Women's Volleyball | June 13

DeKALB, Ill.—Sondra D'Amore (Parys) has announced the 2024 schedule for the Northern Illinois University Huskies volleyball team, which includes a new format for conference play and a pair of home stands in the NIU Convocation Center.  
 
The 2024 schedule features three games in the Convocation Center and nine home Mid-American Conference games for the Huskies.
 
"We learned a lot from last season and intentionally balanced the non-conference schedule with new and old opponents before turning to what we know will be a tough MAC schedule. We are thrilled to have two home stands in the Convocation Center this season and end the non-conference slate against a Big Ten opponent in Northwestern," said D'Amore.
 
Season tickets start at $30 in the general admission section. A Huskie Four-Pack is available at $90 and additional seats can be purchased for $22.50 per seat. Courtside seats on the south side of Victor E. Court are available for $180. All orders have a $5 handling fee. Tickets can be purchased here.
 
Following an exhibition game at DePaul on August 24, the Huskies officially open the season at home with the Huskie Invitational, August 30 to September 1 in the Convocation Center. The Huskies face Western Illinois on August 30 before taking on Milwaukee on September 1. Western Illinois finished the 2023 season with a record of 9-21 while Milwaukee accumulated a record of 21-12.
 
Back-to-back tournaments will see new opponents and old foes as the Huskies will hit the road for seven straight games.
 
The Huskies head to the Twin Cities for the St. Thomas Invitational, September 5-7. The Huskies face Valparaiso on Sept. 5, meet Tarleton State for the first time on Sept. 6, and take on hosts St. Thomas on Sept. 7. In action last season, Valparaiso went 18-15, Tarleton State posted a 16-15 record, while St. Thomas went 7-20.
 
Traveling east, the Huskies compete at the Art Carmichael Invitational, hosted by Rhode Island on Sept. 13 and 14. The Huskies take on Rhode Island (4-26 in 2023), Harvard (15-9 in 2023), and Stony Brook (17-14 in 2023) over the two-day tournament. It will be the first meeting for the Huskies and Crimson of Harvard. The games against Stony Brook and Rhode Island will be the second meetings in program history for the Huskies.
 
Ending the non-conference slate, the Huskies travel to Northwestern (15-15 in 2023) on Sept. 18 before hosting Northwestern in the Convocation Center on Sept. 20.
 
"I'm looking forward to season and seeing the growth from our returners and what competitive edge our six newcomers bring to the program. Victor E Court will be a tough place to play this fall." noted D'Amore.
 
Turning to Mid-American Conference play, the Huskies will hit the road on Sept. 27-28 as they travel to Toledo.
 
The Huskies will be inside Victor E. Court six times during the month of October, starting with four straight home MAC games as Akron (Oct. 3-4), Kent State (Oct. 10), and Ohio (Oct. 11).
 
The Huskies head to Michigan for a three-game road swing, taking on Eastern Michigan (Oct. 17), Central Michigan (Oct. 18), and Western Michigan (Oct. 22). Closing out October, the Huskies host Ball State on Oct. 25-26.
 
A road trip to Buffalo starts the month of November for the Huskies with games set for Nov. 1-2. The Huskies finish out the home portion of their season, with Western Michigan (Nov. 5) and Bowling Green (Nov. 8-9). The Huskies close out the 2024 season at Miami on Nov. 15-16.
 
The 2024 MAC Championships are set for Nov. 22-24 with the top six teams advancing to play at the top-seeded team's campus.  
 
To request more information on season tickets or courtside seating, please contact the NIU Ticketing office at (815) 753-PACK (7225).