Not knowing whether she was eligible to play volleyball or even if she was accepted to a university, Amber Walker packed up all her belongings and left home. Having to ferry her loaded truck from Juneau, Alaska to Seattle, Wash., she arrived in the lower...
DeKALB |During NIU volleyball’s Salvani Spring Play Date on March 26 at the Campus Recreation Center, I observed a type of camaraderie for the first time while at Northern: alumni were trash talking the current Huskies. It was not so much the trash...
Hugs and smiles were abundant between NIU volleyball players and the alumni team on Saturday at the Campus Recreation Center. But once the two groups battled on the court it was all business, at least most of the time.In the Salvani Spring Play Date,...
To Coley Pawlikowski, volleyball is more than a sport; it's a career. An alumna of the NIU volleyball program, Pawlikowski returned in 2009 as an assistant coach and recruiter. Coaching alongside her husband Dan, she incorporates volleyball into all aspects...
Volleyball assistant honored with award NIU volleyball assistant coach Coley Pawlikowski is being recognized for her work with the team. Pawlikowski was one as one of the up-and-coming assistant coaches that was named by the American Volleyball Coaches...
Men's golf competing in Arizona tournament to kick off season Head coach Tom Porten and the NIU men's golf team traveled west yesterday to kick off the spring 2011 season at the Washington State Snowman Invitational in Chandler, Ariz. Fourteen teams were...
TOLEDO, OHIO | Thursday evening Lauren Wicinski went to the Mid-American Conference volleyball awards banquet ready to cheer for her teammates' achievements. Little did she know, she would make history by winning the MAC Freshman of the Year, as well...
Maddie Hughes said in August she wanted NIU volleyball to dominate the MAC in her final season. To this point, the Huskies have earned 25 wins to six losses (11-5 MAC), the best team season Hughes has had in the libero uniform. As the lone senior, Hughes...
Harnish earns record third POTW honor of year For the eighth straight week, an NIU football player has been named MAC West Player of the Week. This week, NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish received the MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors for the...
This weekend's regular season conference play ended with a defeat for NIU volleyball, but not before locking in the fourth seed for the MAC Tournament. The Huskies (25-6 overall, 11-5 MAC) guaranteed themselves the fourth seed and first round tournament...
The losing streak is over after the NIU volleyball team took down Bowling Green Saturday night to end a three-game skid. After going 2-3 on the team's longest road trip of the season, the Huskies looked forward to returning to the Convocation Center....
Seeking a rebound from back-to-back losses last weekend, NIU volleyball traveled to Western Michigan on Thursday night in hopes of a win that never happened. In their fifth consecutive road match, the Huskies (23-5 overall, 9-4 MAC) went into the match...
