Drake University

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# Title Date Summary
1 Panthers conclude spring season in Iowa City
Northern Iowan 119:53, p.6
The UNI volleyball team finished their spring season in Iowa City and faced four teams. They lost to Iowa State, 0-2 and Iowa, 0-2. The Panthers won against Drake, 2-0 and Western Illinois, 2-0; photo.
2 Five champions crowned at Jim Duncan Invite
Northern Iowan 119:52, p.6
The UNI men's and women's track and field teams traveled to Des Moines, IA to compete in the Jim Duncan Invitational hosted by Drake. Five Panthers earned gold medals; photo.
3 Panthers stay hot, clobber Drake 9-2
Northern Iowan 119:52, p.6
The UNI softball team traveled to Des Moines to play Drake for a second time this season and won, 9-2. The Panthers have now won 6 consecutive games and have a conference record of 16-1; photo.
4 UNI falls to Drake in season finale
Northern Iowan 119:51, p.6
The UNI tennis team finished their season with a loss to Drake and ended with a 5-15-1 record and a conference record of 1-7. The team celebrated their only senior, Thaissa Moreira; photo.
5 Panthers run-rule Drake, 9-1
Northern Iowan 119:50, p.6
The UNI softball team continued their winning streak with a home win against Drake, 9-1. Alexis Pupillo is the MVC Newcomer of the Week; photo.
6 UNI hits the floor for spring volleyball
Northern Iowan 119:45, p.7
The UNI volleyball team returned for the spring to compete with the other three state schools in Iowa last weekend. They traveled to Ames, IA where they beat Iowa, 2-1 but lost against Iowa State, 1-2 and Drake, 1-2; photo.
7 Golfers open spring season in Texas
Northern Iowan 119:42, p.6
The UNI women's golf team competed at their first competition of the season, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Invitational, in McAllen, TX. The Panthers placed eighth out of 14 teams tying with Indiana State.
8 Panthers fall to Bulldogs, take down Bears
Northern Iowan 119:38, p.10
The UNI men's basketball team played two teams last week. They first lost a home game against Drake, 82-74 but won their away game later last week against Missouri State, 69-66; photo.
9 Deja vu: McDermott wins it at the buzzer again
Northern Iowan 119:34, p.7
Maya McDermott hit another buzzer basket to win the basketball game at home against the Drake Bulldogs, 49-47. Earlier in the season, the Panthers played at Drake where McDermott won the game by throwing up one last shot before the buzzer ended and made it; photo.
10 Panthers drop games to Bulldogs, Braves
Northern Iowan 119:34, p.6
The UNI men's basketball team lost both of their games last week. They lost in overtime against Drake, 88-81 and the Braves 77-69. The Panthers now have a 8-6 conference record; photo.
11 McDermott sends Panthers past Bulldogs
Northern Iowan 119:31, p.6
The UNI women's basketball team traveled to Des Moines and beat Drake in an intense back and forth game, 70-69. Maya McDermott made the last shot with less than a second remaining to pull the Panthers into the lead; photo.
12 Panthers are dancing again
Northern Iowan 119:26, p.1
The UNI volleyball team wins the 2022 MVC Volleyball Tournament and will continue on to compete in the NCAA National Championship Tournament. They defeated Evansville, 3-0 and Drake, 3-2 during the MVC tournament; photo.
13 Panthers end season at Columbia Regional
Northern Iowan 119:23, p.6
The UNI men and women's cross country teams traveled to Columbia, MO to compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships hosted by the University of Missouri. The women's team finished 25th out of 33 teams and the men did not place because they only had four runners competing.
14 Panthers still perfect at MVC halfway mark
Northern Iowan 119:16, p.7
The UNI volleyball team is undefeated in MVC halfway through their season, 9-0. David Warrington reviews their season games as well as the players statistics; photo.
15 Panthers shutdown Drake to stay perfect in MVC
Northern Iowan 119:14, p.7
The UNI volleyball team is now 14-6 and undefeated in the MVC after winning their home game against Drake University, 3-1; photo.
16 UNI ties third consecutive match against Drake
Northern Iowan 119:13, p.7
Caden Shea writes about the UNI soccer matchup against Drake University Bulldogs. The final score of the game was 1-1 making UNI's overall season score 4-5-4; photo.
