The Huskies' volleyball team wrapped up its successful spring competition last weekend. NIU finished the 24-match set with 14 wins. Eight of those games were played at NIU's own Campus Recreation Center in the Salvini Spring Playdate. The Huskies went...

The Northern Star caught up with the lone senior on the NIU women's basketball team, Whitney Lowe. Lowe took time away from the court to discuss topics ranging from potato chips to spelling. Northern Star: What's the most interesting thing about your...

FOOTBALL Grade: INCOMPLETE This student missed too many classes but provided a doctors note. I cannot fail this student for medical reasons; however, I can't pass them either. Student must get this card signed by parent or guardian and return next fall...

Q&A with volleyball coach Ray Gooden NS: How long have you been coaching? RG: I've been coaching college volleyball since 1994. NS: What sparked your interest in volleyball? RG: It has always been a sport that I love. I started playing volleyball...

The NIU volleyball team's season ended Friday, but not before NIU gave top-seeded Ohio a scare. Trailing 2-1, the Huskies led late in the fourth game and threatened to take it to a fifth game before the Bobcats went on one of their trademark runs to give...

After an intense game, the NIU's women's volleyball team defeated Ball State 3-1 Tuesday. The game marked the third time the Huskies played against the Cardinals this season. "The toughest thing about this game is that we have played Ball State just a...

When the Ball State volleyball team came to DeKalb last Friday, it might as well have rented a hotel. The Cardinals are back at NIU at 7 p.m. today to play NIU in the first round of the MAC Tournament at Victor E. Court. The eighth-seeded Huskies hope...

It may have been senior night for the NIU volleyball team, but senior Laura Baetzel was more interested in a freshman. Beatzel was key for NIU (13-17 overall, 7-9 MAC) during its sweeps over Ball State and Toledo this weekend. Friday night's victory against...

For NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden, there's no tip-toeing around the importance of this weekend's matches. "We need to win," Gooden said. "That's it. That's the bottom line." There are a lot of factors going into the Huskies' season-ending home matches...

Home Court Advantage In a near must-win situation for the NIU volleyball team, the Huskies are fortunate enough to have their last two matches of the regular season come at home this weekend. Leading Ball State by one match in the MAC West, NIU gets a...

Heading into last weekend's matches, the women's volleyball team had hopes of moving into second place in the MAC West. However, after the weekend, the Huskies are clinging to fourth place with a chance of dropping to fifth after losing road matches to...

With only four matches remaining in the regular season, the NIU volleyball team has a prime opportunity to move from fourth to second place in the MAC West. The road won't be easy, and this weekend, the Huskies have to win a pair of tough road matches...