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Wrestling to take to the mats for season opener

By Mike Romor | October 31, 2012

After last weekend’s season-opening wrestle-offs, NIU wrestling will face opponents from outside the team for the first time this season at the Eastern Michigan Open. The open will feature 450 wrestlers from some of the top programs across the nation....

Wrestling looks to fill gaps left by graduates

By Mike Romor | October 28, 2012

The new era NIU wrestling started last season continues to look promising. Now that Ryan Ludwig has a full season under his belt as head coach of the program, the Huskies are adjusting to life without leaders Brad Dieckhaus and Mike Lukowski. The Huskies...

Volleyball splits weekend play, fall to Eastern Michigan, destroy Central Michigan

By Mike Romor | October 28, 2012

Heading into the weekend after a pair of disappointing road losses, NIU volleyball wanted to get back on track at home against a couple of its biggest MAC rivals. The Huskies (16-2, 7-5 MAC) opened the weekend with a loss for the second time this season...

Justine Schepler defensive specialist for Northern Illinois University women’s volleyball team serves the ball in a game early this season.

Volleyball hopes to bounce back during weekend home stint

By Mike Romor | October 24, 2012

After what turned out to be a poor end to its cross-divisional play MAC play, NIU volleyball hopes to find its groove at home. The Huskies (15-11, 6-4 MAC) open their weekend up Friday against Eastern Michigan (14-12, 4-6) before rival Central Michigan...

NIU Sophomore MacKenzie Roddy hurdles the volleyball back against the Akron Zips.

Volleyball falls to Ohio, Kent State

By Mike Romor | October 21, 2012

The goal of the weekend for NIU volleyball was to capitalize on the road against two MAC cross-divisional foes. The Huskies (15-11, 6-4 MAC) fell short of their goal and their standards, suffering two four-set losses. After losing Friday to Ohio (14-9,...

Volleyball looks to take down Ohio

By Mike Romor | October 17, 2012

With this weekend marking a break in cross-divisional play for NIU volleyball, it will match up against a perpetual MAC contender. The Huskies (15-9, 6-2 MAC), currently tied atop the MAC West, aim to take down Ohio (12-8, 7-1) Friday. NIU will then play...

Volleyball sweeps it weekend matches, beats Akron saturday

By Mike Romor | October 14, 2012

After winning its previous two matches in a row, NIU volleyball took on Akron Saturday night. The Huskies (15-9, 6-2 MAC) took down the Zips (10-10, 3-5 MAC) at home 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10. The win gave moved the Huskies into a three-way tie...

Volleyball hopes to win pair of weekend games

By Mike Romor | October 11, 2012

Homecoming weekend will be significant for NIU volleyball as it looks to win a pair of cross-divisional MAC matches at home. The Huskies (13-9, 4-2 MAC) hope for their 11th win in their last 15 matches when they square off against Buffalo (7-11, 1-5 MAC)...

Ferrell anxious to see team continue success in spring

By Mike Romor | October 11, 2012

As the fall season nears its end, NIU women’s tennis coach Ryun Ferrell is seeing progress in his program, which has been rapidly rising over the past two seasons. Coming off a bounce-back season, Ferrell is anxious to see what his team can do once...

Women’s tennis finds success with Ferrell

By Mike Romor | October 9, 2012

Building a D-I sports program takes time and patience. NIU women’s tennis coach Ryun Ferrell knows this all too well, as he has slowly but surely built a solid program from the ground up. Now with a team that can hit with the best of the MAC, Ferrell...

Volleyball splits weekend matches against W. Michigan, Miami-Ohio

By Mike Romor | October 7, 2012

After sweeping its MAC matches last weekend, NIU volleyball hoped for a repeat performance. The Huskies (13-9, 4-2 MAC) ended up splitting the pair of matches, losing at home before winning on the road. The Huskies hosted Western Michigan (11-7, 4-2 MAC)...

Volleyball looks to win MAC West

By Mike Romor | October 3, 2012

The past month has not been an easy one for NIU volleyball. Persevering through 14 straight road matches, the Huskies managed to claim eight victories. Now coming off a two-match sweep in their first home matches in a month, the Huskies (12-8, 3-1 MAC)...