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Sioux Falls Jefferson star tight end Eddie Whiting reflects on busy offseason

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SIOUX FALLS — Eddie Whiting’s future plans of playing at the next level have already been decided, but that hasn’t stopped Sioux Falls Jefferson’s star tight end from continuing to develop his game.

Since the start of the new year, Whiting has stayed plenty busy.

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On Feb. 8, the 6-foot-6 rising senior committed to Michigan State, picking the Spartans over a slew of more than 15 other Division I offers. After taking some time to properly heal up from an ankle injury, Whiting returned to the hardwood in early February to help guide Jefferson to the state tournament, and throughout the spring, he has also competed on Sanford Sports Academy’s 18U

7-on-7 football

team.

The grind simply doesn’t stop for Whiting. He is also taking part in

Sanford’s Elite Training Prep program,

a six-week initiative for high school football players that allows participants to work with the Sanford Sports Performance team on agility training, speed training, 1-on-1 drills, skelly drills and film analysis.

The ETP program has one session remaining before the annual football combine on Friday, April 25. With his college future already decided, Whiting won’t take part in the combine, but he still sees a lot of value in the ETP program.

“It’s just good football,” said Whiting, who has participated in the ETP program the last two years. “You get in some good workouts with some of the best talent in South Dakota, and it’s just a chance to get on the field.”

Sioux Falls Jefferson's Eddie Whiting runs through drills during a session of the Sanford Sports Elite Training Prep program Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sanford Fieldhouse in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Jefferson’s Eddie Whiting runs through drills during a session of the Sanford Sports Elite Training Prep program Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sanford Fieldhouse in Sioux Falls.

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A four-star recruit on Rivals,

Whiting took his first official visit to MSU over the Thanksgiving break and developed an immediate connection with tight ends coach Brian Wozniak, who also serves as the Spartans’ recruiting coordinator.

Wozniak, who played four years at the University of Wisconsin (2009-13), worked under head coach Jonathan Smith for five years at Oregon State. Then, in December 2023, Wozniak joined the MSU staff after Smith was appointed the program’s head coach.

In January, Whiting received a multitude of offers. Among his final options were Washington, Minnesota, Iowa and a late push by Alabama, but Whiting’s connection with Wozniak and Smith at Michigan State was simply too strong to ignore.

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“He’s a tight ends coach who actually played tight end, so there’s actual experience there,” Whiting said about Wozniak. “And then coach Smith, I just got good vibes from him every time I talked to him.

“They’re very family-oriented, and they want to get to know you as a person. They make it more family than business.”

Wisconsin was the first big school to begin pursuing Whiting’s talents last spring, and after that, he spent the summer competing in a number of college camps. Then, in the fall, Whiting took gameday visits to Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Iowa State, among others.

Kurtiss Riggs is the director of football at the Sanford Sports Academy and has known the Whiting family for a while now. Over the years, Whiting’s father, Ed, has established himself as an assistant coach in Sioux Falls, where he currently serves as defensive coordinator at Jefferson.

Riggs believes Whiting’s physical traits are the primary source of so much of his Division I interest.

“You can’t coach those things,” Riggs said, “and then you start to add in the fact that he’s got extremely soft hands, a great work ethic, very coachable. And he really glides when he runs, and those are things you just don’t find very often.

“Coaches jump on it right away.”

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Sioux Falls Jefferson's Eddie Whiting runs through drills during a session of the Sanford Sports Elite Training Prep program Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sanford Fieldhouse in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Jefferson’s Eddie Whiting runs through drills during a session of the Sanford Sports Elite Training Prep program Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sanford Fieldhouse in Sioux Falls.

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As a junior in 2024, Whiting played in eight games for a Cavaliers squad that

nearly pulled off an upset

over top-seeded Brandon Valley in the semifinals of the Class 11AAA playoffs. Whiting finished with 29 receptions for 383 yards, earning a spot on the inaugural Sioux Falls Live 25 team, while Jefferson wrapped up its season with a 7-4 record.

Since getting back into game shape this offseason, Whiting has been working on rounding out his entire game on the gridiron, but his biggest area of focus has been on finishing out blocks.

