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Wicinski aims at mother’s NIU records

By Katie Leb | September 20, 2010

DeKALB | Conference play has yet to begin for Huskies volleyball, but already Lauren Wicinski is making a name for herself, one reflecting her mother's. The freshman outside hitter joined the Huskies 14 years after her mother Gina (Graf) Wicinski left...

NIU faces UW-Madison in battle of unbeatens

By Katie Leb | September 14, 2010

After 12 years away, Pete Waite returns home Tuesday to a new court and sideline. The Huskies' winningest coach of all time will stand with the University of Wisconsin-Madison players as their head coach when the teams square off at 7:30 p.m. tonight...

NIU volleyball still undefeated, 11-0

By Katie Leb | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | The NIU volleyball team reached double-digit wins and remains undefeated after playing its first out-of-state matches this weekend.The Huskies traveled to Elon, N.C. to show three southern universities how DeKalb volleyball is played. The Elon...

Lauren Wicinski (12) earned MVP honors at the UIC Invitational with four aces, 21 kills and 10 digs to push NIU to 8-0.

NIU volleyball move to 8-0 record

By Katie Leb | September 6, 2010

NIU volleyball has reached uncharted territory. For the first time in program history, the Huskies have started a season 8-0. Over the weekend the Huskies won the UIC Invitational in impressive fashion, winning matches 3-0 against Kennesaw State, Memphis...

Freshman Firsts

By Katie Leb | August 29, 2010

College freshmen tend to go unnoticed unless they put themselves in the spotlight. Make the freshmen athletes behind all-star upperclassmen, and they may feel like no one can see them.Every week "Freshman Firsts" will be here to shine a light on those...

Huskies sweep NIU Invite

By Katie Leb | August 29, 2010

During an interview Tuesday, NIU volleyball head coach Ray Gooden said he did not want the team to beat themselves. By Saturday night, the Huskies (4-0) had not beaten themselves, but instead four teams to win the NIU Invitational. After taking down Chicago...

Young Huskie team looks to improve on last season’s performance

By Katie Leb | August 26, 2010

"Don't beat ourselves." "Do play with energy." "Don't be the freshman who makes the mistake." Throughout camp, these thoughts have been on the minds of the Huskie volleyball players. Now that camp is over, it is time to put it on the court as the Huskies...

McGlaughlin ready to get new season underway

By Chris Dertz | August 25, 2010

Forrest Gump's mother always said that "life is like a box chocolates: You never know what you're going to get." That's been the story for NIU volleyball this offseason. With 10 underclassmen on roster and only one senior, it's kind of hard to know what...