17 UNI takes 6th at Zach Johnson Invite
Northern Iowan 119:10, p.6
Ben Lahart writes about the UNI men's golf team's scorings at the Zach Johnson Invitational hosted by Drake at the Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Panthers placed 6th out of 14 teams.
18 UNI unveils 2022-23 men's basketball schedule
Northern Iowan 119:7, p.7
Colin Horning gives an in-depth preview to the UNI men's basketball team's schedule for the coming season; photo.
19 Women's tennis performs well at Drake Invite
Northern Iowan 119:6, p.7
Drew Hill reviews UNI women's tennis team's opening games at the Drake Invite in Des Moines, Iowa. The highlight of the invite for the Panthers being Adrijana Brkic earning the Flight B title; photo.
20 Panther softball wins 14th in a row
Northern Iowan 118:53, p.7
The UNI softball team beat Drake University, 4-1, as they continue their winning streak and remain in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC); photo.
21 Panthers stay hot, take both games in doubleheader against Drake
Northern Iowan 118:51, p.6
Panthers defeat Drake in both of the two softball games played against them; photo.
22 Track and field visits Jim Duncan Invitational
Northern Iowan 118:50, p.7
Panthers track and field travel to Drake to attend the Jim Duncan Invitational.
23 Panthers drop games to Missouri State, Drake
Northern Iowan 118:36, p.6
The Panthers women's basketball team lost to the Missouri State Lady Bears, 66-57 and the Drake Bulldogs, 73-68. Their record is 16-9 on the season and 9-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), where they are fourth in the standings; photo.
24 Panthers stay hot, clobber Drake 13-5
Northern Iowan 117:54, p.6
The UNI softball team defeated the Drake Bulldogs on April 27, 13-5, and are now 25-16 before the final two series of the season; photos.
25 Panthers finish 1-1 split against Drake
Northern Iowan 117:52, p.6
The UNI softball team went 1-1 in a double header against Drake. The Panthers won the first game, 2-1, and lost the second, 9-1; photo.
26 UNI beats Drake, falls to Loyola in MVC tournament
Northern Iowan 117:48, p.6
The UNI volleyball team played in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament against Drake and Loyola-Chicago. They beat Drake in three sets, winning 25-19, 25-21, and 25-20. Next, they fell to Loyola-Chicago by 3-1, with scores 17-25, 25-17, 24-26, and 23-21. The games ended the team's season since they did not receive an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.
27 UNI loses to Drake in final home game of the season
Northern Iowan 117:35, p.6
The UNI men's basketball team played a close game against Drake University. The Panthers ultimately fell short with a final score of 77-69; photo.
28 Panthers drop two versus Drake and Valpo
Northern Iowan 117:33, p.6
The men's basketball team loses to the Drake University Bulldogs, 80-59, and Valparaiso University Crusaders, 70-57; photo.
29 Panthers drop two games, fall to 0-5
Northern Iowan 117:30, p.6
The Panther volleyball team lost to the Drake University Bulldogs, 3-1, and No. 25-ranked Marquette University Golden Eagles, 3-1, in two home games in the McLeod Center; photos.
30 Panther women fall on the road to Drake, 96-79
Northern Iowan 117:29, p.6
The UNI women's basketball team is defeated by Drake, 96-79.
31 Hoops in the Heartland: MSU Comes in as favorites
Northern Iowan 116:43, p.6
The 2020 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) woman's basketball tournament "Hoops in the Heartland" will being March 12. UNI enters as fifth seed. Missouri State is the favorite and has claimed 11 other championships; photo.
32 UNI defeats Drake, looks ahead to MVC tourney
Northern Iowan 116:42, p.6
The UNI women's basketball team defeated Drake University, 91-78, in the McLeod Center on March 6 during their last game of the regular season. It was also senior night, and UNI honored Rose Simon-Ressler, Heidi Hillyard, Abby Gerrits, and Kristina Cavey. The team is now 10-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). This is the first time in school history UNI has defeated Iowa, Iowa State, and Drake in the same season; photo.
33 Arch Madness, Panthers fall to Drake
Northern Iowan 116:42, p.1
The men's basketball team lost the first game of Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Arch Madness to the Drake Bulldogs, 77-56, knocking them out of the MVC tournament. The loss decreases their chances of making the NCAA March Madness tournament; photo.
