NIU volleyball's season came to an end Friday with a loss to Miami (Fla.) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (28-7, 14-2 MAC) lost in four up-and-down sets to the No. 25 Hurricanes (26-4, 16-4 ACC), 25-17, 21-25, 25-12 and 26-24. "We...
With its entire 2011 campaign on the line, NIU volleyball will face No. 25 Miami (Fla.) in tonight's opening round match of the NCAA Tournament.NIU (28-6, 14-2 MAC) enters the match winning 15 of its last 16 matches, while Miami (25-4, 26-4 ACC) has won...
The past four seasons for NIU volleyball have been some of the most promising in recent memory, and the team adds more to the mix as each season passes.One of the only constants for the program during that span has been senior outside hitter Allison McGlaughlin.The...
At the end of last season, NIU volleyball had its heart broken.After their tremendous run through the regular season, the Huskies watched their chance at an NCAA Tournament bid slip away as they lost in the MAC Championship match to Ohio before falling...
Sunday's MAC Championship match proved to NIU volleyball that history can repeat itself. In a nail-biting championship match, Central Michigan upset the top-seeded Huskies in five grueling sets, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 23-25 and 15-11. NIU (27-6, 14-2 MAC)...
NIU volleyball player MacKenzie Roddy is no stranger to success on the court.First with tennis, then volleyball, Roddy has always been a major threat in both sports. Roddy felt quitting tennis to join volleyball was the right decision for herself. After...
With the MAC regular season title already under its belt, NIU volleyball ended its regular season with a bang. The Huskies' (25-5, 14-2 MAC) winning streak is now at 13 after Saturday's five-set, come-from-behind victory against Bowling Green (19-11,...
MAC West and regular season champions: Those are the titles that now belong to NIU volleyball.With the regular season MAC title on the line, the Huskies tamed Western Michigan in four sets 17-25, 26-24, 25-23, and 25-23.The Huskies (24-5, 13-2 MAC), who...
The love of volleyball formed a love beyond the court between two coaches on NIU volleyball's staff.Dan and Coley Pawlikowski originally were opponents on the court, but now they work in harmony in life and in their careers."I think right when we started...
With first place in the MAC West on the line, NIU volleyball will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face Western Michigan.The Huskies (23-5, 12-2 MAC) enter Thursday's match with an 11-match winning streak while the Broncos (23-5, 12-2 MAC) have won their...
Somebody grab a broom. This weekend, NIU proved they could not be stopped as the women's volleyball team swept both opponents. Friday evening, the Huskies (23-5, 12-2 MAC) took on Toledo (9-16, 4-9 MAC). NIU defeated the Rockets in three sets, marking...
Hopes are high for NIU volleyball as this weekend approaches.After victories over Eastern and Central Michigan last weekend, the Huskies extended their season-long winning steak to nine matches.NIU is prepared for a battle this weekend as it takes on...
