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Volleyball hopes to continue offensive surge from several sources

By ANDY PRUSKI | October 3, 2007

All season, NIU has been striving for a spread offense where the damage comes from many players, not just one or two. Fortunately for the Huskies, they've had six different members reach double-digit kills. However, they have only had three or more in...

Volleyball snaps losing streak against against EMU

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 30, 2007

Some call it getting the monkey off their back. Some call it getting over the hump. Whatever it's called, what the NIU volleyball team did Saturday was get a win. The Huskies snapped a four-game skid by defeating Eastern Michigan at Victor E. Court 3-1...

Whatever it’s called, volleyball gets a win

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 30, 2007

Some call it getting the monkey off their back. Some call it getting over the hump. Whatever it's called, what the NIU volleyball team did Saturday was get a win. The Huskies snapped a four-game skid by defeating Eastern Michigan at Victor E. Court 3-1...

NIU women’s volleyball team face a tough weekend

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 27, 2007

The five day lay-off the NIU volleyball team had between games only seems fair when compared to the daunting weekend the Huskies have ahead of them. NIU (5-9, 0-2) takes on the two top teams in the MAC West when it hosts Central Michigan (11-3, 2-0) Friday...

Volleyball uses week off to prepare for key MAC matches

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 26, 2007

For the first time in while, the NIU volleyball had some "me" time this week. While the Huskies usually spend practices focusing on their upcoming opponents, a five-day break between games has given them a chance to get back to their roots while still...

Five minutes with Laura Baetzel

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 26, 2007

Senior outside hitter Laura Baetzel has grown from a freshman on the volleyball team to one of only two seniors. More importantly, she has grown into one of the team leaders. Averaging 3.31 kills per game, Baetzel has established herself as a presence...

Volleyball takes a break after 0-3 loss at Bowling Green

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 23, 2007

For the first time all season, the NIU volleyball team will have a five-day break between games, and it couldn't have come at a better time. The Huskies will have time to reexamine some things, coming off a loss at Bowling Green Saturday 3-0. The loss...

Volleyball team has two big matchups this weekend

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 20, 2007

With MAC play opening for the Huskies, there are a few early match-ups which fans can look forward to. Particularly NIU's next two games, which take place the weekend of the 28th. On Friday, NIU faces Central Michigan (9-3) and on Saturday they go up...

Volleyball falls to Western Michigan

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 20, 2007

While conference play marks a new beginning for the NIU volleyball team, it appears to be the same old song and dance as the Huskies lost 3-1 on the road in their MAC West opener against Western Michigan Thursday night. The Huskies drop to 6-9 (0-1),...

Volleyball News & Notes

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 19, 2007

With MAC play opening for the Huskies, there are a few early match-ups which fans can look forward to. Particularly NIU's next two games, which take place the weekend of the 28th. On Friday, NIU faces Central Michigan (9-3) and on Saturday they go up...

Volleyball looks to put the past behind them

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 19, 2007

It's time for the NIU volleyball team to put the past behind them. The 5-7 record? Gone. Past struggles at home? Meaningless. For the Huskies, the season begins tonight when they open MAC play on the road at Kalamazoo to take on Western Michigan. The...

Volleyball opens MAC play at Western Michigan

By ANDY PRUSKI | September 19, 2007

It's time for the NIU volleyball team to put the past behind them. The 5-7 record? Gone. Past struggles at home? Meaningless. For the Huskies, the season begins tonight when they open MAC play on the road at Kalamazoo to take on Western Michigan. The...