Influential Coach, Mentor Murra Dies Suddenly
Longtime University of Northern Iowa women's coach Steve Murra died Saturday, Feb. 20, he was 47.
Murra coached at UNI for 21 years, winning two national championships and multiple Midwest titles, before stepping down at the end of last season to spend more time with his family. At the time of his stepping down, Murra said in a Facebook post:
Lindenwood-Belleville Wins Wild One over UNI
In a wild and dramatic game that delivered all you'd expect of an in-conference game between the #10 and #11 teams, Lindenwood-Belleville held off Northern Iowa 35-33 to win a crucial WIIL South game.
WIIL South Comes Down to Friday Night
So the WIIL South comes down to Friday night. The Lindenwood-Belleville Lynx, a team with no history until this year, play host to University of Northern Iowa, a team that has been around the DII landscape for a while and boasts among their alumni one of the USA’s greatest players, Paul Emerick.
Northern Iowa Powers On
The University of Northern Iowa moved from the Northern Lights Conference to the WIIL looking for tougher competition, but still with the desire to win games - so far they’ve got everything they wanted.
Saturday UNI shut out Loyola 33-0 despite missing five starters to move to 4-0 and remain in a tie with Lindenwood-Belleville at the top of the WIIL South.
Iowa State Beats Longtime Power UNI
Last year, Iowa State and Northern Iowa kicked off the DI Midwest season with a single-digit decision, which went to longtime regional champ UNI. On Saturday, the Cyclones more than closed the gap and overcame Northern Iowa 36-5.
