CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball heads to Green Bay for its first road contest of the 2024-25 season on Saturday, November 9. The Panthers opened the 2023-24 season against the Phoenix inside the McLeod Center which saw a 78-67 victory for the Panthers.
UNI is coming off a 99-56 victory over UW-La Crosse on Tuesday. The Panthers recorded their first all-time victory over La Crosse in their first matchup since 1982. Coach Warren is now 13-5 in season openers and 8-3 in openers inside the McLeod Center. In the matchup, Grace Boffeli recorded her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. With her 11 rebounds, Boffeli became UNI’s no. 2 all-time rebounder with 892 career rebounds, passing Megan Maahs’ (2016-21) 882 career rebounds. Four players scored their first points in a UNI uniform including Kaylee Corbin, Kaylynn Janes, Eliana Sheplee, and Elise Jaeger. Katy Reyerson made two three-pointers against the Eagles, a new single-game career high. Her six points tied a career-high. Bri Robinson’s 10 points in the game set a new career high. UNI’s 99 points in the win is the most by the Panthers in a season opener in program history.
UNI is looking for its fourth victory over the Phoenix in program history and second straight after last season’s 78-67 victory inside the McLeod Center. In last season’s matchup, the duo of Maya McDermott and Emerson Green combined for 32 points (16 each) while Grace Boffeli recorded her first double-double of the 2023-24 season with 14 points and 10 boards.
The Panthers continued an active program-record 533-game three-pointer streak that started December 6, 2008, versus Green Bay (6-of-19) following an 0-of-14 outing from behind the three-point arc December 3, 2008, against Northern Illinois. UNI drained 10 three-pointers against the Eagles.
Green Bay is coming off a season-opening loss to Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas which saw the Wildcats take home a 92-45 victory. Natalie McNeal led the Phoenix with 14 points and seven rebounds on the day. Callie Genke had eight, while Maddy Schreiber and Jenna Guyer also tacked on seven points.
UNI women’s basketball hits the road for the first time this season in a matchup at Green Bay.
UNI (1-0 / 0-0 MVC) at Green Bay (0-1 / 0-0 Horizon)
1 p.m. CT | November 9, 2024
Kress Center | Green Bay, Wisconsin
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