.

WHICH POGUE WILL YOU BE THIS TUESDAY?

JOHN B Runs to the Career Fair between classes and forgets his resumes.

SARAH Comes prepared with her resumes and a very cute, respectable outfit.

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They know him by name and are very eager for him to work there.

KIARA Only talks to the companies that have saved wildlife.

JJ Comes for the last hour and just glares at the John Deere booth.

KEEP READING OUR CAREER FAIR GUIDE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FAIR AND HOW TO NAVIGATE IT.

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New campus life editor greets readers CATHERINE CROW

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My name is Katie Crow and I am so excited to be the campus life editor. I am currently a third year student here at the University of Northern Iowa and am majoring in digital journalism and minoring in art for photography. I am from Cedar Falls, but was adopted from Guatemala. I have been working for the university for over three years now and I love the people who I have met throughout my many years here so far.

While working at the paper I also help out with the UNI THRIVE mentoring program; I am also starting to get involved with the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc here on campus. With the mentoring program I plan on becoming a mentor to help out incoming freshmen or transfer students find their way here on campus. As for Lambda Theta

Alpha sorority I plan on helping with recruitment, as well as help women be successful with their college experience and with their future careers.

With that being said my goals definitely include helping others succeed here while attending UNI. That is why I want to become a mentor and help others find their passion.

Besides that another goal of mine is to capture some award winning moments whether that be through writing or photos. When I was in high school I won a couple Iowa High School Press Association awards for a few photos and that feeling of accomplishment kept me going and made me realize how much I love photography and the journalism field. That’s what I want to do again is to have that sense of accomplishment after a lot of hard work.

Now when it comes to career wise goals I hope to become a photojournalist or

even an editor at a small news company in Chicago, Salt Lake or even somewhere in Florida would be great as well.

I want to start small and work my way up from there or even help a small news company become bigger, whether that’s through helping promote on social media or just helping out getting the best news content possible.

As of now my plan is to go to Des Moines and start out there in the media field and see where I land from there – The Northern Iowan welcomes new who knows maybe I will end school year. up staying in Iowa. one day or even now.

I’m excited to be an editor; As mentioned before I I’m hoping to bring new ideas am a photographer on top of to the paper. I also want to help being an editor. I absolutely others figure out their path or love photography, specifically passion within the journalism sports and macro photography. or photography world. For me I loved capturing football and if it wasn’t for the photogra- basketball photos with my 300 pher and teachers that I had millimeter lens in highschool. that helped me realize my true Just being able to capture a passion, I wouldn’t be here at great moment at any sporting the paper. I truly hope I can be event is priceless and that’s that inspiration for someone what I love about photogra-

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phy. With macro photography I love seeing the details of plants, especially when I get a photo of a bee just flying into a flower.

If you have any questions regarding photography or anything else that I may have mentioned feel free to contact me and I can try and help you in the best way possible.

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Both in-person and online learning have its benefits and backdraws with how each student is able to learn and the challenges faculty faces to meet those needs. With the pandemic still around, only the future knows what is in store for the lives on campus at UNI. Students, instructors, professors, and staff are hopeful for a good turn around and will continue to adapt until it happens.

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UNI falls to Cyclones in home opener lead. This all but put the set out of reach for the Panthers as they ultimately fell 25-9.

This second consecutive set loss gave them a 2-0 deficit in the match heading into the third set.

Facing a third and potentially final set, UNI went on a run early to take a 10-4 lead.

However, the Cyclones came storming back to tie things up at 12. ISU continued on their run, before a response by the Panthers evened things up at 21 a piece. UNI couldn’t keep up that momentum, and ultimately lost the set, 25-22, and the match 3-0.

Tayler Alden was a standout in several statistical categories for the Panthers, tying for the lead in kills and assists, as well as being the sole leader in digs. As a team, the Panthers had a hitting percentage of .063, compared to .282 for the Cyclones. Iowa State also had a large advantage in kills, finishing with 43 while the Panthers had 30.

After the match, Jenna Brandt, UNI’s setter who spent her last three years at Iowa State, touched on playing against her former team.

“I prepared myself knowing that it was going to be a little different night tonight, knowing that I know three fourths of the girls on the other side,” said Brandt. “Knowing that my new family has my back and will be there with me every step of the way was kind of reassuring to me the whole night.”

