The University of Northern Iowa football team will open the 2010 season when it hosts North Dakota State on Saturday.

The No. 18 University of Northern Iowa volleyball team (5-1) will make the short trek to Ames, Iowa, for a mid-week match against intrastate rival and No. 11-ranked Iowa State Wednesday before hitting the road for the Kansas Invitational this weekend. UNI will face Arkansas-Little Rock and Winthrop in addition to host Kansas over the two-day tournament.

University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced the hiring of Daren Koudele as UNI's Director of Athletic Compliance.

A pair of University of Northern Iowa student-athletes earned Missouri Valley Conference weekly honors as Ellie Blankenship was named MVC Defensive Player of the Week while Michelle Burow was named MVC Player of the Week the league announced Tuesday.

The University of Northern Iowa women's volleyball team jumped four spots to No. 18 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Poll. The Panthers were ranked No. 22 in last week's poll.

WATERLOO, IOWA -- The University of Northern Iowa women's soccer team fell behind early and allowed four second-half goals in a 6-0 loss to the University of Iowa on Sunday afternoon at the Cedar Valley Soccer Complex.