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Huskie spikers focus on Mid-Continent weekend

By Brian Hayes | October 22, 1992

The NIU volleyball team returns to Mid-Continent Conference play this weekend. The Huskies head north today to take on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Fighting Phoenix. First serve at the Phoenix Sports Center is slated for 7 p.m. NIU will return...

Huskies spook Demons in three-set win

By Brian Hayes | October 20, 1992

The NIU volleyball team stepped out of the Mid-Continent Conference on Tuesday night and stepped all over the DePaul Lady Blue Demons in straight sets by scores of 15-4, 15-4 and 16-14. The win extends the Huskies' impressive winning streak to 13 matches....

Confident Huskies ‘roll’ into DePaul

By John Dietz | October 19, 1992

The NIU volleyball team will play its third match in four days at Alumni Hall tonight against its long-time rival, the DePaul Blue Demons. NIU leads the series 13-8. DePaul comes into the match with an 11-11 record but have defeated four of its last five...

A century of smiles …

By Rob Bolton | October 18, 1992

"It's a nice step. Really, for me, the season's more important, how we do, how the team is playing. We did play very well, so that was nice to go out with a really clean victory over Wright State." NIU volleyball head coach Pete Waite has gone at it for...

Huskies in ‘championship’ form

By John Dietz | October 18, 1992

Before Friday night's match with Eastern Illinois University, two new banners were raised to honor the achievements of last year's volleyball team. The 1991 Mid-Continent Conference championship banner, along with the NIVC tournament banner both hang...

B95‘ to serve up volleyball challenge

By Rob Bolton | October 15, 1992

They are noticed. They are feared. They are good. Fourteen-2 explains only their talent. Firsthand experience explains their potential. Illinois State, which the NIU volleyball team easily defeated on Oct. 6, draws over 1,000 people on the average at...

Volleyball squad cracks Top 10

By Brian Hayes | October 12, 1992

The new Mideast Regional volleyball rankings were released on Monday, and to no one's surprise the Huskies jumped one spot from 11th to 10th. It is the highest regional ranking for an NIU volleyball team ever. "I am really happy about it," Huskie head...

Volleyball team takes win streak to WIU

By Brian Hayes | October 8, 1992

The NIU volleyball team will spend Homecoming on the road. The ladies will be traveling to Macomb Saturday to take on the Western Illinois University Westerwinds. The Huskies are trying to extend their winning streak to 10 matches and keep their conference...

NIU’s win at ISU proves to be vital

By Brian Hayes | October 7, 1992

The NIU volleyball team can hold its heads a little higher today. The Huskies can still bask in the glow of an accomplishment that very few NIU teams have done. They went to Bloomington and came home with a victory over Illinois State on Tuesday night....

Streaking NIU invades ISU

By John Dietz | October 5, 1992

When the NIU volleyball team invades Illinois State tonight, several streaks will be in jeopardy and at least one will come to a screeching halt. NIU has won eight matches and 24 games in a row, dating back to Sept. 12. However, it has been 19 years since...

Huskies keep the streak alive

By Brian Hayes | October 4, 1992

The NIU volleyball team is on a roll and there seems to be no signs of it letting up. The Huskies made quick work of Youngstown State on Friday night by scores of 15-5, 15-3, 15-8. They followed that up on Saturday afternoon with a 15-6, 15-2, 15-1 drubbing...

NIU crashes in at No. 11

By Rob Bolton | September 29, 1992

No need to look twice, these ladies are for real. This past Monday, the first Division I Mideast Regional volleyball rankings were announced. Last year, the Huskies could ‘only' peek at the No. 15 slot (which they did four times). This week, they enter...