Belmont volleyball swept at Missouri Valley leader Northern Iowa
The Bruins (14-10, 11-2 MVC) fell 25-10, 25-15, 25-16 in Cedar Falls and play at Drake on Saturday at 5 p.m. Central.
NASHVILLE - Belmont volleyball lost 3-0 at Northern Iowa on Friday night, falling 25-10, 25-15 and 25-16 to the Missouri Valley Conference leader at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, according to Belmont Athletics.
It was the Bruins' second MVC loss of the season. Northern Iowa hit.434 to Belmont's.124 and outkilled the Bruins 48-30, according to the team statistics posted with the recap.
Brenna Kauffeld led Belmont with nine kills, six digs and a block. Lucy Kay and Sydnee Nelson had six kills each, and Mya Bolton led the defense with 10 digs. Mialee Dabbelt had back-to-back service aces off the bench in the first set.
Belmont is 14-10 overall and 11-2 in the MVC. The Bruins close their Iowa road trip at Drake at 5 p.m. Central on Saturday at the Knapp Center; the match streams on ESPN+.
Source: Belmont Athletics match recap, Nov. 6, 2026 (Belmont Volleyball Falls to Northern Iowa); Belmont volleyball schedule.