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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Junior Ashley Ring led the University of Evansville volleyball team with 8 kills in a 3-0 defeat at the hands of UNI on Saturday evening.

Rachel TenHoor and Lauren Seyller finished the night with six kills each while Katie Klages tallied 13 digs and Jenn Murphy# posted 15 assists.

UNI was dominant from the get-go, taking a 25-12 win in the first game. The Aces knotted the game early at 3-3 on a UNI error, but from there the Panthers outscored UE by a 22-9 margin to take the win.

Courtney Kintzel registered a pair of kills as the Panthers opened up the second frame on a 6-0 run that led to a 12-3 early advantage. Evansville kept the deficit around the same, but down 21-11, UNI posted the final four tallies before Macy Ubben recorded a kill to complete the 25-11 victory.

Evansville put forth its top effort of the night in the third set as a Rachel TenHoor kill set UE on a 4-2 run at the start. UNI took its first lead at 6-5, but the Aces held strong, letting the Panthers go up by only two at 12-10.

That quickly changed as Northern Iowa extended their advantage to 20-14 before Lauren Seyller tallied consecutive kills to bring the Aces back within our at 20-16. The late rally was not meant to be as UNI scored the final five tallies to complete the 3-game sweep with a 25-16 win.

Kintzel led the Panthers with a match-high 10 kills while Ubben posted 9. UNI finished the night with a .316-.079 lead in hitting.

Tomorrow, the Purple Aces continue their trip through the state of Iowa, taking on Drake at 2 p.m.