http://gonu.com/volleyballFrom the official website of Northeastern University Volleyball http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-24.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Britney Brown had 14 kills and 15 assists while Jessica Tkachuk recorded her sixth triple-double of the season with 10 kills, 28 assists and 10 digs as Northeastern kept its playoff hopes alive, defeating UNC Wilmington 3-1 on Friday. Northeastern returns to action Saturday, November 7 as it takes on Georgia State at Solomon Court at 7 p.m. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-24.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-23.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Britney Brown posted 14 kills and 14 assists while Caitlin Tittl tallied 10 kills and 11 digs to lead Northeastern past rival Hofstra 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22) in volleyball action Saturday afternoon. The Huskies defense posted 21 total blocks in the contest. Northeastern picked up its first win in four matches and improve to 5-5 in the CAA and 12-11 overall. The Huskies return to action Friday, November 6 taking on UNC Wilmington at Solomon Court at 5 p.m. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:00:14 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-23.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-22.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Michela Kvapilova's 20 kills led a balanced Virginia Commonwealth attack that hit .316 past Northeastern 3-1 in volleyball on Saturday night. The Huskies were led by Britney Brown, who posted her 32nd career double-double with 13 kills and 14 assists. Lauryn Ciszek continued her strong play of late, reaching a new career-high in kills with seven. Northeastern returns to action on Saturday, October 31 as it takes on Hofstra at 1 p.m. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-22.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-21.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Lindsay Kresch and Lauren Powell combined for 31 kills to lead William & Mary past Northeastern 3-0 in college volleyball on Friday night. The Tribe held Northeastern to just a .070 hitting percentage while hitting .239 as a team. Britney Brown led the Huskies with six kills, 13 assists and 10 digs. Northeastern falls to 11-10 on the season and 4-4 in CAA play. The Huskies return to action Saturday, October 24 at 7 p.m. as it wraps up its road trip taking on Virginia Commonwealth. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-21.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-20.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Holly Goode had 10 kills and George Mason held Northeastern to a .069 hitting percentage as the Patriots defeated the Huskies 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-18) in college volleyball action on Sunday. Britney Brown led Northeastern with nine kills as the Huskies fall to 11-9 on the season and 4-3 in CAA play. The Huskies return to action Friday October 23 taking on William & Mary at 7 p.m. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-20.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-19.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Britney Brown had 12 kills and 12 assists to lead Northeastern past James Madison 3-0 in volleyball action on Friday night. The Huskies combined for a .313 hitting percentage and had eight service aces while holding JMU to just .162 to improve to 11-8 on the season and 4-2 in CAA play. Northeastern returns to action Sunday, October 18 as it takes on George Mason at 1 p.m. at Solomon Court. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:00:01 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-19.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-18.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Kim Stewart and Katie Dennehy combined for 22 kills to lead Delaware past Northeastern 3-0 (20-25, 15-25, 18-25) on Saturday. Britney Brown led the Huskies with 12 kills and had a hitting percentage of .579 for the game. Northeastern drops to 10-8 overall and 3-2 in CAA play. The Blue Hens improve to 12-5 and maintain a perfect 5-0 record in conference. Northeastern returns to action Friday, October 16 taking on James Madison at Solomon Court at 7 p.m. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-18.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-17.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Stephanie Starnes recorded a game-high 10 kills to lead a balanced Huskies attack past Towson 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-19) on Friday. Northeastern improves to 10-7 on the season and 3-1 in CAA play. Northeastern returns to action Saturday, October 10 as it faces Delaware in a rematch of the 2008 CAA Championship game at 12 p.m., in Newark, Del. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-17.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/091005-tkachuk_named_caa_co-player_of_the_week.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Jessica Tkachuk was named Co-Player of the Week for the week of September 28-October 4 by the CAA on Monday. The senior setter posted two triple-doubles in a pair of Northeastern victories over the weekend. Tkachuk has now recorded four-straight triple-doubles and has five on the season, which leads the conference. The Huskies sit at 9-7 overall and 2-1 in CAA play. Northeastern returns to action this Friday, October 9 at Towson at 5 p.m. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:32:16 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/091005-tkachuk_named_caa_co-player_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-16.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Britney Brown matched a career-high 15 kills and tallied a career-high 16 digs to go along with 19 assists to lead Northeastern to a 3-2 victory over UNC Wilmington on Sunday. Jessica Tkachuk recorded another triple-double (11 kills, 30 assists, 10 digs) and Jessica LaScola also recorded a career-high 17 digs in the contest. The Huskies improve to 9-7 on the season and 2-1 in CAA play. Northeastern returns to action Friday, October 9 at Towson at 5 p.m. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:00:06 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-16.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-15.