Volleyball (18-10, 14-2 MAC) defeated Western Michigan and Bowling Green to end the season, sweeping both teams en route to winning the MAC regular season championship.Western MichiganThe Huskies started the game with a 5-0 run, a lead they held for the...
Volleyball (16-10, 12-2 MAC) will take on Western Michigan and Bowling Green this weekend in its last two games of the regular season.The Huskies have upped their winning streak to five games, winning 14 of its last 16 as the MAC Tournament approaches....
Volleyball (16-10, 12-2 MAC) took on Toledo and Ball State over the weekend and defeated both teams 3-0, pushing its win streak to five games.ToledoThe Huskies led the first set 15-8 early on. NIU’s defense had really progressed. Toledo struggled to...
Volleyball (14-10, 10-2 MAC) will face off against Toledo and Ball State in its second-to-last weekend of the regular season. The team is first in the MAC West and will play for a spot in the MAC Tournament.Head coach Ray Gooden said NIU expects both...
Volleyball (13-10, 9-2 MAC) swept both Eastern Michigan (12-12, 4-7 MAC) and Central Michigan (10-15, 5-7 MAC) over the weekend.Eastern MichiganThe Huskies were hitting strong kills early on that advanced their score, making it difficult for Eastern Michigan...
Sophomore setter Chandler Kinley saw action in just four matches for volleyball in 2014, but did enough work to earn more playing time this season.Kinley posted 10 assists and three digs, ending with a serve percentage of .750. She has picked up 67 assists...
Volleyball (12-10, 8-2 MAC) saw its five-game winning streak come to a halt as it fell short to Kent State on Friday, but came back to defeat Ohio on Saturday to split the weekend.Kent StateThe Huskies came together to execute early on and held an 8-5...
Volleyball (11-9, 7-1 MAC) is set to take on Kent State and Ohio this weekend.Though the Huskies are riding a five-game winning streak and the season is coming down the stretch this weekend, the girls plan to treat their games like any other, said junior...
After dreaming of pursuing a career in gymnastics, junior defensive specialist Paige Dacanay found her calling as a key contributor to NIU’s volleyball team.Dacanay, a native of Crystal Lake, started her volleyball career at a young age when she was...
Volleyball (9-9, 5-1 MAC) went 2-0 over the weekend, picking up wins against Western Michigan and Miami University. The Huskies won both games in three sets, sweeping both teams.Western MichiganNIU led the Broncos throughout the entire first set. Western...
Volleyball (7-9, 3-1 MAC) went 1-1 last weekend, losing to Ball State but bouncing back with a win against Toledo.Ball StateBall State led for the majority of the set and held a 24-18 lead, but NIU put up an effort toward the end. Despite the comeback...
Senior volleyball setter Alexis Gonzalez has continued to improve in her senior season.Gonzalez, hailing from Fresno, Calif., recently became No. 3 in program history in assists; however, Gonzalez has been contributing much more to NIU’s volleyball...
