The Northern Iowa women will return to action this weekend with a visit to Bradley in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Panthers snapped a two-game losing streak with a lopsided win over Southern Illinois on Sunday. Panther coach Tony Dicecco says center Abbi Schutte was a big factor in the Panthers improved play. She finished with 25-points against Southern Illinois.Dicecco says the victory was the first step in snapping out of a recent slump.U-N-I is 8-3 in the Valley