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Caitlin Tittl posted a game-high 13 kills and added 12 digs while Jessica Tkachuk recorded her fourth triple-double of the season (11 kills, 20 assists, 10 digs) to lead Northeastern past Georgia State 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18) on Friday. The Huskies improve to 8-7 overall and 1-1 in CAA play. The Huskies return to action Sunday, October 4 at UNC Wilmington at 1 p.m. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:30:01 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-15.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-14.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Northeastern volleyball team fell to Hofstra at Solomon Court on Saturday night, losing 3-1 (27-25, 20-25, 27-29, 25-12). Hofstra's Anissa Whitney and Monica Knight combined for 30 kills to lead the Pride to the win. Caitlin Tittl led Northeastern with 13 kills while Jessica Tkachuk posted her third triple-double of the season with 10 kills, 16 assists and 10 digs. The Huskies return to action October 2 as they hit the road to take on Georgia State at 5:30 p.m. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:00:02 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-14.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-13.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Huskies suffered a 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 16-25, 14-25) loss to New Hampshire Tuesday night at Solomon Court. Jessica Tkachuk led Northeastern with her second career triple-double, consisting of 13 kills, 20 assists and 12 digs. Britney Brown chipped in 13 kills, 19 assists and eight digs. The Huskies open conference play Saturday against Hofstra at Solomon Court at 7 p.m. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:00:01 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-13.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090922-nicole_bishop_named_student-athlete_of_the_week.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Nicole Bishop of the volleyball team has been named Northeastern's Student-Athlete of the Week. Bishop recorded 44 kills with a hitting percentage of .455 and tallied 21 blocks over four games, helping the Huskies to a 3-1 record last week. Bishop posted a career-high 16 kills and added seven blocks while hitting an impressive .583 to lead Northeastern over Dartmouth to win the Dartmouth Invitational. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:07:16 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090922-nicole_bishop_named_student-athlete_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090921-bishop_named_caa_rookie_of_the_week.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Nicole Bishop was named CAA Rookie of the Week for September 21 the conference announced Monday. It is the second time she has taken home weekly honors from the CAA, garnering Defensive Player of the Week honors for August 31. Bishop recorded 44 kills with a hitting percentage of .455 and tallied 21 blocks over four games. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:29:27 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090921-bishop_named_caa_rookie_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-12.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Nicole Bishop's career-high 16 kills and seven blocks led Northeastern past Dartmouth 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-18) for its third-straight victory and a Dartmouth Invitational tournament crown. Britney Brown posted 12 kills and 16 assists for her sixth double-double on the season. Bishop and Caitlin Tittl were named to the All-Tournament team. Northeastern returns to action September 22 as it takes on New Hampshire at 7 p.m. at Solomon Court. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:00:01 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-12.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-11.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Northeastern volleyball team defeated Sacred Heart 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-21) in the second game of the Dartmouth Invitational Saturday. Jillian Robinson led a balanced attack with eight kills and six blocks. Jessica LaScola recorded a career-high 10 digs in the contest. Northeastern returns to action at 5 p.m. to take on host Dartmouth to conclude the tournament. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-11.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-10.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Caitlin Tittl's career-high 18 kills and 14 digs led a potent Northeastern attack that featured four players reaching double-digit kills past Central Connecticut State 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19) in the opening game of the Dartmouth Invitational. The Huskies return to action Saturday at 11 a.m. when they take on Sacred Heart and Dartmouth in the second day of the Dartmouth Invitational. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:00:02 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-10.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-09.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Northeastern volleyball team fell to Connecticut 3-2 (11-25, 25-19, 14-25, 25-23, 11-15) in a tightly contested game on Wednesday night. Senior co-captain Jessica Tkachuk led the Huskies with a double-double, posting 11 kills and 16 assists. Nicole Bishop recorded 10 kills and added five blocks. Northeastern returns to action Friday, September 18 against Central Connecticut State as part of the Dartmouth Invitational in Hanover, N.H. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:00:11 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-09.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-08.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Northeastern volleyball team dropped the second game of the Crusader Classic to Boston College, losing 3-2 (25-15, 16-25, 26-24, 14-25, 8-15). The Huskies were led by Nicole Bishop, who recorded a career-high 13 kills in the contest. Senior co-captains Jessica Tkachuk and Leah Neubeck were named to the All-Tournament team. The Huskies now stand at 4-4 on the season and return to action Wednesday, September 16 taking on Connecticut for a battle of Huskies superiority at 7 p.m. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:30:01 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-08.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-07.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Caitlin Tittl's 12 kills led three Huskies with double-digit kills in a 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-19) win over Holy Cross in the opening game of the Crusader Classic. Britney Brown tallied a double-double with 10 kills and 11 assists and Jillian Robinson added 10 kills for Northeastern who improves to 4-3 on the season. Northeastern faces Boston College in the second game of the Crusader Classic at 2:30 p.m. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:00:23 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-07.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-06.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern dropped its final game of a west coast road trip, losing 3-0 (12-25, 12-25, 14-25) to No. 23 Long Beach State in the Long Beach State/UC Irvine Invitational Saturday. Jillian Robinson led the Huskies with eight kills, while Leah Neubeck added 17 digs and Jessica Tkachuk led with 16 assists. Northeastern falls to 3-3 on the season. The Huskies return to action September 12, taking on Commonwealth rivals Holy Cross and Boston College in the Crusader Classic. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:00:39 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-06.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-05.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern fell to 3-2 on the season as No. 22 UC Irvine topped the Huskies 3-0 (24-26, 10-25, 22-25) in the UCI Classic on Friday. Britney Brown led Northeastern with 14 kills, nine assists and nine digs. Jessica Tkachuk tallied her second consecutive double-double with 23 assists and 12 digs. The Huskies return to action Saturday against No. 23 Long Beach State at 10 p.m., Eastern. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:00:01 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-05.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-04.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern suffered its first loss of the season, dropping a 3-0 (22-25, 22-25, 19-25) decision to Montana in the first game of the UCI Classic. Britney Brown led the Huskies with a triple-double, posting 13 kills, 14 assists and 10 digs. Senior co-captain Jessica Tkachuk chipped in with a double-double, recording 10 kills and 20 assists. The Huskies wrap up play on Friday when they face host UC Irvine at 10 p.m., Eastern. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:00:58 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-04.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-03.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Behind 13 kills and 20 assists from Britney Brown, the Huskies knocked off Rhode Island 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 22-25, 25-13) Tuesday at Solomon Court. Stephanie Starnes posted a double-double with a career-high 12 kills and 10 digs. Jillian Robinson chipped in 10 kills for the Huskies, who improved to 3-0 on the season. Northeastern heads west this weekend to play in the Long Beach State/UC Irvine Invitational, starting Friday against Montana at 7 p.m., Eastern. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:00:35 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-03.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090831-bishop_named_caa_defensive_player_of_the_week.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Freshman Nicole Bishop has been named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week the conference announced Monday. Bishop had an impressive debut for the Huskies as she totaled 19 blocks to help Northeastern to two wins at the Madison Bingman Memorial Tournament in Baltimore, Md. Bishop and the Huskies host Rhode Island Tuesday night at Solomon Court at 7 p.m. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:33:35 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090831-bishop_named_caa_defensive_player_of_the_week.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-02.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern needed five sets to dispatch host UMBC 3-2 (25-14, 26-28, 25-13, 23-25, 15-8) to win the Madison Bingman Memorial Tournament in Baltimore Saturday. Senior co-captain Jessica Tkachuk and junior Britney Brown paced the Huskies to victory in the tightly contested match. Tkachuk recorded her first career triple-double (12 kills, 22 assists, 12 digs) to gain All-Tournament honors, and Brown was named Tournament MVP. Northeastern returns to action Sept. 1 at Solomon Court for the home opener against Rhode Island at 7 p.m. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:06:52 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-02.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-01.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Northeastern Huskies started the 2009 season with a victory, winning three straight sets (25-14, 25-16, 25-16) over Long Island at the Madison Bingman Memorial Tournament hosted by UMBC. The Huskies posted a .299 attacking percentage and totaled 26 blocks in the contest. Northeastern dominated the first set jumping out to a 22-9 lead. Northeastern wraps up play at the Madison Bingman Memorial Tournament at 5 p.m. as it takes on host UMBC. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:39:31 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2009/vb09-01.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090827-brown_named_to_all_caa_preseason_team.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern junior Britney Brown has been named to the preseason All-CAA volleyball team in a poll of the league's coaches released Thursday. The setter was a first team All-CAA selection in 2008 and is the returning leader in kills and service aces. Her 41 service aces helped lead a Northeastern attack that posted a league-best 1.57 aces per game. Brown also finished 38th in the nation in service aces per game last season, while breaking the school record for aces with 10 against UNC-Wilmington on October 19. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:21:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090827-brown_named_to_all_caa_preseason_team.