UNI earns 3-0 win over Aces volleyball

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UE back on the road on Monday

 Less than 24 hours after a hard-fought five set match against Drake, the University of Evansville volleyball team was back at it against UNI, falling by a 3-0 final at the Carson Center.

Evansville (4-11, 0-2 MVC) was led by Mildrelis Rodriguez, who had four kills.  Jelena Merseli led the way with nine assists while Olivia Goldstein registered five digs.

Amie Held was the top performer for the Panthers (10-6, 1-2 MVC) as she notched nine kills, seven digs and three service aces.

UNI took control from the start, taking an 11-4 lead in game one.  They extended it to 16-7 before cruising to a 25-14 win.  They were even more dominant in the second stanza.  After scoring six of the first eight points, they added to it for a 24-9 victory.

In the third game, the Panthers put the final touches on the match, jumping out to a 7-1 lead before winning by a final of 25-5.

A busy stretch of three Missouri Valley Conference matches in four days continues for the Purple Aces as they travel to Wichita State for a 7 p.m. match on Monday.  The Valley on ESPN3 will broadcast the match.