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Junior Alexis Pookie Gonzalez (15) and sophomore Jenna Radtke (5) attempt to hit a volleyball against Toledo Friday at Victor E. Court. The Huskies swept the Rockets Friday and went on to sweep the Ball State Cardinals Saturday.

Volleyball perfect over weekend

By Rhema Rhea | September 28, 2014

Volleyball (9-7) started conference play with a clean slate during its two-game homestand over the weekend.The Huskies (9-7, 2-0 MAC) won all six sets they played Friday and Saturday at Victor E. Court, sweeping the Toledo Rockets and the Ball State Cardinals,...

Volleyball serves up duo of MAC games

By Rhema Rhea | September 24, 2014

Volleyball (7-7) will dig into conference play for the first time this weekend when it matches up with the Toledo Rockets and the Ball State Cardinals.The Huskies play Toledo (1-12) 7 p.m. Friday and Ball State (6-7) 7 p.m. Saturday at Victor E. Court.“We...

Brereton off to strong start

By Rhema Rhea | September 23, 2014

Volleyball freshman Anna Brereton has made an immediate impact for the Huskies despite her limited time on the court as a libero.The Sun Prairie, Wis., native first took the court Aug. 29 at home against the Presbyterian Blue Hose. As a libero, Brereton...

Volleyball drops three games in Calif.

By Rhema Rhea | September 21, 2014

Volleyball (7-7) couldn’t get in the right groove Friday and Saturday during the UCSB/Cal Poly Invitational.Coming into the weekend the Huskies had an impressive 5-2 mark away from home, but they were swept by the opposing teams over the two-day span...

Junior setter Alexis Pookie Gonzalez (15) plays against the Illinois-Chicago Flames Tuesday at Vidtor E. Court. Gonzalez and the Huskies have gone 5-2 away from home this season.

Volleyball seeks to extend road success

By Rhema Rhea | September 17, 2014

Volleyball is returning to the road, where it’s gone 5-2, after a one-game stint at home.NIU will travel to San Luis Obispo, Calif., for a date with the Cal Poly Mustangs (4-4) 7 p.m. Friday and then to Santa Barbara, Calif., for games against the Santa...

Freshman middle blocker Shleby Seurer (4) attempts to hit the ball over the net against the Illinois-Chicago Flames Tuesday at Victor E. Court. Seurer and the Huskies downed the Flames in four sets, 3-1.

Volleyball extinguishes Flames

By Steve Shonder | September 16, 2014

Volleyball had to put out the Flames to push its home record to .500.The Huskies (7-4) beat the Illinois-Chicago Flames (4-8), 3-1 in four sets (25-18, 22-25,25-19, 25-17), Tuesday at Victor E. Court. The win was the Huskies’ sixth in their last eight...

Sophomore middle blocker Jenna Radtke (5) spikes the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes Aug. 30 at Victor E. Court. Radtke has excelled on the defensive side of the ball but is working to improve her entire game.

Volleyball at home for Flames showdown

By Rhema Rhea | September 15, 2014

Volleyball (6-4) will be back on its home floor Tuesday night for the first time in more than two weeks when the Illinois Chicago Flames (4-7) come to town.The Huskies and Flames meet 7 p.m. today at Victor E. Court.“We love Victor E. Court. We love...

Sophomore middle blocker Jenna Radtke (5) spikes the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes Aug. 30 at Victor E. Court. Radtke has excelled on the defensive side of the ball but is working to improve her entire game.

Radtke brings defense-first mentality

By Rhema Rhea | September 15, 2014

Producing on the court after a successful freshman campaign is not always a for-sure thing with a potential sophomore slump on the horizon, but sophomore Jenna Radtke seems to have caught on.Radtke, a 6-foot-2 middle blocker, had a memorable beginning...

Volleyball wins 2 of 3 games on road

By Rhema Rhea | September 14, 2014

Volleyball (6-4) entered the season having a “road warriors” mentality, and that’s exactly what it brought during the Morehead State Invitational.The Huskies improved their record away from home to 5-2, beating home team Morehead State Eagles (0-9),...

Top teams to face volleyball on road

By Rhema Rhea | September 10, 2014

Volleyball (4-3) will face off against some of the nation’s top teams this weekend when it travels to Morehead, Ky., for the Morehead State Invitational.NIU will go against two teams that have gotten at least a few votes in the top 25 in the No. 15...

Volleyball sweeps UNI

By Rhema Rhea | September 9, 2014

Volleyball (4-3) traveled to the Hawkeye State for the second time in four nights and notched a 3-0 sweep on the road against Northern Iowa (2-5) Tuesday.The Panthers had their recent dominance of the Huskies halted, with NIU taking the match in straight...

Volleyball returns to Iowa

By Rhema Rhea | September 8, 2014

After just two days of rest, volleyball (3-3) will hit the floor Tuesday for a bout against the Northern Iowa Panthers (2-4).The Huskies will take on the Panthers 7 p.m. today at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This meeting marks the second time...