34 Arch Madness Preview: who will take home the title?
Northern Iowan 116:41, p.9
Horning speculates on how Arch Madness will play out in the lead-up to the March Madness season, and speculates on the Panthers' odds against their opponents; photo.
35 UNI defeats Valpo, Drake
Northern Iowan 116:34, p.1
UNI men's basketball team is 21-3 overall and 10-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The Panthers defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders, 63-51, and the Drake University Bulldogs, 83-73. UNI remains undefeated at home with a record of 13-0; photos.
36 Petersen Leads in all-time volleyball wins
Northern Iowan 116:21, p.6
UNI volleyball head coach Bobbi Pertersen is now the all-time wins leader in program history with 504 career victories, passing her former coach and mentor Iradge Ahrabi-Ford; photo.
37 Softball narrowly falls to Drake
Northern Iowan 115:52, p.6
Panther softball lost to the Drake Bulldogs, 1-0; photo.
38 Panther go 2-1 versus Redbirds, 0-2 vs Drake
Northern Iowan 115:48, p.6
The softball team beat the Illinois State Redbirds, 6-2 and 5-0, and lost to the Drake Bulldogs, 3-1 and 11-3; photo.
39 UNI track competes at Duncan Invite
Northern Iowan 115:45, p.1
UNI Track and Field competed at the Duncan Invite at Drake University. Men won a collective 12 events and women won seven; photo.
40 March sadness in MVC final
Northern Iowan 115:43, p.6
The men's basketball team defeated Southern Illinois in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament, 61-58, and next defeated Drake University in the semifinals. The Panthers lost the MVC final to Bradley University and ended their season with a 16-18 record; photo.
41 Panthers fall to top dog, Drake
Northern Iowan 115:36, p.6
The women's basketball team lost to Drake, the number one team in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), 76-61; photo.
42 UNI competes in Doc Halverson
Northern Iowan 115:35, p.6
The softball season began with UNI hosting the UNI-Dome Class February 8-10, which will be renamed the Doc Halverson Classic after the longtime supporter. Participants included Drake, Saint Louis University, Southeast Missouri State University, South Dakota State University, and the University of Toledo. Their record included: loss to Southeast Missouri State, 5-1; win against Toledo, 5-0; win against St. Louis, 9-4; loss to Southeast Missouri, 16-0, and win against South Dakota, 14-2; photo.
43 Panthers drop two conference contests
Northern Iowan 115:34, p.9
The men's basketball team lost to the Bradley Braves, 79-71, and the Drake Bulldogs, 83-77; photo.
44 Despite run, women fall to Drake
Northern Iowan 115:29, p.6
The women's basketball team lost to Drake, 88-64.
45 Panther defense controls Drake
Northern Iowan 115:28, p.6
The UNI men's basketball team won against Drake, 57-54.
46 Panthers win three of last five
Northern Iowan 115:18, p.6
The women's soccer team defeated the Evansville Purple Aces, 3-0; lost to he Western Illinois Leathernecks, 1-0; beat the Indiana State Sycamores, 2-0; lost to the Drake Bulldogs, 2-1; and defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders, 3-0; photo.
47 UNI moves to 10-0 in MVC play
Northern Iowan 115:17, p.6
The women's volleyball team defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis, 3-1; Missouri State Bears, 3-2; and Drake University, 5-0. The team's win over Drake was their 44th consecutive victory, dating back to November 1996, and improved coach Bobbi Petersen's record to 37-0 against them. UNI leads the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) with an unbeaten record; photo.
48 Panthers sweep back-to-back in MVC openers
Northern Iowan 115:10, p.6
Beginning their Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) season, the women's volleyball team defeated Drake University, 3-0, and Indiana State, 3-0; photo.
49 UNI team falls to Drake, 4-3
Northern Iowan 114:48, p.6
The women's tennis team lost to the Drake Bulldogs, 4-3
50 Competitors selected for John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition
Public Relations News Release 2012:304, p.1
Sixteen businesses will compete in the 2013 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition for the chance to win $25,500. First place will receive $25,000, $15,000 for second and 10,000 for third. Honorable mention of $1,000 will be awarded.