“I just try to really get on the field as much as I can,” Whiting said. “Sanford has been one of my main resources if I need football training.”

Whiting is among a group of uber-talented tight ends who are participating in this year’s ETP program. That includes Cooper Terwilliger, a 6-5 rising junior at Pierre T.F. Riggs who’s already garnered offers from 13 Division I programs, and Jackson County Central (Minn.) rising senior Roman Voss, a 6-4 tight end who has 14 offers from power conference schools.

Additionally, rising seniors Tobin Squires (Sioux Valley) and Bergan Tetzlaff (Brookings) are two other tight end prospects in this year’s ETP program who have received FCS and Division II interest.

“It’s kind of a flourishing position right now,” Riggs said.

Sioux Falls Jefferson's Eddie Whiting runs through drills during a session of the Sanford Sports Elite Training Prep program Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sanford Fieldhouse in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Jefferson’s Eddie Whiting runs through drills during a session of the Sanford Sports Elite Training Prep program Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Sanford Fieldhouse in Sioux Falls.

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For now, Whiting is looking ahead to his senior season with excitement. He likes the core group of players who are returning this fall and believes the Cavs have what it takes to make a run at the 11AAA title.

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Jefferson will be led by first-year head coach Eric Struck, who replaces Vince Benedetto at the helm of the program

after Benedetto stepped down in January

to become the tight ends coach at South Dakota State.

“He’s a good dude,” Whiting said about Struck, a longtime assistant coach in the city who most recently served as offensive coordinator for two-time defending state champion Sioux Falls Lincoln. “It’s going to be different without coach Benedetto, but coach Struck is going to give us a lot of new opportunities, especially on the offensive side because he’s a great offensive mind in South Dakota. It’s going to be fun.”

Through the ETP program, Whiting has been working closely with Jake Nordin, a former NFL tight end who now resides in Sioux Falls and remains active in coaching the game of football.

Last weekend, Whiting helped lead Sanford’s 18U 7-on-7 team to a tournament triumph in Omaha, and Riggs was in awe by the performance.

“Teams had no answer,” Riggs said. “Even when they cover him, you can’t get around him. He has such great size. He does a tremendous job of reaching out and getting the ball with those long arms. As I walked off the field, I thought, ‘He’s for sure a Division I tight end.’ I think some of the questions were, ‘Will he move to a tackle at some point?’ He’s a tight end.

“He’ll play at a very high level, and maybe someday, we’ll see him playing on Sundays, too.”

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2025 NCAA volleyball tournament: Bracket, schedule, results

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Saddle Up: No. 3 Badgers advance to Regional Semifinals

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MADISON, Wis. – The No. 3 seeded Wisconsin volleyball team punched their ticket to the Regional Semifinals for the 13th consecutive season with their second sweep in as many days, this time defeating North Carolina (25-14, 25-21, 27-25) in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. 

UW maintained their momentum from their First Round battle right away in set one, putting together a 15-9 advantage with a potent attack on the offensive end. 

The Badgers (26-4) were able to close out the first frame behind a 4-0 run, highlighted by a pair of kills turned in by outside hitter Mimi Colyer. Setter Charlie Fuerbringer was able to cap it off with a kill of her own, tallying eight between the pair of matches this weekend. 

After a back-and-forth affair to begin the second set, Wisconsin found some separation by winning four-of-five rallies to build a 12-7 lead. The Tar Heels provided a quick response to bring it within 18-17 with the help of their physical block. 

Outside hitter Una Vajagic and right side Grace Egan each racked up a kill to force a North Carolina (22-9) timeout. Egan wrapped up the set two with another kill, as the Badgers went on to win three of the four last points. 

Wisconsin and the Tar Heels continued to trade points throughout the majority of the third set, which saw 19 ties and 10 lead changes. Colyer accumulated her 20th kill of the match in the process—giving UW a narrow 14-13 lead at the midway point of the set. 

Vajagic recorded six kills in the set, providing a spark on the offensive side of the ball. The redshirt sophomore continued to excel for the Badgers, concluding the match with 12 kills on a .435 hitting percentage. 

