NIU’s volleyball team underwent a facelift this off-season, as it now has six new members and a new assistant coach on the team. The Huskies lost seniors Tenisha Wilkins, Jen VonderHaar, Rena Widboom and Jenny Rohren to graduation. "I think that was...

After his first year as NIU volleyball coach last year, Ray Gooden talks about this year’s prospects. How will the loss of three to graduation and two would-be-seniors affect the team? We lost a big chunk of our offense (see page 9) with the graduation...

Consistency wasn’t a strong point for the NIU volleyball team this season, but outside hitter Tera Lobdell can’t be blamed for that. Lobdell was named Honorable Mention All-MAC on Monday. She was the only Huskie honored with a postseason award. "It’s...

If only NIU had won one more game. After getting swept by an 11-18 Toledo squad the night before, the Huskies’ volleyball season came to a close Saturday in Kalamazoo as they lost the decisive fifth game against Western Michigan. They lost with a final...

Now knowing what needs to happen to make the MAC tournament, the NIU volleyball team holds its destiny in its hands. NIU (13-15, 6-10 MAC) is tied with Western Michigan for the last seed in the MAC tournament with a 6-10 conference record, followed by...

With a 5-9 conference record, the NIU volleyball team still has a splinter of a chance to get into the MAC tournament. "We’re looking to go 4-0 or 3-1 in our last four games," coach Ray Gooden said. "If we go 3-1, we have a really good chance to get...

Being a leader by example isn’t always the easiest thing to do. If you don’t believe that, talk to sophomore outside hitter Tera Lobdell. "I say things when they need to be said," Lobdell said." I think it is more important to lead by example because...

The sky was the limit a season ago. Excitement was inevitable with the volleyball team last year just like it is with the football squad this year. Oh, but how things can change in a flash. A year after winning the MAC outright, the volleyball team is...

Chances for the NIU volleyball team to defend its MAC title are getting slimmer by the day. NIU dropped another pair of conference matches this weekend to Akron and Kent State. The losses dropped the Huskies to 12-14 overall and more importantly 5-9 within...

ay Gooden and his Huskie volleyball team will be out for blood this weekend to avenge an early season loss against MAC powerhouse Akron. "We want to do the same thing to them that they did to us," Gooden said about beating them on their home floor. "That...

With basketball season less then a month away, everyone wants to know how close the Convocation Center is to being completely done. If you walked though the Convo Center today, there are dust and boxes everywhere. But despite the appearance, the Convocation...

Having lost three of its last four home matches, the NIU volleyball team will try to use its home court advantage as an edge this weekend. The Huskies (11-11, 4-6 MAC) will square off today against Toledo at 7 p.m. and on Saturday against Ohio at 7 p.m....