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...

Despite having a 13-3 record, the NIU volleyball team doesn’t mind getting another player. April Hankton, a freshman outside hitter from Columbia Heights, Minn., was cleared to play before the Huskies Sept. 26 match against Ball State. NIU had to appeal...

BCS. BCS. BCS. It just keeps ringing through my mind as I try to find a way for the NIU football team to be playing a bowl game after Dec. 31 this season. Despite the dream start and potential for a dream finish, college football has set up an intricate...

After a win against Akron Friday, the NIU volleyball team committed 58 errors in a loss to Kent State Saturday. The error count was the second-highest total this season. The Huskies committed 61 errors against Western Kentucky Aug. 30 during the Best...

A day after winning its sixth consecutive home match, in straight sets, the NIU volleyball team fell hard in MAC play, with a five-game loss to Kent State. The Huskies (13-3, 2-2 MAC) won with scores of 30-21, 30-23 and 30-27 over Akron Friday. NIU then...

Last year, the NIU volleyball team lost to both Kent State and Akron on the road in MAC matches. This season, however, both the Golden Flashes (5-6, 1-1 MAC) and the Zips (6-8, 1-1) travel to play at Victor E. Court, where the Huskies are 9-1 this season....

“Any updates?” That was a constant question at the NIU volleyball team’s 3-1 victory over Loyola at Victor E. Court on Tuesday night. With a few royal blue jerseys and shirts scattered throughout the gym, the Cubs game versus the Braves may have...

Gina Guide failed to play in the NIU volleyball team’s Tuesday night win over Loyola. The freshman defensive specialist with a bad case of the flu also may have failed one of her exams on Tuesday. “I had three classes, and I only went to one because...

The NIU volleyball team looks to go 4-0 against in-state schools against Loyola tonight at 7 p.m. at Victor E. Court. Senior outside hitter Brooke Dodson thinks it will be good for NIU (11-2, 1-1 MAC) to play at home after a two-week, four-match road...

After an ankle injury cut her volleyball career short at Marquette, Megan Markowski decided to transfer to NIU and focus on being a student. The junior middle blocker did not have immediate intentions of picking up volleyball again. That was in January....