Late in the set, North Carolina fought back to force extra points by winning three-straight points. Outside hitter Trinity Shadd-Ceres and libero Maile Chan entered late and made an instant impact, highlighted by a block from Shadd-Ceres and a pair of digs turned in by Chan. UW made one final push to officially advance in the NCAA Tournament, led by a resilient effort on the defensive end—converting on a trio of kills to wrap up the match. 

Colyer, in her final match at the UW Field House, ended a lengthy rally with a kill to seal the victory. The senior finished with 22 on the evening, the 11th time this year where she has accumulated 20 or more. The five-time Big Ten Player of the Week also earned her eighth double-double of the season, adding 13 digs. 

Egan joined Colyer in the double-double department, emerging as a staple on the defensive end with 11 digs, complemented by her 11 kills. Libero Kristen Simon put together another standout showing defensively as well, totaling a team-high 16 digs. The freshman added eight assists to wrap up a strong week of play in her NCAA Tournament debut. 

On the front line, Fuerbringer led the way with 43 assists—powering the Badgers to a hitting percentage of .365 (60 – 14 – 126) against one of the strongest blocks in the country. 

Middle blocker Carter Booth was one of the beneficiaries, turning in her third-straight errorless match with eight kills on 16 attempts. After tonight’s performance, Booth will enter Texas swinging .540 (27 – 0 – 50) in her past three matches. 

 

Straight from the Court

Head Coach Kelly Sheffield (on continuing to build confidence down the stretch): “It’s earned through work. Confidence is earned by the work you put in; it’s earned by how you talk to yourself. It’s been something that these guys have worked a lot on, not just having an individual confidence, but a collective confidence.” 
(On the performance of outside hitters Una Vajagic and Mimi Colyer): “These two hitting over .400 against one of the best blocking teams in the country is just a ridiculous number. They got some blocks on us, but we stayed aggressive and we continued to accelerate and hit good shots and know when to be patient.”
Outside Hitter Mimi Colyer (on playing one last time in the Field House): “Coming to Wisconsin has been the best decision I have ever made. This program and this fan base is just so special. Just the love that we have for each other and the love this fan base has for each other is just so special. It’s incredible, there’s nothing like it.”
Outside Hitter Una Vajagic (on building on her first postseason run): “I feel it was great tonight, playing with my team and having their backs all of the time was such a huge thing for me. Just with them behind me, I felt super confident and I’m so excited.” 
 

Notes:

  • With the 3-0 sweep over North Carolina, Wisconsin will advance to the NCAA Regional Semifinals for the 23rd time in program history and 13th-consecutive season under head coach Kelly Sheffield.

  • The victory also moves Wisconsin to 72-29 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, and 21-5 in the Second Round of the tournament.

  • The Badgers had three players with double-figure digs, Kristen Simon (16), Mimi Colyer (13), and Grace Egan (11).

  • Senior Mimi Colyer recorded her eighth double-double of the season and 44th of her career with a 22 kill, 13 dig performance.

  • Right Grace Egan totaled her fourth double-double of the season, eighth of her career with an 11 kill, 11 dig performance.

  • Wisconsin also had three players with double-figure kills, Colyer

  • Wisconsin totaled 56 digs, tying a season-high for most digs in a three-set match.

  • With 57 assists, Wisconsin totaled it’s second-highest assist mark for the season in a three-set match.

  • For the 16th consecutive match, Colyer totaled double-figure kills at 23, and her 11th match with 20 or more kills this season. She also tied Ellen Chapman (2013) in program history for most consecutive matches with double-figure kills.

  • In consecutive nights, senior Carter Booth recorded another error-less match. She tallied eight kills on 16 swings for a .500 hitting percentage.

Up Next: The Badgers will await their next opponent in the Regional Semifinals down in Austin, Texas. The date and time for the match is still to be determined.