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090821-huskies_picked_fourth_in_volleyball_coaches_poll.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The defending regular-season champion Northeastern volleyball team has been picked to finish fourth in the CAA coaches poll released by the conference Friday. The Huskies, who finished 19-11 overall last season and made their first appearance in the CAA championship final in 2008, received 62 votes. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:08:24 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090821-huskies_picked_fourth_in_volleyball_coaches_poll.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090728-volleyball_announces_2009_recruiting_class.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The reigning CAA regular season champion Huskies welcome three newcomers to the program, head coach Ken Nichols announced Tuesday. Joining the Huskies for the 2009 season will be freshmen Nicole Bishop and Lexi Ornell and junior transfer Jessica LaScola. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:13:39 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090728-volleyball_announces_2009_recruiting_class.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090618-huskies_announce_2009_schedule.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The defending CAA regular season champion Huskies have released their 2009 schedule, head coach Ken Nichols announced Thursday. Northeastern will play a 28-game slate that will include nine home dates at Solomon Court. The Huskies will open the season Aug. 28 against Long Island in the UMBC Tournament in Baltimore. • 2009 schedule Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:14:11 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090618-huskies_announce_2009_schedule.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb081219.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Huskies had a stellar 2008 season finishing first in the CAA with a 12-2 record. The team’s 19 overall wins, is the sixth time head coach Ken Nichols has won that many or more games since coming to Northeastern in 2000. The Huskies also advanced to the CAA Finals for the first time since joining the conference and the first time they have reached a conference final since 2001. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:29:47 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb081219.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb-081211.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Senior Lauren DeTurk was named All-East Region Honorable Mention by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Dec. 10. The reigning CAA Player of the Year, ranked in the top 10 in several categories in the CAA including second in kills, and guided the Huskies to a first place finish in the conference and an appearance in the CAA Finals. With the selection, DeTurk is now eligible for AVCA’s All-American teams. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:14:12 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb-081211.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-30.shtmlVolleyball Top-seeded Northeastern came within two points of the CAA title, but lost the fifth set 15-13 and lost the match 3-2 to Delaware in the CAA Championship game on Monday night at Solomon Court. CAA Player of the Year Lauren DeTurk had a career-high 28 kills to go along with 18 digs and was named All-Tournament. Leah Neubeck had 24 digs and was named All-Tournament. Britney Brown had 31 assists, 10 kills and 11 digs. The Huskies won the CAA regular season title with a 12-2 record and finish 19-11 overall. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:00:21 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-30.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-29.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The top-seeded Huskies defeated the fifth-seeded Hofstra Pride, 3-0 in a CAA Semifinals match Sunday night at Solomon Court. With the 28-26, 25-20, 25-17 win, Northeastern advances to the CAA Finals for the first time since joining the league in 2005 and it marks the Huskies first trip to a conference championship match since 2001. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:00:17 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-29.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb08-deturk112108.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Northeastern University Volleyball team saw three receive CAA honors. Senior Lauren DeTurk was named CAA Player of the Year and All-CAA first team, sophomore Britney Brown was named All-CAA first team, while nine-year head coach Ken Nichols was named CAA Co-Coach of the Year, the league announced at Friday's awards banquet. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:24:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb08-deturk112108.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-28.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The volleyball team defeated Virginia Commonwealth Sunday afternoon at Solomon Court. The 3-1 win solidifies a first place finish in the CAA earning the team’s rights to host the CAA Tournament and a first round bye. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:00:05 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-28.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-27.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern swept William & Mary in convincing fashion Friday night at Solomon court to improve to 17-10, 11-2 CAA. Sophomore Jillian Robinson had a strong game for the Huskies, leading the team with a .429 attack percentage. Briana Seitz was also effective offensively, posting a .375 percentage. Senior captain Lauren DeTurk had a match-high 10 kills and also added a team-high 15 digs, for a double-double. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:19:52 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-27.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-26.shtmlVolleyball It went down to the wire but Northeastern came through victorious with a 3-2 win over Towson Saturday night. The Huskies had four players record a double-double including senior Lauren DeTurk who tied a career-high in kills with 25 and also had 19 digs. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:16:51 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-26.