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Lauren Zielinski
The Northern Illinois University volleyball team claimed another big road win Friday by taking down Eastern Michigan, 3-2. The Huskies (12-7, 5-0 MAC) kept the Eagles’ (11-8, 2-3 MAC) offense in check with a season-best 16 blocks and 83 digs, while benefiting from 33 EMU attack errors. “This is a match that we don’t over-analyze,”...
Mary Grace Kelly
The Northern Illinois University volleyball team closed out its California trip Saturday night in Santa Barbara with a 3-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara. After taking the first set with an impressive offensive showing, the Huskies (7-7) could not contain the Gauchos (5-6) in the ensuing sets, as UCSB finished the night with 69 kills...
Lauren Zielinski
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...
Lauren Zielinski
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...
T'ara-Austin
The Northern Illinois University volleyball team came just short in their upset bid Friday afternoon, dropping a 3-2 decision to No. 15 Arizona State. The Huskies claimed a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission, hitting a combined .358 in the first two sets. However, the Sun Devils rallied with wins in the final three sets...
Anna Brereton
The Northern Illinois University volleyball team earned a big non-conference road win Tuesday in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with a 3-0 sweep of the Northern Iowa Panthers. With the win, the Huskies (4-3) earned their first win over UNI since 1998, ending a 10-match losing streak. The victory was also the first for NIU in Cedar...
Mary Grace Kelly
With the Iowa State Challenge tournament championship on the line, the Northern Illinois University volleyball team was unable to get on track Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Iowa State. The Huskies (3-3) posted five service aces in the match, including four from Anna Brereton (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie). However, the Cyclones posted a .340...
Anna Brereton
The NIU volleyball team wrapped up the NIU Invitational with a 3-0 setback to Northwestern on Saturday night at Victor E. Court inside the NIU Convocation Center. Senior outside hitter Mackenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) and sophomore outside hitter Mary Grace Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) each had 11 kills to pace the Huskies. With its...
Paige Dacanay, NIU Volleyball libero
The NIU volleyball team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the sixth consecutive season, the organization announced Monday. “It’s always great for our volleyball student-athletes to be recognized for their work in the classroom,” said NIU head coach Ray Gooden. “It helps us stay true our mission of excelling on...
Northern Illinois University senior Sarah Angelos (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan) and junior MacKenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) earned spots on the Mid-American Conference’s first team all-conference squad Thursday. Teammates Jenna Radtke (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson) and Mary Grace Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) were selected for the All-Freshman team. The two picks mark the sixth consecutive season in which...
Alexis Gonzalez
The Northern Illinois University volleyball team suffered a tough loss Friday night in Victor E. Court, falling 3-0 to the Ball State Cardinals. The defeat ends NIU’s (17-12, 9-6 MAC) chances of claiming a share of the MAC West Division, as the BSU (23-7, 11-4 MAC) silenced a Huskie offense that had been hot as...
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