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Kansas Advances to NCAA Sweet 16 with 3-1 Win over Miami

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 3-1, the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Friday to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16. 
Kansas (24-10, 13-5 Big 12) advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2021. Kansas has gone to the Sweet 16 and beyond in four seasons, including 2021 (Sweet 16), 2015 (NCAA Semifinalist) and 2013 (Sweet 16). The Jayhawks will take on the winner of Nebraska vs. Long Island or Kansas State. 

“They showed up every day and just kept grinding,” said head coach Matt Ulmer. “They never stopped believing in what we were talking about. Our staff has talked a lot about the amazing additions to this group, and I think they complement the returners really well. This is when you want to be playing your best volleyball, and I think that was the best we’ve played. It’s not always going to be pretty against a great team; they’re going to push you and force the issue, but I’m just really, really happy for them. And I really appreciate everyone who was here and everyone who’s been with us to help us get to this point.”

The Jayhawks were led by 15 kills by senior Rhian Swanson, marking her 19th game with 10 more kills this season, while also surpassing 500 career kills. Senior Katie Dalton added 39 assists and set a career-high 7 blocks in the win. 

Both teams traded points early in the opening set as the teams were knotted at 5-5, until Kansas was able to pull ahead first at 8-5 behind three kills from sophomore Reese Ptacek and Swanson. Kansas would rally to five straight points to force Miami’s first timeout at 10-5. 

Midway through the first set, Kansas continued its momentum to take a 15-9 lead behind a kill from junior Aisha Aiono on an assist from Dalton. Miami would draw to within three points at 16-13, before Kansas would rally for three straight points, including a service ace from freshman Selena Leban to give Kansas a 19-13 advantage before a Miami timeout.

Kansas would find its largest lead of the first set at 23-15 and the Jayhawks would capture the first set, 25-17.

Much like the opening set, both teams went back-and-forth to open the second set with both teams knotted at 6-6. The Jayhawks would pull ahead at 8-6 following a block by Ptacek and Dalton, before Miami would rally for three straight points to pull ahead at 9-8. A long rally that ended with an Aiono and Dalton gave Kansas a two point advantage at 11-9.

Miami would bounce back with four straight points to force a Kansas timeout at 13-13. Following the timeout, both teams traded points until Kansas gained a three point lead at 20-17 following a block by Ptacek and Dalton. Leban would bring it to 21-17 with a kill, forcing a Hurricane timeout.

Following the timeout, Miami would rally for four straight points to tie the score at 21-21. Kansas responded with three straight points to take it to set point at 24-21, before Kansas secured the second set at 25-22.

Miami found the early advantage in the third set, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Kansas pulled the margin to within two at 10-8, before Miami would extend its lead to 13-8, forcing a Jayhawk timeout. Out of the break, Kansas brought the score to within a point at 18-17 following a Swanson kill on an assist from Dalton. 

After Miami took a 22-19 lead, Kansas powered back with back-to-back kills from Leban and Ptacek to force a Miami timeout at 22-21. Miami would bounce back from the timeout and win its first set, 25-22. 

With Kansas leading the match 2-1, Miami jumped out to a 4-1 advantage in set four. Kansas wasted no time marching back, retaking the lead at 6-5 from three straight kills. The Jayhawks carried their momentum to take a 13-9 lead midway through the fourth set on a service ace from Ptacek. Miami would take a timeout following a block from Swanson and Aiono to make the score 14-9.

Miami responded after the break by tying the score at 17 all to force a Kansas timeout. Both teams traded the next two points, before Kansas pulled ahead at 20-18 on a service ace from Leban. Both teams battled back-and-forth with Kansas leading at 23-21, before Miami got two straight points to tie the fourth set at 23-23. Knotted at 25-25, Kansas regained the lead at 26-25 following an attack error by the Hurricanes. Kansas secured the win at 27-25 with a kill by Leban on the assist from Dalton.

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Panther volleyball falls to No. 11 Creighton in NCAA Tournament

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OMAHA, Neb. — The UNI volleyball team’s historic 2025 season came to an end on Friday night as the Panthers fell to No. 11 and third-seeded Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in four sets at D.J. Sokol Arena.

