![NIU graduate student right side hitter Isabelle Percoco celebrates after a rally in the Huskies’ season-opener against Chicago State University on Aug. 25 at the NIU Convocation Center. NIU split its recent away series against Bowling Green State University on Thursday and Friday to begin MAC play at .500. (Courtesy NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0277-1200x800.jpg)
COLUMN: Volleyball may have found its spark
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 25, 2023
![NIU graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann serves the ball during NIUs Sept. 15 match against the University of Dayton Flyers at the UNI Tournament. Erdmann recorded a double-double in both of the Huskies matches against Bowling Green State University on Thursday and Friday. (Logan Colglaizer | UNI Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VB3-1200x800.jpeg)
Huskies survive 5-set firefight in Bowling Green
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 23, 2023
![Graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann, junior libero Crew Hoffmeier, junior middle blocker Charli Atiemo, sophomore defensive specialist Olivia Hogan, junior defensive specialist Jada Cerniglia and senior setter Ella Mihacevich celebrate after a rally during Friday’s season-opening match against Chicago State University at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies were defeated 3-2. (Scott Walstrom | NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/16-1200x800.jpg)
Volleyball falls in four to Falcons
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 22, 2023
![Junior libero Crew Hoffmeier recording a dig against Chicago State University on Aug. 26. The Huskies were defeated by the Cougars 3-2. (Scott Walstrom | NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/17-1200x800.jpg)
NIU to begin MAC play at Bowling Green
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 20, 2023
![NIU junior defensive specialist/libero Jada Cerniglia serves the ball during a Sept. 8 match against DePaul University during the DePaul Invitational at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago. Cerniglia has nine service aces on the 2023 season, tied for second place on the Huskies. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/unnamed-1200x1000.jpg)
COLUMN: In defense of NIU volleyball
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 19, 2023
![`NIU junior libero Crew Hoffmeier digs a ball during the Huskies’ Aug. 25 match against Chicago State University at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb. Hoffmeier was named the Week 4 MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after a 47-dig effort at the UNI Tournament. (Scott Walstrom | NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Crew-maclin.jpg)
Hoffmeier pockets MAC weekly honors
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 18, 2023
![NIU junior middle blocker Charli Atiemo digs up a ball during Friday’s match between the NIU Huskies and the University of Dayton Flyers. The Huskies went on to fall in three sets to UNI Tournament host University of Northern Iowa on Saturday, ending the weekend with a 2-1 record in the tournament. (Logan Colglaizer | UNI Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MKX_6121-1200x800.jpg)
Huskies collared by Panthers in non-conference closer
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 16, 2023
![Graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann, junior middle blocker Charli Atiemo, senior opposite/outside hitter Emily Dykes, senior setter Ella Mihacevich, junior libero Crew Hoffmeier and junior defensive specialist/libero Jada Cerniglia celebrate after a rally in Friday’s morning match between NIU and the University of Dayton at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Huskies fell to Dayton in three sets before sweeping the University of North Dakota in the following match for their first shutout victory of the season. (Logan Colglaizer | UNI Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VB-courtesy-1200x800.jpeg)
Volleyball bags first sweep, snaps six-game skid
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 16, 2023
![Junior setter Sophie Hurt sets a ball up for her teammate against the University of Evansville at the DePaul Invitational. The Huskies were defeated by the Purple Aces 3-1 on Friday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8437-1200x906.jpeg)
NIU to face ranked competition in non-conference finale
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 13, 2023
![NIU junior libero Crew Hoffmeier (1) serves the ball to the University of Evansville during Friday’s matchup between the Huskies and Purple Aces at the DePaul Invitational in Chicago. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Crew-VB-1200x914.jpg)
COLUMN: Volleyball stonewalled in Chicago, rocky start persists
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 11, 2023
![NIU senior opposite/outside hitter Emily Dykes attacks the ball against a pair of blocking University of Evansville players during Friday’s meeting between the Huskies and Purple Aces at McGrath-Phillips in Chicago. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VB-st-2-1200x799.jpg)
Volleyball ends Chicago road trip winless
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 10, 2023
![NIU senior opposite/outside hitter Emily Dykes and junior middle blocker Shannon Dunkin team up to block an attack by University of Evansville graduate student outside hitter Melanie Feliciano during Friday’s match at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago. Dykes led the Huskies with 14 kills while Dunkin had a team-high seven total blocks in her Huskie debut. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_7534-1200x800.jpg)
NIU quashed by Evansville in four sets
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| September 8, 2023
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