First come the wins, then come the accolades. The NIU volleyball picked up those wins last weekend and now junior outside-hitter Irene Johnson is reaping the benefits as she was named MAC West Player of the Week for her performances against Toledo and...

The NIU volleyball team figured out the only way to respond to its longest losing streak of the season: by stringing together its longest winning streak. After dropping four in a row in late September, the Huskies have won three straight, including big...

Last weekend, the NIU volleyball team proved it's capable of winning. This weekend, the Huskies attempt to string together their first winning streak since they won back-to-back matches in early September. The Huskies open the weekend on the road with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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),...

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...