The NIU volleyball team is looking to use Friday’s victory over Ball State as momentum against MAC West leader Eastern Michigan. At 7 p.m. today at the Convocation Center’s Victor E. Court, the Huskies face an EMU team (18-4, 6-3 MAC) that has lost...

Nearly a month after losing to Ball State in straight games, the NIU volleyball team beat the Cardinals in four games. The Huskies lost to BSU on Sept. 26 at Worthern Arena. It was Ball State’s 56th straight win at home against MAC opponents. This time,...

Ball State volleyball coach Randy Litchfield called Friday’s match against NIU a joke. Ball State, who beat the Huskies 3-0 earlier in the season, never trailed in winning the first game by seven points. NIU responded by winning three consecutive games...

Nearly a month ago, the NIU volleyball team began MAC play with a straight-games loss to defending conference champ Ball State. The loss, held at BSU’s Worthen Arena (where the Cardinals had a 56-match winning streak), was the Huskies’ second in 12...

For NIU volleyball player Marie Zidek, being a setter is always challenging. But that’s exactly why she loves it. Huskies coach Ray Gooden likens being a setter to being the quarterback of a football field. In football, the quarterback runs the offense...

Before this weekend, the NIU volleyball team had yet to lose two consecutive matches this season. After a loss to Illinois State on Tuesday, the Huskies fell to Bowling Green, 30-25, 22-30, 30-28, 30-25 Saturday, giving them their first losing streak....

For the first time all season, the NIU volleyball team lost in straight games at home Tuesday. In-state rival Illinois State (9-10) beat NIU 30-25, 30-25 and 30-23. The last time the Huskies (14-5) lost in straight games at home was Nov. 2, 2002 against...

Despite a straight-games loss to Illinois State, there was one bright spot for the NIU volleyball team Tuesday. In a non-starter role, freshman Kate McCullagh set a career high in kills with 10. “She was ready to play, she really wanted it bad,” NIU...

During high school, NIU freshman volleyball player Kate McCullagh was good friends with Illinois State’s Savannah Knowles. McCullagh, from Woodstock High School, and Knowles, a Crystal Lake Central High School graduate, were enemies on the court, facing...

After falling in a quick match at Ohio on Friday, the NIU volleyball team rebounded for a straight-game win over Marshall to earn its 14th victory of the season. The win improved the Huskies to 14-4 overall and 3-3 in the MAC. Despite a three-game loss...

Earlier this season, the NIU volleyball team lost in straight games to MAC favorite Ball State. This weekend, the Huskies take on Ohio - a team that beat Ball State in straight games last week. NIU and Ohio face off at 7 p.m. today. After the match, the...

Needing one more victory to pass last year’s win total, the NIU volleyball team is new in more ways than its improved record. The Huskies own a 13-3 record this season. Last year, during Ray Gooden’s first season as coach, NIU finished 13-17. Assistant...