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Volleyball to host Zips in MAC tournament

By Ben Gross | November 15, 2005

The NIU volleyball team extended its streak of hosting the first round of the MAC tournament to three years in a row, as NIU will begin the MAC tournament at 7 p.m. today on Victor E. Court. The Huskies finished the regular season by beating Akron (10-19...

Volleyball ends regular season on the road

By Ben Gross | November 10, 2005

The NIU volleyball team will hit the road to finish off the 2005 regular season. NIU will face Akron (10-18, 4-11 MAC) tonight as it tries to secure a home game for the first round of the MAC tournament. The Huskies (13-16, 5-9) broke a five game in-conference...

NIU snaps 3-match losing streak

By Ben Gross | November 7, 2005

Maybe it was because the Huskies had their back against the wall with a five-match MAC slide. Maybe it was because the Huskies haven’t lost a senior night match since 1989, or maybe it was because the entire volleyball team donned green hair ribbons....

Volleyball falls to Broncos

By Ben Gross | November 4, 2005

The NIU volleyball team had its chances Thursday, but couldn’t pull out a win as it lost 25-30, 28-20, 30-32 to Western Michigan at Victor E. Court. The Huskies (12-16 Overall, 4-9 MAC) dropped their fifth straight conference game as they were swept...

Volleyball searching for redemption

By Ben Gross | November 3, 2005

The NIU volleyball team will search for redemption on Victor E. Court today at 7 p.m. The Huskies (12-15 Overall, 4-8 MAC) are in a four-game conference skid in which they have lost two five-game matches and been swept twice. "We were working a lot in...

Volleyball swept by Toledo, BSU

By Ben Gross | October 31, 2005

The NIU volleyball team’s in-conference skid continued as the Huskies lost to Ball State and Toledo this weekend. The Huskies dropped both contests on the road in three-game sweeps. NIU played a point-for-point battle with Ball State (15-8 overall,...

Ball State familiar territory for Beisel

By Ben Gross | October 27, 2005

The NIU volleyball team will hit the road for the first time in two weeks to take on rival Ball State (13-8 overall, 6-4 MAC) at 6 p.m. in Muncie, Ind. today. The Huskies (13-2, 6-4) beat Ball State just two weeks ago in a thrilling five-game match. Middle...

Volleyball wins thriller

By Nathan Lindquist | October 25, 2005

The Dziubla family reunion may have been the main attraction Tuesday night, but Corinne Walsh stole the show by leading the NIU volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Illinois State. In front of a rowdy bipartisan crowd of 302, NIU freshman setter Jenny...

Sisters face off in non-conference match

By Ben Gross | October 24, 2005

Sometimes life mirrors "The Simpsons," or maybe it’s that sometimes "The Simpsons" mirror life. Like when Bart and Lisa faced off in Pee Wee Hockey, NIU will host a sibling match up as NIU setter Jenny Dziubla will face older sister Kristin. The Huskies...

Volleyball team starts on right note, but drops two matches

By Ben Gross | October 23, 2005

It was a bittersweet weekend for the NIU volleyball team. The Huskies began both matches by posting their top two hitting percentages of the year (.519 and .485), leading them to game one victories. But the Huskies could not continue the success of game...

Volleyball at home for pair of MAC matches

By Ben Gross | October 20, 2005

The NIU volleyball team will take this weekend one step at a time. These constant strides of development are nothing new to the Huskies; it’s something they’ve done all year. Whether it’s been focusing on an aspect of their offense, team consistency...

Soccer to be broadcast live online

By James Nokes | October 19, 2005

When the NIU men’s soccer team plays No. 1 Akron at 7 p.m. Friday, it will experience a first. For the first time in school history, the team’s away game will be broadcast live on niuhuskies.com. Bill Baker and Sid Simmons will provide coverage for...