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-25.shtmlVolleyball The Huskies lost its first CAA road match Friday night, falling to Delaware 3-0 at Barbara Viera Court. Lauren DeTurk recorded her ninth double-double of the season (13 kills, 10 digs) while Leah Nuebeck had a team-high 13 digs. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:13:49 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-25.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-24.shtmlVolleyball Caitlin Tittl’s five blocks late in the third set boosted the Huskies to a 3-0 win over James Madison Sunday afternoon at Solomon Court. The Huskies improve to 15-9 overall and 9-1 in the CAA. Lauren DeTurk posted eight kills and 13 digs, while senior Sarah Stein had eight kills on a .429 hit percentage and five blocks. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:10:55 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-24.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-23.shtmlVolleyball Sophomore Britney Brown recorded her eighth double-double of the season (10 kills, 17 assist) to lift the Huskies past George Mason, 3-0 Friday night at Solomon Court. The close 25-18, 25-21, 25-20 victory improved Northeastern to 14-9 overall recorded and a CAA leading record of 8-1. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:08:00 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-23.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-22.shtmlVolleyball The Huskies fell to non-conference opponent Fairfield, 3-2. Down two games to none, Northeastern brought the match to a deciding fifth set, but fell just short losing the match (19-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 13-15). NU had three players record a double-double in Britney Brown (13 kills, 22 assists), Lauren DeTurk (17 kills, 22 digs), and Jessica Tkachuk (23 assists, 15 digs). Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:05:11 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-22.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-21.shtmlVolleyball Senior outside hitter Lauren DeTurk had 14 kills and 7 digs while Britney Brown recorded her sixth double-double of the season (15 assists, 10 digs), but it was not enough as Hofstra defeated the Huskies 25-15, 25-18, 27-25 Saturday. The Huskies drops to 13-8 overall and 7-1 in the CAA, suffering their first lost since Sept. 13 and gives them their first lost in the CAA. Hofstra improves to 12-11 overall and 5-3 in the CAA. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:02:09 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-21.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-20.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team held UNC Wilmington to a .000 hit percentage as NU went on to win the match, 3-0 Sunday afternoon at Solomon Court. The Huskies, 13-7 overall, 7-0 in the CAA, now have won 11 straight matches. Sophomore Britney Brown broke a school service ace record with 10. Jessica Tkachuk had a match-high 17 assists. Lauren DeTurk added a match-high nine kills while Leah Neubeck posted a match-high 11 digs. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:59:33 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-20.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-19.shtmlVolleyball In their first home CAA match, the Huskies defeated Georgia State in straight sets in front of a rowdy crowd at Solomon Court Friday night. The volleyball team improves to 12-7 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the CAA. CAA Player of the Week Britney Brown had a match-high 13 assists giving her 1000 in her career. Captain Lauren DeTurk had a match-high 11 kills and nine digs. Junior Leah Neubeck chipped in with a match-high 12 digs. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:55:15 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-19.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb-brown101308.shtmlVolleyball Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:47:59 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/vb-brown101308.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-18.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team gave William & Mary (14-4 overall, 4-1 CAA) its first CAA lost with a 3-1 win Saturday night at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va. The win marks the Huskies ninth straight, which is tied for the fourth most all-time. Northeastern, now 11-7 overall, 5-0 CAA, was lead by sophomore Britney Brown who recorded a triple-double posting a career-high 15 kills, 30 assist, and 13 digs. NU also saw two players record double-doubles in Brianna Seitz (13 kills and 12 digs) and Jessica Tkachuk (19 assist and 15 digs). The Huskies now take the lone spot on top the CAA. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:52:04 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-18.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-17.shtmlVolleyball The return of sophomore Britney Brown boosted the Huskies past the Rams in straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 26-24) on Friday night in Richmond, Va. Northeastern now has an eight game winning streak. Brown had 18 assist, 10 kills, six digs, one block, and a hit percentage of .421. Captain Lauren DeTurk had another double-double with a match-high 12 kills and a match-high 15 digs. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:48:38 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-17.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-16.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team swept George Mason 3-0 on Saturday. NU was without setter Britney Brown, but the team rallied together earning its seventh straight victory. Captain Lauren DeTurk posted another double-double with a match-high16 kills with a hit percentage of .393 and 11 digs. Jessica Tkachuk had a match-high 40 assist and also recorded eight digs. Sophomore Caitlin Tittl had a solid match with six kills and a match-high five blocks. The Huskies are now 9-7 overall and 3-0 in the CAA. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:45:09 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-16.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-15.