Ohio brushes aside NIU spikers to clinch MAC East Division title

DeKALB - Despite Tera Lobdell's 22 kills, the Northern Illinois University women's volleyball squad became another victim of Ohio University. The visiting Bobcats scratched out yet another 3-0 victory - their 11th consecutive - to offset a stellar night by the Huskie senior. OU posted game wins of 30-25, 30-24, 30-16 in the process of clinching the Mid-American Conference's East Division title with a perfect 13-0 league record. For the season, Ohio stands 21-2. NIU, on the other hand, falls back into a tie for fifth with the University of Toledo at 4-8 while carrying a 9-18 overall standard. Lobdell, who finished with a .321 batting average by notching 22 kills minus five errors in 53 swat, did everything she could to keep the Huskies in ga