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Huskies Anna Brereton (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) and Meg Wolowicz (Manitowoc, Wis./Manitowoc Lincoln) are spending 10 days in Central Europe this summer, visiting four different countries and playing in the 2016 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Brereton and Wolowicz will play for BIP Midwest in the tournament’s...

Seven members of the Northern Illinois University volleyball team have been selected to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league announced Wednesday. Mackenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) earned the honor for the third time in her career, while Emily Paschke (Winfield, Ill./West Chicago Community) and Lauren Zielinski (Oak Forest, Ill./Marist) each earned a spot on...

Despite a gutsy rally from a 2-0 hole, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team saw its season come to an end Sunday night with a 3-2 loss to third seed Miami (Ohio) in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals. After the RedHawks (21-9, 12-4 MAC) won the first two frames and had plenty of momentum both...

Thanks to an overpowering offense in the first two sets, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team scored a 3-1 win over Toledo Saturday. The Huskies (18-8, 11-1 MAC) finished the match with 66 kills and a .318 attack percentage against the Rockets (1-24, 0-12 MAC). In addition, NIU recorded a .389 hitting average in sets...

In a matchup of conference unbeatens, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team came out on the short end with a 3-0 loss to Ohio. The Huskies (16-8, 9-1 MAC) limited the high-powered Bobcat (17-4, 10-0 MAC) attack to a .268 attack percentage and forced eight service errors, but Ohio’s defense conversely kept NIU in check...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team opened the weekend with a convincing win Friday, downing Akron in a 3-0 sweep. The Huskies (14-7, 7-0 MAC) extended their win streak to seven with an all-around effort, posting a .366 attack percentage and holding the Zips to a -.027 average – the lowest average allowed in a single...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team ended its three-match road trip in impressive fashion Saturday, ousting Central Michigan, 3-1. The Huskies (13-7, 6-0 MAC) finished the night with a .306 attack percentage and 57 kills to go along with 11 aces against the Chippewas (7-11, 2-4 MAC). The victory also gave NIU its best start...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team nearly came back from a 2-0 deficit Friday at the Mott Athletics Center, but ultimately suffered a 3-1 loss to Cal Poly. The Mustangs (5-4) held the Huskies (7-5) to a .158 attack percentage in the defeat, while holding a 59-48 advantage in kills. “In the first set, there...

Playing in Victor E. Court for the first time in over two weeks, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team scored a hard-fought win Tuesday with a 3-1 triumph over UIC. The Huskies (7-4) stuffed the Flames’ (4-8) offense, totaling 14 blocks as a team. NIU also tallied seven service aces and held UIC to a...

Trailing two sets to one, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team rallied with thrilling fourth and fifth set wins Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky, to knock off the Louisville Cardinals, 3-2. The Huskies (6-4) overcame a slow start in the first set against the Cardinals (5-4) with 62 kills and a .292 hitting percentage in the...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team opened the Iowa State Challenge in a big way Friday with a 3-0 sweep of Southeastern Conference foe Tennessee. The Huskies (2-2) dominated at the service line, posting 10 service aces against the Lady Volunteers (2-2). The mark set a school record for the most aces in a three-set...

The NIU volleyball team led 8-2 in the fifth set, but was unable to hold off a late surge by Colorado, falling to the Buffaloes in five sets, 26-28, 25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12, on Saturday afternoon in the NIU Invitational. Senior outside hitter Mackenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) led the way for NIU with 29...