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McGlaughlin looks to end NIU career on high note

By Mike Romor | November 30, 2011

The past four seasons for NIU volleyball have been some of the most promising in recent memory, and the team adds more to the mix as each season passes.One of the only constants for the program during that span has been senior outside hitter Allison McGlaughlin.The...

Tickets for championship games available

By Northern Star Staff | November 29, 2011

NIU's Student Involvement & Leadership Development is offering a bus transportation deal for Friday's MAC Championship game between NIU and Ohio.Tickets cost $10 and include a ride to the game in Detroit, lunch and ticket to the game.The bus will...

Huskies know Hurricane season isn’t over

By Mike Romor | November 28, 2011

At the end of last season, NIU volleyball had its heart broken.After their tremendous run through the regular season, the Huskies watched their chance at an NCAA Tournament bid slip away as they lost in the MAC Championship match to Ohio before falling...

Huskies set to take on MAC with NCAA bid on the line

By Mike Romor | November 17, 2011

With a 13-match winning streak heading into the MAC Tournament at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, NIU volleyball hopes to show the conference it deserves to be the No. 1 seed. After coming just short last season by losing the championship match to Ohio...

History repeated: Wicinski MAC's top player

History repeated: Wicinski MAC’s top player

By Abbe Barton | November 17, 2011

The sky is the limit for NIU volleyball. Thursday evening, the Mid-American Conference announced its regular season awards with five Huskies honored. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Wicinski was named MAC Player of the Year for the second year in a row,...

Freshman making major strides

By Mike Romor | November 16, 2011

NIU volleyball player MacKenzie Roddy is no stranger to success on the court.First with tennis, then volleyball, Roddy has always been a major threat in both sports. Roddy felt quitting tennis to join volleyball was the right decision for herself. After...

Wicinski continues assualt on NIU record book

Wicinski continues assualt on NIU record book

By Abbe Barton | October 18, 2011

Lauren Wicinski has made history this year in more ways than one. NIU’s outside hitter has helped her team post a record of 15-5 overall and 4-2 in MAC play. “My motivation is to achieve our goal of winning the MAC,” Wicinski said. On the way to...

Intramurals offer variety of sports and clubs

By Abbe Barton | September 27, 2011

DeKALB | Intramural sports at NIU allow all students to partake in everyday sports as well as some that people may never have heard of."Our goal is to offer diverse activities/sports to get everyone involved, not just the athletes from high school," said...

Sue Hayes (9) reaches for a dig in a game against Cinncinati on
Saturday afternoon.

Women’s volleyball on a roll

By Mike Romor | August 30, 2011

NIU women's volleyball traveled to the cheesiest place on Earth Tuesday night, facing the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where the Huskies have not lost since 1989. The Huskies (3-2) took down the Phoenix (1-3), sweeping them 25-19, 25-20 and 25-22....

Northern Star File Photo| Hayes gets ready to pass the ball

NIU women’s volleyball invitational to showcase ‘top talent’ in the nation

By Mike Romor | August 25, 2011

After an off-season filled with fervor and anticipation, NIU women's volleyball is set to host the NIU Invitational to kick off its season. The Huskies have won six straight matches in the invite after sweeping the event last year. NIU's last loss in...

Lauren Wicinski embraces her emotions during a stoppage in play.

Top 10 Huskies of the Year: #2 Lauren Wicinski

By Katie Leb | May 8, 2011

While aspiring to be "the freshman that doesn't make the mistakes," Lauren Wicinski helped the NIU volleyball team get to the MAC Championship match and garnered herself the Northern Star's No. 2 Huskie of the Year. The Geneva, Ill. native came to NIU...

5 Minutes With…Amber Walker, NIU volleyball player

By Katie Leb | April 12, 2011

Not knowing whether she was eligible to play volleyball or even if she was accepted to a university, Amber Walker packed up all her belongings and left home. Having to ferry her loaded truck from Juneau, Alaska to Seattle, Wash., she arrived in the lower...