DeKALB — The volleyball team fell short in two-away matches Friday and Saturday and now are out of contention to win the Mid-American Conference West division. NIU was swept in the matches, losing to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles and Central Michigan University Chippewas 3-0.
Before the road trip, NIU was riding high after two big wins Oct. 25 against Kent State and Oct. 26 against Ohio University. During the homestand, the Huskies posted 106 kills and a hitting percentage of .285%.
NIU failed to carry momentum through its next two matches, recording 72 kills and a combined hitting percentage of .