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[Volleyball] IU Northwest vs Purdue North Central

Anna Villanueva — 2010-09-09T16:00:15-06:00

Hey Redhawk Fans!!!!

Time for some Redhawk Volleyball as they host the Panthers of Purdue North Central TONIGHT!!!!! First serve is set for 7pm and you can follow along with this link:

http://isnetamerica.info/gamenight/iun.html

[Volleyball] IU Northwest vs Northland International

Anna Villanueva — 2010-08-26T16:13:00-06:00

Hey RedHawk Nation

It's time for some more IUN RedHawk Volleyball as they host Northland Baptist Bible College with a first serve time of 6pm! The Pregame show will begin at 5:30!

To hear the game LIVE, click on this link:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iun-redhawk-athletics

Enjoy the webcast and GO REDHAWKS!!!

[Volleyball] Volleyball Tri-Match

Anna Villanueva — 2010-08-25T06:17:13-06:00

Hey RedHawk Fans!!!

The 2010-11 Athletic season is HERE and we kick it off on Wednesday August 25th with not one but TWO volleyball Matches!! Match one has the Hawks hosting Marygrove College at 11am to kick off the tri-match day and they also will host the final match of the day at 3pm when they play Robert Morris-Springfield! You can hear both matches live by going to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iun-redhawk-athletics

Enjoy the broadcast and GO REDHAWKS!!!!

[Volleyball] Stellar recruiting class brings height, hope to IU Northwest volleyball

Anna Villanueva — 2010-02-23T07:57:31-06:00

Players signed for 2010-11 season include KV's Newcomb, Rensselaer's Hayes, and JUCO transfer Annalisha Turner

The volleyball team at Indiana University Northwest will be taller and tougher next season, according to head coach Omar Vazquez. The recent addition of eight local players for 2010-11 has the coach planning strategy around a strong group of hitters and defensive specialists, with a few standout setters on board to set the table for the playmakers.

[Volleyball] RedHawks Eliminated from the AII Tournament After Two Consecutive :osses

Anna Villanueva — 2009-11-13T15:41:20-06:00

ByNorthwest Phoenix Editor-in-Chief: Don Sjoerdsma

The IU Northwest volleyball team's first time competing in the AII (Association of Independent Institutions) tournament ends early after two consecutive losses.

The RedHawks dropped the first game to Walla Walla College by a match score of 3-1. After the loss, they were moved to the Loser Bracket to square off against Southwestern College. They were swept in 3 matches.

[Volleyball] Player Profiles of the Week

Anna Villanueva — 2009-11-05T15:57:27-06:00

Kelsey Barrick (freshman, no. 11) and Malory Rokosz (freshman, no. 8) have become good friends this year. Barrick is a Defensive Specialist majoring in Sports Medicine. Rokosz is an Outside Hitter majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing. They sat down with me for a discussion about volleyball, academics and movies.

[Volleyball] Volleyball Player Profile

Anna Villanueva — 2009-10-26T09:22:36-06:00

Where did you go to high school?

Merrillville High School

Which sports did you play during high school?

Volleyball and tennis

Why did you continue to play volleyball in college?

At first my friend Lisa and I weren't going to do it. We wanted to play a sport but we didn't know if they had a volleyball team here. Lisa and I decided to try it out a month before the season started and I decided to stick with it.

[Volleyball] Player Profile of the Week

Anna Villanueva — 2009-10-23T07:49:00-06:00

Leigha Kaftanic (No. 12), offensive hitter and 2007's RedHawk MVP, is a respiratory therapist major in her senior year. We sat down to talk about her future goals, her love for candy, and what it is she thinks can be done to make the volleyball program even better.

[Volleyball] Player Profile of the Week

Anna Villanueva — 2009-10-09T12:20:21-06:00

Q & A with Ashley Howard

As a student at IU Northwest and a top-rate volleyball player, Ashley Howard has proven her mettle. She is the leading blocker in the nation and the captain of this year's RedHawks volleyball squad. I recently sat down with her for an interview about school, life and IU Northwest sports.

[Volleyball] Season Pre-View

Anna Villanueva — 2009-09-10T11:45:09-06:00

After a long time in the wilderness, the IU Northwest volleyball team is hoping for a major turnaround.
Omar Vazquez has coached the lady RedHawks for four seasons, and although he's enjoyed minor successes during that time, he sees this year as a significant milestone for the program.
"This is competition IUN has never seen before," Vazquez said.