After winning the Missouri State Invitational over the weekend, NIU volleyball headed to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tuesday for a showdown with one of the best teams in the Midwest. The Huskies (7-6) fell short against Northern Iowa (7-4) in an up-and-down four...
In the last year, NIU volleyball lost two All-Americans and one of the most prolific outside hitters in its program’s history. This could have, and should have, been a massive blow for NIU volleyball, but they have bounced back. What probably is a haymaker...
Volleyball has already had its ups and downs, though the team is just 12 matches into the season. The Huskies (7-5) hit their highest peak over the weekend, winning the Missouri State Invitational. Looking to build from their success and add on to their...
Looking for its first road win of the season, NIU volleyball will match up against Nebraska-Omaha and New Orleans in the Missouri State Invitational. The Huskies (3-5) open up Friday’s action at 10 a.m. against the Mavericks (4-3) and are hoping to...
After opening the season at home, NIU volleyball is headed to unfamiliar territory this weekend as the program competes in Stockton, Calif. The Huskies (2-2) will open up the Community Bankers Classic, hosted by Pacific, against Nevada at 7 p.m. Friday...
Every university has athletes that come and go, leaving legacies along the way. As the months pass since her graduation, former NIU volleyball player Kristin Hoffman has done more than enough to create her own lasting legacy. She rivals the greatest of...
There is something special about a new semester at NIU. First, my favorite: seeing actual people in DeKalb. And second: three sport teams with national level potential. Yes, amazingly enough, outside of football, two NIU teams have amassed the players...
Three Huskies named to All-Mac team For the second straight season in a row, NIU track and field had three team members named to the 2012 Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Mid-American Conference team. Senior Jenner Sio and junior Jenelle McCalla...
NIU volleyball extended its winning streak to five matches after going perfect this weekend on the road against a pair of MAC East foes, Akron and Buffalo.The Huskies (17-5, 6-2 MAC) were pushed to their limits Friday against Akron (4-17, 1-7), going...
Victor E. Court was full of champions Saturday night. Many NIU volleyball alumnae players were present for Alumni Night, in which Nikki Kozak (1990-93) along with the 1993 team were inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame. "After last night, we got...
NIU volleyball split its first two MAC road matches this weekend, losing in five sets to defending MAC champion Ball State before winning in Toledo for the first time since 2008. The Huskies (13-5, 2-2 MAC) took the Cardinals (15-2, 4-0) the distance...
NIU volleyball opened up its four-game homestand this weekend with victories against the University of Illinois-Chicago and the University of South Florida. The Huskies (11-3) returned to Victor E. Court Friday for the first time since Aug. 27 to face...
