The Huskies went 20-6 in the regular season and 9-3 against Colonial Athletic Association teams. They finished third in the conference, but were eliminated from the tournament by the James Madison University Dukes in a five-set marathon (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 27-29, 7-15).
The Northeastern volleyball team finished the regular season on the road with two games in Virginia last weekend, coming out with a win and a loss, both in three-set sweeps.
For the third time this season, the volleyball team dealt with the pressure of a five-set marathon match on Friday night and came out victorious over the College of William & Mary.
In the final home game of the season, the Northeastern volleyball team recognized its two seniors, outside hitter Jasmine Marta and middle hitter Nicole Bishop, before sweeping Georgia State University on Sunday in straight sets (25-22, 25-18, 25-19).
With two losses over the weekend and only four regular season games remaining, the volleyball team is looking to get back to the basics of the game in hopes of finishing the season in strong fashion.
Amid the excitement of the first couple games of the new men’s hockey season and the anticipation of basketball season starting up, Northeastern students might be missing something. The second season is almost upon us for fall sports.
On Saturday night, the Northeastern volleyball team accomplished something they were not able to complete last year: sweeping the season series against Hofstra University.
With two victories over the weekend against James Madison and George Mason Universities, the Northeastern volleyball team moved to a perfect 5-0 this season in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
The volleyball team improved to 3-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with wins over the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW) and the College of William & Mary last weekend, but continuing struggles in the second set meant the Huskies had to work for their undefeated record.
Sophomore setter Jill Briner was able to lead the Huskies to a victory over the College of William & Mary this past Sunday at Solomon Court. Briner recorded her third career triple-double with 12 kills, 20 assists and 11 digs in the Huskies’ 14th win of the season.
This season, setters sophomore Jillian Briner and junior Ina Kamenova have taken on this offensive responsibility for the Huskies, racking up a combined 626 assists in 15 games.
It has been repeated over and over this season, but Northeastern volleyball coach Ken Nichols maintains that the motto “chess over checkers” plays a crucial part in the team’s success.