In a non-conference rematch from September’s Bluejay Invitational, Northern Iowa was able to split the first two sets with Creighton, but came up short in two hotly contested final frame, finishing the season with a 25-6 record, as well as both the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) regular season and tournament titles.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

UNI put together a competitive start to the match splitting the first 12 points of the match. The Bluejays would build their lead from there, slicing through the Panther backrow defense on .441 hitting 17 kills. Cassidy Hartman and Lily Dykstra each notched five terminations for Northern Iowa in the frame with the Panthers hitting .231 with 15 kills as a team, dropping the first set by a score of 25-18.

The Panthers responded with a gritty showing in the second stanza, grabbing an early 5-1 lead thanks to a service ace from Dykstra. Creighton would chip away at UNI’s lead with the Panthers narrowly maintaining a one-point lead in a hotly contested back-and-forth set before the Bluejays tied the frame up at 20 and 21. Northern Iowa would finish strong however and hold on for a 25-23 win to even the match at one set a piece, with Dykstra notching eight kills and Hartman six terminations with the Panthers hitting .325 as a team.

Both UNI and Creighton swamped points early in the third set before the Panthers pulled ahead with a 10-6 lead, as well as 14-8 using a 4-0 run. The Bluejays would storm back attacking off of the Northern Iowa blocking defense for a 16-15 advantage, but the Panthers would show fight, taking a 20-18 lead on a block assist from Dykstra and Maryn Bixby. Creighton would prevail late however, scoring six of the final seven points for a 25-22 win and a two sets to one lead, despite a strong four kill set by Isabelle Elliott for the Panthers.

Creighton set an early tone in the fourth frame with a 3-0 run to open as UNI struggled to get into a rhythm offensively. The Panthers would begin to climb back with a 6-0 run to pull within one point at 18-17, but the Bluejays would close strong for a 25-21 victory to seal the match in four frames, with Hartman tallying seven kills in the final set

Hartman finished the night with a team-high 20 kills and 13 digs, with Dykstra tallying 15 terminations and seven digs. Elliott notched ten kills as Bixby posted seven terminations and four kills by Lindsay Oldendorf. Reese Booth finished with 22 assists and 16 digs, while Sydney Golden posted 20 assists and nine digs and Jadyn Petersen 14 digs.

“We put ourselves in a position to win and have a chance tonight and they left their heart and soul out there,” said head coach Bobbi Petersen. “One of the things that you wish for coaching is when you step out on the court for the last match of the season that you’re playing your best volleyball and I feel we get to say that tonight. The day we stepped on the court in January to now the amount of growth and the amount of intentional effort that has gone into this team has been incredible.”

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • UNI falls to 42-18 all-time against Creighton with the Bluejays winning their ninth straight match in the series. Northern Iowa is also now 0-2 against Creighton in the NCAA Tournament, the last meeting coming in the first round in 2016.

  • The Panthers are now 18-27 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches following Friday’s loss.

  • Northern Iowa’s loss snaps its 22-match winning streak, the eighth-longest streak in program history. UNI last loss prior to Friday night came against Creighton in September in the Bluejay Invitational

  • Cassidy Hartman notched her fifth match of the season with 20+ kills, as well as her 27th match this year with ten or more terminations and her 15th double-double of 2025.

  • Lily Dykstra posted her 19th match this year with double-digit kills.

  • Reese Booth recorded her tenth double-double of the season on Friday.

 

UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full 2025 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.





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#11 Volleyball Heads to Regional Semi’s After Beating UNI

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OMAHA, Neb. — Tenth-seeded and 11th-ranked Creighton Volleyball is headed back to the Regional Semifinals for the third straight season, and fifth time overall, after a hard-fought 3-1 win over former Missouri Valley Conference rival Northern Iowa on Friday, Dec. 5th. Scores of the CU victory were 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21.

Creighton never trailed in the first set, turning an 8-7 lead into a 13-8 advantage. CU continued to pull away, taking an 18-11 lead as Abbey Hayes provided an early boost with four kills.  CU poured it on, taking the first set 25-18 on Hayes’ fifth kill. Creighton hit .441 en route to winning the first set for its 22nd straight match. BIG EAST Setter of the Year Annalea Maeder dished a dozen assists and added four digs, two kills and added a block.

