In front of a friendlier than normal road crowd filled with friends from the past, a former star Pella volleyball player finished a regular season to remember for the UNI Panthers Wednesday night.

Emily Holterhaus tallied 12 kills in a 3-1 loss to the Drake Bulldogs that ended a perfect run in the Missouri Valley Conference, but that didn’t stop a group of 20+ Dutch fans from making the short trip to the Knapp Center to enjoy watching the former All-State standout at the NCAA Division I level.

Holterhaus, now in her fourth season in Cedar Falls, is thankful for the support she’s received in her years beyond high school.

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Now, the Panthers focus turns to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament as the top seed, with an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament on the line. Emily’s UNI Panthers and Drake earned two round byes and will have to win twice to claim the top prize next week.