Petersen also spoke to the media after the match, and she pinpointed where she thought the game went wrong for the

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After traveling to tournaments around the country to open the season, making stops in Wisconsin, Kentucky and Washington, the UNI Panthers volleyball team finally came home to the McLeod Center for their home opener of the 2021 season this past Wednesday.

In their home opener, the Panthers hosted one of their biggest in-state rivals, the Iowa State Cyclones. Led by head coach Bobbi Petersen in the 22nd season opener during her tenure at UNI, the Panthers came in with a record of 4-5 on the season, whereas the Cyclones entered 6-2. Despite a good fight throughout the match, the Panthers fell to the Cyclones, three sets to zero.

In the opening set, the Panthers got off to a fast start, taking the first five points and forcing the Cyclones to use a timeout. However, the Cyclones responded with a run of their own, taking a 7-6 lead and forcing a UNI timeout. This set the tone for what would be a back-andforth set. No team led by more than two points until, with the set tied at 18, Iowa State went on a 6-0 run to take a 24-18 lead. UNI rallied to score two more points, but a kill by ISU’s Kenzie Mantz gave the Cyclones a 25-20 win in the opening set.

The second set showed signs of also being close until, tied at four, the Cyclones went on a 12-0 run to take a 16-4

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In their first home game of the 2021 season, the Panthers fell to in-state rivals Iowa State in three sets in front of an energetic McLeod Center crowd. The Panthers will return home on Sept. 24 against Bradley University.

Panthers.

“I think the biggest thing was our first ball contact,” said Petersen. “It was probably one of our poorest passing matches of the season.”

Petersen also touched on

how talented the Cyclones are.

“They’re good in all aspects of volleyball and they put a lot of pressure on us,” said Petersen. “I would have really liked to see us respond better.”

With the loss, the Panthers

fall to 4-6 on the season. They will travel to Milwaukee, Wis. for a tournament this coming weekend, before starting their conference schedule on Friday, Sept. 24, when they host Bradley University.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Panthers split weekend matches vs. Aces, Roos of Evansville Purple Aces

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The UNI women’s soccer team had a pair of matches over the weekend in Cedar Falls, with Friday’s game serving as the MVC opener against the University

the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos. The Panthers fell to Evansville on Friday by the score of 2-0, but were able to bounce back on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over UMKC. The first matchup of the weekend against Evansville saw the game tied at zero

heading into halftime. The second half of the match was huge for the Aces’ Abby Phelps, as she knocked in a penalty kick for the first goal of the contest in the 50th minute of play. Phelps would strike again in the 61st minute off of a corner kick to put the Aces up 2-0, a lead which they would hold for

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Farely had praise for the Panthers’ opponents and gave them credit for making such a large competitive leap.

“St. Thomas is a good football team, and they’re a confident football team,” said Farely in the post-game press confer-

ence. “They had the pride and the confidence in the football team to make the jump, and I give them a lot of credit. This is a tough place to play and this is a tough team to play. I credit their coach for scheduling such a difficult game like this,” Farely said.

Six different Panthers found a way to score, as the team has outscored their

opponents 74-10 in the past six quarters. The staunch defense has been one of the main contributors to that success, causing eight turnovers over the first three games of the season.

This weekend’s game also honored the 2021 inductees to the UNI Athletics Hall of Fame. William Franklin Hamilton, Seth Tuttle, Mary

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FOOTBALL

the remainder of the game.

UNI took 18 total shots in the game, nine of which came on goal, while Evansville only had nine total shots for the match, with six of those coming on goal.

The second match of the weekend proved to be quite a turnaround for the Panther women, as they took the vic-

tory with a 2-0 shutout.

Maddie Eastus got the scoring started for UNI in the 37th minute off of an assist from Ashley Harrington, putting Northern Iowa up 1-0.

Kennedy Reiken knocked in another goal for the Panthers in the 83rd minute, sealing the 2-0 win for UNI over the Roos.

McCuskey, Alexandra Acker (Johnson), Bill Glassmaker, Anne Woodrick and Karter Schult were the athletes honored in this year’s class. Also inducted was the 2005 football team, which advanced further than any team in school history as they reached the FCS national championship, losing to Appalachian State.

UNI will try to keep their winning streak alive next week as they stay in Cedar Falls to host Youngstown State. The Panthers won the most recent matchup between the two teams during the spring season by a score of 21-0. The game will mark homecoming weekend, with fans encouraged to wear purple.

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