UNI blew past Valporaiso 63-39 to reach the MVC women’s tournament semifinals. Kam Finley led the Panthers with 16 points and UNI locked down defensively in a big way to advance.

The Panthers held the Beacons to just 28.6% shooting and forced 14 turnovers. Grace Boffeli added 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

The Panthers move to 21-9 on the season. They will meet second-seeded Missouri State in the semifinals on Saturday at 4:02 p.m. in Moline, Illinois.