UNI didn’t waste any time fighting back, taking a 9-4 lead to open the second set. Creighton’s slow comeback was aided by five UNI serving errors in the set. CU drew within one point on eight occasions before finally tying the score on an ace by Hayes to make it 20-20. CU also tied it at 21-all, but both times sent their next serve into the net as UNI regained the lead. The Panthers went up 23-21 and 24-22 on Cassidy Hartman’s 10th and 11th kills, and won  it 25-23 after Lily Dykstra’s kill withstood a CU challenge to even the match. Dykstra had eight kills and Hartman six in the second frame to pace a Panther attack that had 18 kills in 40 swings. 

The third set featured the first lead change of the match when UNI took a 4-3 lead, part of a 12-5 run that saw CU call both of its timeouts and the Panthers take a 14-8 lead. CU used the right arm of All-American Ava Martin to take a 16-15 lead after four straight kills from the BIG EAST Player of the Year. The set would feature nine ties and four lead changes before CU ultimately prevailed, 25-22. Back-to-back blocks by Eloise Brandewie and Jaya Johnson gave CU a 24-21 lead and a Panther service error handed the Jays a 2-1 lead.

The fourth set saw Creighton race out to an early 3-0 lead and did not release it, taking the match 25-21. While Creighton did not trail in the decisive fourth stanza, Northern Iowa pulled even and 5-5 with four of five points. Holding an 11-9 edge, the Bluejays seemed to take complete control with six straight points by forcing the Panthers into four attack errors during the run. Down 17-9 UNI responded with eight of the next nine points to make it a one-point contest at 18-17. Moments later the Bluejays put things away with four straight points, courtesy of consecutive blocks, an ace from Nora Wurtz and a kill from Martin.

Four Bluejays closed the match with double-digit kills, led by 16 from Martin. Joining the double-digit party were Hayes (12), Johnson (11) and Kiara Reinhardt (10). Maeder guided the Creighton offense with 47 assists and 14 digs, while Sydney Breissinger owned a match-best 19 digs and also served up a pair of aces. CU had 55 kills, 66 digs, 13 blocks and five aces on .265 hitting.

Northern Iowa got a match-high 21 kills from Hartman, to go along with 15 kills from Dykstra and 10 from Isabelle Elliott. The guiding force for the Panthers brought a familiar name back to D.J. Sokol Arena as Reese Booth (the daughter of former Bluejay head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth) finished with a double-double of 22 assists and 16 digs. UNI had 62 kills, 70 digs, five blocks and three aces on .241 hitting. The unbeaten regular-season and tournament champion out of the Missouri Valley Conference, Northern Iowa finishes its season with a 26-6 record.

With the win, Creighton will play Arizona State in the Regional Semifinal. A date, time, location and broadcast plans will be announced later this weekend.

NOTES: Creighton has played Northern Iowa more times (60) than any other foe … Kiara Reinhardt set the D.J. Sokol Arena career blocks record with her 250th career rejection late in the first set … Reinhardt also extended her career records by making her 65th start and playing in her 69th career match at D.J. Sokol Arena … Ava Martin set the D.J. Sokol Arena career record for kills with her 781, passing Jaali Winters’ 779. … After winning just four of the first 43 meetings, Creighton has beaten Northern Iowa nine straight meetings and 15 of the last 17 encounters … CU’s 15 wins vs. UNI since 2012 are four more than any other school … Creighton is 12-1 all-time when ranked and facing UNI … CU has won 69 straight matches against unranked teams and 57 straight non-televised contests … Creighton improved to 19-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, and 5-7 in the Second Round … Creighton has won 27 or more matches each of the last five years, and nine times in program history … Creighton has won 22 straight matches and snapped UNI’s 22-match win streak, which started after its Sept. 14 loss to CU in Omaha … The late ace in the fourth set for Nora Wurtz gave her 36 this season in D.J. Sokol Arena, a mark that is the single season record … Martin closed the match with a season-high 14 digs, her fourth double-double of the season.



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