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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Volleyball sweeps UW-Milwaukee in three sets

By Mike Romor | September 7, 2011

NIU women's volleyball intended on extending its four match winning streak Tuesday night when it traveled to UW-Milwaukee.The Huskies (7-2) defeated the Panthers (5-2) in three grueling sets, 27-25, 29-27, 26-24.Senior Allison McGlaughlin led the Huskies...

Volleyball wins Creighton Invite

By Northern Star staff | September 5, 2011

It was quite an eventful weekend for NIU volleyball.The Huskies (6-2) defeated South Dakota (1-6) to win the Creighton Bluejay Invitational. NIU also received votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 Poll.NIU received six votes...

NIU volleyball to play in Creighton Invitational

By Mike Romor | August 31, 2011

After winning its first road match of the season, NIU women's volleyball will travel to Omaha, Neb. Friday to participate in the Creighton Invitational.The Huskies will face off against Creighton (1-3) Friday and will wrap up their weekend with two matches...

Sue Hayes (9) reaches for a dig in a game against Cinncinati on
Saturday afternoon.

Women’s volleyball on a roll

By Mike Romor | August 30, 2011

NIU women's volleyball traveled to the cheesiest place on Earth Tuesday night, facing the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where the Huskies have not lost since 1989. The Huskies (3-2) took down the Phoenix (1-3), sweeping them 25-19, 25-20 and 25-22....

Huskies volleyball has mixed results at NIU Invite

By Mike Romor | August 30, 2011

NIU women's volleyball started its season off on a great note this weekend, beating Indiana-University-Purdue University (IUPUI) (0-4) and Cincinnati (1-3) on the first day of the NIU Invitational. Entering the 2011-12 season with a bang, the Huskies...

Volleyball coach Ray Gooden works with the team during a match last season.

Coach’s Corner: Ray Gooden talks women’s volleyball and DJ’ing

August 29, 2011

DeKALB | Ray Gooden just entered his tenth season as head coach for the NIU women's volleyball program. The veteran coach spared some time to chat with the Northern Star to discuss coaching, hobbies and his future in this week's installment of Coach's...

Northern Star File Photo| Hayes gets ready to pass the ball

NIU women’s volleyball invitational to showcase ‘top talent’ in the nation

By Mike Romor | August 25, 2011

After an off-season filled with fervor and anticipation, NIU women's volleyball is set to host the NIU Invitational to kick off its season. The Huskies have won six straight matches in the invite after sweeping the event last year. NIU's last loss in...

Volleyball to host NIU Invitational

By Mike Romor | August 25, 2011

After an off-season filled with fervor and anticipation, NIU women's volleyball is set to host the NIU Invitational to kick off its season. The Huskies have won six straight matches in the invite after sweeping the event last year. NIU's last loss in...

Lauren Wicinski embraces her emotions during a stoppage in play.

Top 10 Huskies of the Year: #2 Lauren Wicinski

By Katie Leb | May 8, 2011

While aspiring to be "the freshman that doesn't make the mistakes," Lauren Wicinski helped the NIU volleyball team get to the MAC Championship match and garnered herself the Northern Star's No. 2 Huskie of the Year. The Geneva, Ill. native came to NIU...

5 Minutes With…Amber Walker, NIU volleyball player

By Katie Leb | April 12, 2011

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...

NIU volleyball learns some history, tips from alumni

By Katie Leb | April 4, 2011

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...

Volleyball assesses young talent

By Katie Leb | March 28, 2011

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,...

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