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Volleyball wins one, loses two

By Nathan Lindquist | September 19, 2004

After starting the weekend with an opening-round victory, the NIU volleyball team dropped its final two matches of the Northern Iowa Invitational and fell to 3-8 on the season. On her birthday, middle blocker Kate McCullagh, 20, had a career-high 27 kills...

Volleyball heads to Northern Iowa Invite

By Nathan Lindquist | September 16, 2004

The NIU volleyball team will try to even up its road record at the Northern Iowa Invitational after going 0-3 at the Duke Invitational last weekend. The Huskies (2-6) begin the weekend against South Florida at 5 p.m. today, with Saturday matches against...

McCullagh spikes the questions

By Nathan Lindquist | September 15, 2004

Editor’s note: Five minutes with is a weekly question and answer session with someone in NIU athletics. It is intended to show the lighter side of an athlete. Sophomore middle blocker Kate McCullagh has emerged as an offensive force for the NIU volleyball...

Huskies’ Zidek in control

By Sean Ostruszka | September 14, 2004

For setter Marie Zidek, it’s all about control. Who moves where, who gets the set, who gets the stats - Zidek thrives on controlling these aspects of volleyball. It’s control that gives her self-confidence on and off the court. For Zidek, life is...

Baetzel expected back soon

By Nathan Lindquist | September 13, 2004

The NIU volleyball team’s small squad was further depleted over the weekend with injuries to starters Megan Markowski and Laura Baetzel. Baetzel, a freshman outside hitter, was sidelined last week with shoulder tendonitis, while Markowski, a senior...

Huskies lose all 3 matches

By Sean Ostruszka | September 12, 2004

After two players went down to injury, the NIU women’s volleyball team went 0-3 this weekend at the Duke Invitational. Senior Megan Markowski (pain in her foot) and freshman Laura Baetzel (tendinitis in her shoulder) did not play either match of a doubleheader...

Volleyball travels east for Duke Invitational

By Nathan Lindquist | September 9, 2004

Fresh off a five-game home stand, the NIU volleyball team will begin its three-week road trip on the east coast with the Duke Invitational this weekend. The Huskies (2-3) begin the weekend against Towson at 4:30 p.m. today, with Saturday matches against...

Flames doused at Victor E. Court versus NIU

By Nathan Lindquist | September 7, 2004

Solid blocking and an efficient transition offense helped the NIU volleyball team end its three-game losing streak with a sweep of the University of Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday night. “We used Saturday night’s match as motivation,” NIU coach Ray...

Host Huskies finish last

By Sean Ostruszka | September 6, 2004

Despite Tera Lobdell’s All-Tournament performance, the NIU women’s volleyball team went 0-3 over the weekend and finished fourth out of four teams. Hosting the Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational, the Huskies looked to test itself against strong non-conference...

Freshman gets starting nod

By Sean Ostruszka | September 1, 2004

In the season opener for the NIU women’s volleyball team, freshman Laura Baetzel got the starting nod - for the time being at least. Early Wednesday morning, coach Ray Gooden informed Baetzel of his decision to start her over freshman Amy Ward against...

Huskies begin season with win

By Nathan Lindquist | September 1, 2004

A rowdy home crowd and 20 kills from Tera Lobdell helped NIU to a three-game sweep over Western Illinois Wednesday. The Huskies opened their season in front of a packed house of 585 with a 30-20, 30-21, 30-25 victory over the Leathernecks at Victor E....

Lobdell gets last laugh on the hardwood

By Nathan Lindquist | August 31, 2004

Tera Lobdell didn’t think she had an accent. But when the tall, soft-spoken Minnesota native came to NIU her freshman year, she found out otherwise. “I didn’t think I had one, but everyone makes fun of me because I talk really slow, I guess,”...