This weekend may seem like a breeze for the NIU volleyball team on paper, but NIU head coach Ray Gooden knows otherwise. The Huskies (11-9, 3-3) open up the weekend at 7 p.m. tonight against Buffalo (5-15, 0-6) and finish it off at 7 p.m. tomorrow night...

Saturday's volleyball game provided a good size crowd, but that was about it. There was a nice mix of NIU and Toledo fans at the game. The problem was that the Toledo crowd was more vocal at the game. Most of the Huskies fans were pretty subdued. One...

With the color pink mixed into the stands, the NIU volleyball team pulled out a much needed win Saturday and salvaged a 1-1 weekend. The Huskies (11-9, 3-3) fell apart on Friday night to Ball State in five sets 25-17, 28-30, 25-21, 19-25, 13-15 for only...

The NIU volleyball team is hosting Breast Cancer Awareness Weekend starting tonight at the Convocation Center. "We're at a time where there are other things besides our sport that are really important," said NIU head coach Ray Gooden. The Recreation Center...

John McCain, Barack Obama and NIU all share one thing in common, at least this weekend: All hope to gain ground in Michigan. NIU volleyball will take on Central and Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m. tonight and at 2 p.m. Saturday. NIU (9-7 overall, 1-1 MAC)...

Passion is like a fire welling up inside a person, an uncontrollable emotion for something very dear. Is it possible to have more than just one? Junior Meagan Schoenrock would wave a flag marked "yes" emphatically. Not only is she a standout outside hitter...

DeKALB | The NIU volleyball team notched its first conference win Saturday night. The Huskies (9-7, 1-1) defeated Bowling Green (10-6, 0-2) Saturday night in their first conference match at Victor E. Court. The win pushes NIU's home record to a MAC-best...

DeKALB | It's not uncommon to have two players create a connection in practice, then have a standout performance where it's plainly evident how dominant they can be. Two of NIU's volleyball players have created such a connection, and the results were...

As the old adage goes, "To be the best, you've got to beat the best." That's the goal for the NIU volleyball team as they travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., tonight to face the Western Michigan Broncos. WMU was pegged as the preseason favorite to win the MAC...

DeKALB | Facing an opponent when you're up and they're down doesn't always happen. That's the situation the NIU volleyball team (7-6) looks to capitalize on as it squares off against the DePaul Blue Demons (1-10) tonight in Chicago. The Huskies lead the...

Facing a tough team always seems easier when you're on your home court. The NIU volleyball team was fortunate to have that advantage in its corner this weekend at Victor E. Court, as they went 4-0 in winning the second NIU Invite. The strong weekend pushed...

The Huskies made a statement this weekend with a first place finish in the NIU Invite II. The Huskies (7-5) have now won five matches in a row to answer their previous five match losing streak. "I think it's great to play like this at home; to defend...