The volleyball team was able to repeat its sweep against Northern Illinois to advance to the semifinals in the Mid-American Conference tournament for the first time since 1996 Friday in Toledo.

“It was a big time match big time performance,” said coach Erik Olson. “We already knew each other so well and we played each other so recently that we knew exactly what they wanted to do and vice versa. But we were able to take advantage of it more.”

The women’s basketball team could not dig itself out of a first-half hole Wednesday in a 77-59 loss to the University of Illinois before 865 in Assembly Hall.

Quickly falling behind 8-0 at the game’s onset, CMU (0-2) trailed 46-23 at halftime on 29.6 percent shooting from the field. Illinois (2-1) shot 46.7 percent from the field in the first half, going 4-for-12 in three-point field goals, and 43.1 percent for the game.

A strong defensive effort led the men’s basketball team against the University of Illinois-Chicago in a 67-48 victory Wednesday in Rose Arena.

CMU (2-1) held the Flames to just 26.9 shooting and outrebounded UIC 47-29.

The men’s basketball team won its first game of the season Monday, defeating Ferris State 82-69 in Rose Arena.

Senior guard Robbie Harman led the team with 18 points and seven steals. Junior Jalin Thomas scored 10 points and had a team-leading 12 rebounds.

The soccer team lost 6-1 to Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday at South Bend.

The volleyball team bounced back from a tough loss Friday night with a sweep against Northern Illinois Saturday in Rose Arena.

The 3-0 victory gives the Chippewas an 8-8 Mid-American conference record, as the team finishes the regular season tied for second in the West division.

The football team will play Northern Illinois at 1 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

A late rally by the men’s basketball team was not enough Saturday in Rose Arena.

The team opened its season with a 71-68 loss to Princeton.