A change-up in volleyball? It happens, but the ball isn’t pitched, it’s served. NIU’s Amanda Newlin thinks of the person serving as the pitcher and the coach as the catcher because the coach is the one making the calls, much like a catcher does...

The NIU volleyball team became consecutive victim No. 56 at Ball State’s Worthen Arena Friday night. The Huskies, riding a six-match winning streak, opened MAC play with a straight-games loss to the Cardinals, 30-21, 30-26, 30-18. The win was the 56th...

Kansas City Royals manager Tony Pena once likened coaching to being a disc jockey. For NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden, the analogy couldn’t be any more accurate. An animated Huskie coach by day, Gooden becomes a music-loving, crowd-pleasing DJ by night....

For the first time this year, the NIU volleyball team will turn its attention to the road after defeating Bradley in straight sets at Victor E. Court on Tuesday. The Huskies thought it was necessary to finish off their nine-match home stretch in a positive...

Down 6-1 in the first game, NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden called a timeout to stop a six-point Bradley run. The Huskies (8-1) responded to Gooden’s words, going on a 29-11 run to close out the first game. The Huskies showed more of the same in the...

There’s one last home match before the Huskie volleyball team takes a four-game road trip. NIU (7-1) will take on the Bradley Braves at 7 p.m. tonight at Victor E. Court. “Bradley is a very tough, hardworking team,” NIU coach Ray Gooden said. “They...

NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden emphasizes defending home court to his team. The Huskies did exactly that, sweeping its second tournament of the season at Victor E. Court in front of an average attendance of 384. NIU came out on top in the Comfort Inn...

After a week off, the NIU volleyball team will host its second tournament of the season starting at 7 p.m. tonight, when the Huskies square off with UIC at Victor E. Court. The four-team Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational will include Stony Brook and...

Standing only 4-feet-10, NIU volleyball’s Gina Guide is the shortest player in Division I volleyball. Megan Vehovic of Navy and Lauren Vukovic of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are the next shortest in the country, according to the www.Richkern.com. Both barely...

You don’t have the speed of Michael Turner and you can’t jump as high as Marcus Smallwood. But as the intramural season gets ready to begin, you can be the star. The first intramural sport to start was softball, which began Monday. Other sports in...

Facing a Chicago State team that won four matches a year ago, the NIU volleyball team won its fourth match in a row and remained undefeated Tuesday night at Victor E. Court. The Huskies swept the Cougars 30-23, 30-27 and 30-27, but left coach Ray Gooden...

With just one player listed as a setter, NIU volleyball coach Ray Gooden chose to go with Marie Zidek as his setter at the Best Western Inn & Suites Invitational over the weekend. Zidek, listed as a defensive specialist, was a setter in high school....