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Redshirt junior Mackenzie Roddy spikes the ball Sept. 20 against George Washington University. NIU kept its MAC record at .500 with a win and loss this weekend.

Angelos, volleyball look to climb MAC standings

By Mike Romor | October 30, 2013

In the thick of a battle for MAC Tournament bids, volleyball knows the importance of this weekend’s home matches.NIU (13-11, 5-5 MAC) starts its weekend early with its second matchup of the season against Western Michigan (13-10, 6-4) at 6 p.m. today.NIU...

Paschke adds ‘block first’ mentality

By Mike Romor | October 28, 2013

Volleyball’s Emily Paschke has made the most of her opportunities on the court this season.The junior middle blocker and right side hitter has shown excellent blocking abilities throughout her three years at NIU. Last season, Paschke played well off...

Volleyball remains even in MAC play

By Mike Romor | October 27, 2013

Volleyball started the weekend slow but finished strong to split its two contests.Ohio continued its excellent season by taking down NIU despite limited front row play from injured outside hitter Kelly Lamberti. Ohio (18-4, 8-2 MAC) won three straight...

Volleyball up for MAC double

By Mike Romor | October 23, 2013

In the middle of a tight race in the MAC West, volleyball is set to host two cross-divisional opponents over the weekend.NIU (12-10, 4-4) will start its weekend 7 p.m. Friday against Ohio. The Bobcats (16-4, 6-2) have been one of the best teams in the...

Redshirt junior Mackenzie Roddy spikes the ball Sept. 20 against George Washington University. NIU kept its MAC record at .500 with a win and loss this weekend.

Volleyball splits weekend

By Mike Romor | October 20, 2013

The NIU volleyball team was full of energy on Friday night as it swept Toledo, but then came back a night later looking lifeless while getting swept by Ohio.

NIU (12-12 overall, 5-7 MAC) took advantage of a struggling Rocket team en route to a 30-27, 30-22 and 30-24 victory.

"We definitely played our style of volleyball," outside hitter Amanda Newlin said of Friday’s victory. "We made them have to play with us instead of us having to play with them and that’s a huge thing."

Errors contributed to the Huskies’ demise on Saturday -- they committed 47 errors, 15 more than the previous night.

Friday night, the Huskies got a much needed conference win and middle blocker Rena Widboom recorded kill No. 1,000, joining teammates Tenisha Wilkins and Jen VonderHaar.

"It’s nice. I really didn’t know I was in the running for it," Widboom said. "It’s nice, but it’s not the important thing, the important thing is the win."

She also led the team with 13 kills and five block assists. Tera Lobdell tallied 12 kills and hit a team-high .320.

The player of the game though was Newlin.

Newlin had eight kills, 14 digs, a block solo and seven block assists.

"We did what we needed to do to get a win tonight," coach Ray Gooden said. "Newlin had a fantastic match, did a great job. A lot of people made great contributions. Rena did a solid job tonight and so did Tera."

Saturday, prior to the Ohio match, Widboom was awarded the game ball during a short ceremony.

On Saturday, NIU fell behind early and never was able to recover. Ohio jumped out to a 8-2 lead and NIU couldn’t get any closer than two points.

Ohio outside hitter Lindsay Judice, the Bobcats’ leader in kills per game (3.19), was carried off the court midway through the first game after injuring her left ankle.

Newlin wasn’t able to repeat her performance compiling only two kills and a -.118 hitting percentage. Lobdell was the only Huskie in double digits for kills with 14.

The Huskies hit .093 as a team and no Huskie starter had a hitting percentage over .250.

"I think a lot of girls on our team right now need something to happen to spark them," Gooden said.

Volleyball to face two improved MAC sides

By Mike Romor | October 16, 2013

Volleyball hopes to snap its three-match road losing streak this weekend against two MAC East foes.Heading to Buffalo for a 6 p.m. Friday showcase, NIU (11-9, 3-3 MAC) looks to pick up its 10th straight win over the Bulls (15-4, 3-3). NIU has won 11 straight...

Volleyball can still break free in confrence standings

By Mike Romor | October 14, 2013

If there is one thing volleyball has learned the past few seasons, it’s that a slow start can be countered by a strong finish.Head coach Ray Gooden’s squad suffered two losses over the weekend to divisional rivals, but if history repeats itself, NIU...

Volleyball swept in MAC

By Mike Romor | October 13, 2013

Volleyball continued its struggle on the road, losing to two divisional opponents over the weekend.NIU (11-9, 3-3 MAC) jumped ahead early against Toledo (11-9, 4-2) on Friday night, but dropped the final two sets, ending with a final score of 25-27, 20-25,...

Volleball set for road trip

By Mike Romor | October 10, 2013

While it will be Homecoming for football, it will be home-going for volleyball.NIU (11-7, 3-1 MAC) readies itself for a two-week road tilt starting at 6 p.m. Friday against Toledo. Toledo (9-9, 2-2 MAC) has been nothing short of awful over the past few...

Volleyball dominates in MAC play

By Mike Romor | October 6, 2013

After suffering a tough loss to defending MAC champion Bowling Green, volleyball headed home, looking to rebound against two divisional rivals.NIU ended the weekend with two dominant wins that came in two very different ways. The Huskies (11-7, 3-1 MAC)...

Volleyball heads home for conference play

By Mike Romor | October 2, 2013

DeKalb | Volleyball hopes to continue its home success this weekend before it embarks on a two-week road trip.NIU (9-7, 1-1 MAC) will host Eastern Michigan Friday night and will wrap up its homestand against Central Michigan Saturday night.Eastern Michigan...

Zielinski taps into potential for Huskies

By Mike Romor | October 2, 2013

Volleyball’s Lauren Zielinski made it to NIU based purely on her limitless potential.Zielinski, a redshirt freshman, sat out last season as part of recovery from surgery to repair a torn labrum in her hitting shoulder that she injured before her senior...

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