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Volleyball coasts through 3 games

By Danielle Brown | September 19, 2016

WASHINGTON | Volleyball ended its non-conference season 8-4 with its most wins since 2012 after winning all three matches in Washington, D.C., for the George Washington Invitational.NIU, 14-3 under Head Coach Ray Gooden when the team travels more than...

Volleyball coach sets career win mark

Volleyball coach sets career win mark

By Danielle Brown | September 6, 2016

FARGO, N.D. | Volleyball Head Coach Ray Gooden broke NIU’s career wins record with win number 267 on Friday.The win moved Gooden past Pete Waite former head coach from ‘88 to ’98 when the Huskies (5-1) defeated Bradley University Friday in straight...

Women’s volleyball opens season with NIU Invitational

By Northern Star staff | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | The 2016 NCAA volleyball season begins Friday for the Huskies as they host Iowa, Loyola and DePaul for the annual NIU Invitational at Victor E. Court.The Huskies will face DePaul at 7 p.m.The tournament will continue Saturday with NIU versus Loyola...

Volleyball Coach ties NIU career wins record

Volleyball Coach ties NIU career wins record

By Danielle Brown | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | Ray Gooden, head coach of the the women’s volleyball team, tied the school record in career wins with 266 Friday in DeKalb’s Convocation Center.Gooden, who entered his 15th season with NIU just two wins shy of the record, tied former head...

NIU head coach Ray Gooden (right) speaks with junior outside hitter T’ara Austin and junior defensive specialist Malia Gabel on Saturday at Victor E. Court. NIU went winless in the Huskie Invitational after losing three consecutive games.

Volleyball’s Gooden wins MAC Coach of the Year for fourth time

By Northern Star staff | November 24, 2015

Volleyball head coach Ray Gooden has been named the MAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career.The honor comes after the Huskies lost to Ohio in the MAC Championship on Sunday despite winning their regular season championship and going 19-11...

Junior outside hitter T'ara Austin (middle) celebrates with teammates in a Nov. 12 game against Western Michigan. NIU defeated the Broncos 3-0.

Volleyball falls in MAC Championship

By Christopher Loggins | November 23, 2015

Women’s volleyball (19-11, 14-2 MAC) saw its season come to an end yesterday as it lost in the MAC Championship to Ohio after beating Miami (Ohio) in the previous round.Miami (Ohio)The Huskies defeated the Redhawks in four sets in Saturday’s game,...

Volleyball takes MAC title for regular season

By Danielle Brown | November 16, 2015

Volleyball (18-10, 14-2 MAC) defeated Western Michigan and Bowling Green to end the season, sweeping both teams en route to winning the MAC regular season championship.Western MichiganThe Huskies started the game with a 5-0 run, a lead they held for the...

Volleyball streaking into MAC tourney

By Danielle Brown | November 12, 2015

Volleyball (16-10, 12-2 MAC) will take on Western Michigan and Bowling Green this weekend in its last two games of the regular season.The Huskies have upped their winning streak to five games, winning 14 of its last 16 as the MAC Tournament approaches....

The Huskies celebrate after a win Saturday against Ball State. They’ve now won five games in a row and 12 of their last 14, giving them first place in the MAC West.

Volleyball bumps win streak up to 5 games

By Danielle Brown | November 9, 2015

Volleyball (16-10, 12-2 MAC) took on Toledo and Ball State over the weekend and defeated both teams 3-0, pushing its win streak to five games.ToledoThe Huskies led the first set 15-8 early on. NIU’s defense had really progressed. Toledo struggled to...

Volleyball heating up as end of season approahces

By Danielle Brown | November 5, 2015

Volleyball (14-10, 10-2 MAC) will face off against Toledo and Ball State in its second-to-last weekend of the regular season. The team is first in the MAC West and will play for a spot in the MAC Tournament.Head coach Ray Gooden said NIU expects both...

Volleyball back to .500 after 2-0 weekend

By Danielle Brown | October 12, 2015

Volleyball (9-9, 5-1 MAC) went 2-0 over the weekend, picking up wins against Western Michigan and Miami University. The Huskies won both games in three sets, sweeping both teams.Western MichiganNIU led the Broncos throughout the entire first set. Western...

T'ara Austin, a Junior from Joliet, Illinois, celebrates a point with her teammates. Austin led the Huskies in kills and points in their 3-0 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday night.

Volleyball ends 4-game losing skid with 2 straight wins

By Danielle Brown | September 28, 2015

Volleyball (6-8, 2-0 MAC) faced off against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan over the weekend, giving it a 2-0 start to conference play.Central MichiganThe game began with back-and-forth play from both teams as the first set was tied 7-7. Both teams...