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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 opened the NM State Tournament on a sour note Friday afternoon inside the Pan American Center with a 3-0 loss to the UALR Trojans. The loss drops the Huskies’ record to 4-4, while the Trojans improved to 3-4. The NIU offense was shut down by 11 UALR blocks and 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...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team went the distance for the third time in five matches Wednesday night at Victor E. Court, but emerged victorious by defeating Western Illinois, 3-2. The win pushes NIU’s record to 3-2 on the season, while WIU drops to 2-2. The Huskie defense was the story of the game with 77...

Despite a valiant comeback in the fourth set, the Northern Illinois volleyball team could not rally Monday afternoon at Victor E. Court as they fell to the Missouri State Bears, 3-1. The loss drops the Huskies to 2-2 on the season, while Missouri State moves to 3-1. NIU had three players with double-digit kills on...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team kept the No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes close for the entirety of the match, but came just short in a 3-2 loss Saturday night at Victor E. Court. In front of a raucous home crowd, the Huskies notched 18 team blocks on the night to stymie the Ohio State attack...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team earned their first sweep of the season Saturday afternoon in Victor E. Court with a 3-0 win over the Liberty Flames. The Huskies made quick work of the Flames, a team that has advanced to the last two NCAA Tournaments, behind holding convincing edges in hitting percentage (.300-.030), kills (45-22)...

The Northern Illinois volleyball team got its season off to a good start Friday night in Victor E. Court, as they defeated the Green Bay Phoenix, 3-2, at the NIU Invitational. With a win against the former NIU assistant coach Michaela Franklin-led Phoenix, the Huskies extended their home-opener win streak to six matches and 12...

Northern Illinois senior Sarah Angelos (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan) and junior MacKenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) were both picked to the Mid-American Conference’s Preseason All-Conference team, the league announced today. The selection of Angelos and Roddy to the team marks the third consecutive year NIU has been represented on the team and the second time that the...