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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...

Northern Illinois University seniors Sarah Angelos (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan) and Justine Schepler (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) and junior Mackenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) were selected to the Academic All Mid-American Conference Team, the league announced Friday. Angelos earned a spot on the team for the third consecutive season, while Roddy took academic all-conference honors for the second-straight year....

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team suffered their second defeat in as many night Saturday at Worthen Arena, as they fell to the Ball State Cardinals, 3-0. NIU (11-9, 3-3 MAC) was unable to get any traction on offense the entire night, as they were limited to a .137 hitting percentage over three sets. Conversely,...

Playing on their home court for the first time in the conference season, the Northern Illinois volleyball team got back in the win column Friday night in Victor E. Court with a 3-1 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The win pushes the Huskies to 10-7 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference, while EMU...

In a rematch of last season’s Mid-American Conference Tournament championship match, the Northern Illinois volleyball team came out on the short end Saturday night at the Stroh Center with a 3-0 loss to Bowling Green. The loss, which snapped NIU’s four-match winning streak, drops the Huskies to 9-7 overall and 1-1 in conference, while the...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team opened its conference slate on a positive note Thursday night in Kalamazoo, Mich., with a big 3-2 win against Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. The victory puts NIU’s record at 9-6 overall and 1-0 in the MAC, while WMU moves to 7-7 and 0-1 in...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to the Northern Iowa Panthers Tuesday night at Victor E. Court. The loss sends the Huskies to 5-6, while the Panthers move to 7-4 and extend their winning streak to six. “We’re continuing to battle against tough teams,” said NIU head coach Ray Gooden. “Northern Iowa...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team closed out the NM State Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Pan American Center with a 3-1 loss to the host New Mexico State Aggies. The loss sends the Huskies to 5-5, while the Aggies moved to 3-6. Despite hitting .325 in the first set, NIU could not keep the momentum...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team endured a marathon match Friday night, but emerged with a 3-2 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. The win pushes the Huskies record to 5-4, while the Thunderbirds fall to 1-7. In the defensive battle, the Huskies accumulated a season-high 93 digs against SUU and held the Thunderbirds to a...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team closed out itsseason-opening homestand the right way Saturday night at Victor E. Court with a convincing 3-1 win over Belmont. The win boosts NIU’s record to 4-3 on the year, while the Bruins fell to 2-6. Statistically, the Huskies held a .298-.185 attack percentage advantage over the Bruins, in addition...

Feeding off the energy of a raucous Victor E. Court crowd, the Northern Illinois volleyball team gave No. 3 USC all it could handle Saturday afternoon, but the Huskies fell, 3-1. The loss drops the Huskies to 3-3 on the year, while the Trojans move to 6-0. Despite being even in many statistical categories, USC...