Fasten your seatbelts, lock the children in the house and don't let them out until the final spike is down the loser's throat. That's about how scary the Miami (Ohio) University volleyball tournament could get this weekend. NIU will take on some true...

Solid defense, with a deep bench, will spell victory for the Huskies this weekend. And NIU volleyball coach Pete Waite is certain how to win. "We must pick up (our opponents') tendencies early in the match," he assured, "and that will show how mature...

When a volleyball player stands 5-6 and is playing for a top collegiate team, her ability to spike the ball won't be one of the first things a coach looks for. Sophomore Shelby Snyder knows this and has worked on a different aspect of her game to excel...

Wendy Mason has returned to the NIU volleyball team as a tri-captain ready to lead this powerhouse team into post-season play for the second year in a row. After going 27-9 in the 1991 campaign, both Mason and head coach Pete Waite agreed that the only...

This year's NIU women's volleyball team is a lock to succeed and at the same time electrify Evans Field House. With the level of talent to be exhibited on the floor this season, even the fairest of fans would take a second look. And while looking among...

A 27-9 record. A bid to the 1991 National Invitational Volleyball Championship. A team that consists of everyone from last year's voracious squad. Those are just a few of the many reasons why NIU volleyball coach Pete Waite is keyed up about the fervor...

Senior Associate Athletic Director Cary Groth has designed a committee to define the use of $10,000 for an athletic training fund referred to as "nutritional supplements." At the December meeting of the Athletic Board yesterday, all of an NCAA broad-based...

It may not have been a first place finish, but the NIU volleyball team finished its season in champion-like style at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. In fact, the Huskies were stopped short of even the semifinals as they split four matches...

The first day of NIU's appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship did not live up to the Huskies expectations. NIU split the first round of pool play Thursday with a win over Appalachian State University (15-12, 15-9, 15-10) and a...

The NIU volleyball team, which has produced somewhat of a dream season, has visions of victory dancing in its head. Those dreams could become reality as the Huskies prepare to compete at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship Thursday through...

The NIU volleyball team is feeling real good about its recently announced pairings at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship December 5 through December 7. The 25-7 Huskies are ranked No. 12 in a field of 20 but for the most part, ended up...

To no surprise, the NIU volleyball team did not get an NCAA Tournament bid when the 32-team field was announced last night. The 25-7 Huskies had an outside shot at the NCAA's, but weren't counting on a bid this year. "There was an extreme outside chance,"...