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team defeated James Madison 3-1 on Friday. The Huskies improve to 8-7 overall and 2-0 CAA. Junior Jessica Tkachuk who recoreded a career-high 41 assist in the match led Northeastern. NU had saw two players in who recorded double-doubles in Lauren DeTurk (12 kills, 13 digs) and Brianna Seitz (17 kills, 10 digs). Junior Leah Neubeck chipped in with a match-high 17 digs. The win marks the sixth straight for the Huskies. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:42:10 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-15.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-14.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team earned its first CAA win of the season by defeating Hofstra 3-2 on Saturday at Adelphi, Garden City, N.Y. The match saw two Huskies get double-doubles in sophomore Britney Brown and captain Lauren DeTurk. Brown recorded 13 kills and 24 assists. DeTurk had a season and match-high 21 kills along with 14 digs. The win now improves NU to 7-7 overall and 1-0 in the CAA. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:38:40 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-14.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-13.shtmlVolleyball The Huskies take down the Wildcats in straight sets Tuesday night in Durham, N.H. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:31:39 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-13.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-12.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team cruised their way to a 3-0 win over Holy Cross and the Mass. Challenge Saturday at Solomon Court. Senior Sarah Stein was named tournament MVP while Lauren DeTurk and Brianna Seitz were named to the All-Tournament team. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:28:38 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-12.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-11.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team swept Boston College in its first match at the Mass. Challenge Saturday afternoon at Solomon Court. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:24:50 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-11.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-10.shtmlVolleyball Northeastern earned its third win of the season against Rhode Island Tuesday night in Kingston, R.I. The match entailed great competitions but the Huskies won in straight sets. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:19:52 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-10.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-09.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team was swept by Ohio in its final match at the Big Orange Tournament in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday. The Huskies suffered their seventh consecutive defeat. The team had a hit percentage of .124 on the match and committed 21 errors. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:16:54 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-09.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-08.shtmlVolleyball Northeastern suffered some battle wounds in lost to Army on Saturday at the Big Orange Tournament in Syracuse N.Y. The Huskies, who have been playing without senior opposite side Sarah Stein and rookie Lauryn Ciszek, suffered their sixth straight loss. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:30:15 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-08.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-07.shtmlVolleyball Though a good start, the Huskies could not handle the attack of Syracuse and lost their fifth straight match at the Big Orange Tournament on Friday. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:10:26 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-07.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-06.shtmlVolleyball The volleyball team played well as a team but the team’s combined errors allowed host No. 14 Cal Poly to win the match in straight sets. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:06:53 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-06.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-05.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Lauren DeTurk achieved a milestone on Friday, recording her 1000th career kill but it was not enough as the Huskies fell in four sets to Tulane. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:02:55 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-05.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-04.shtmlVolleyball ]]>Northeastern lost 17-25, 20-25, 20-25 in its first match at the Paso Robles Marriott Invitational on Friday. The Huskies showed courage and no fear against No. 2 Nebraska, but it was not good enough as Northeastern fell to Nebraska in straight sets. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:30:06 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-04.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/090506-northeastern_volleyball_media_links.shtmlVolleyball Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:52:23 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/090506-northeastern_volleyball_media_links.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-02.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The volleyball team took down Grambling 3-0 on Saturday at the USF Invitational. The Huskies, who only trailed twice throughout the entire match, had a hit percentage of .415 while committing only four errors for the entire game. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:51 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-02.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-03.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The Huskies fell in four sets, 3-1, to host South Florida Saturday night at the USF Invitational. NU had a solid trip finishing 2-1 overall. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:00:11 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-03.shtml http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-01.shtmlVolleyball ]]>The volleyball team defeated Eastern Kentucky in straight sets (25-17, 25-23, 25-11) Friday night at the USF Invitational in Tampa, Fla. to earn NU's first victory of the 2008 season. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:35 EST http://gonu.com/volleyball/2008/vb08-01.shtml