Men’s golf championship headlines week in NIU sports

Eddie Miller

This week in Huskie sports graphic featuring various NIU sports in action from the spring season. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

This Week in Huskie Sports: May 1 to May 6

DeKALB – NIU sports is back in action this week, headlined by men’s golf at the MAC Championship in Alabama. 

BASEBALL

Wednesday, May 3: at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Franklin, Wisconsin / Franklin Field

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Friday, May 5: vs. University of Toledo, 3 p.m.

DeKalb, Illinois / Ralph McKinzie Field

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Saturday, May 6: vs. University of Toledo, 1 p.m.

DeKalb, Illinois / Ralph McKinzie Field

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Sunday, May 7: vs. University of Toledo, noon

DeKalb, Illinois / Ralph McKinzie Field

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The NIU baseball team (7-35, 4-16 MAC) will play three home games and one road game this week. The Huskies will travel to Wisconsin to take on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (20-21, 9-11 Horizon) Wednesday. The Huskies will then return to DeKalb to take on the University of Toledo (20-24, 8-13 MAC) in a three-game series over the weekend.

SOFTBALL

Friday, May 5: vs. Bowling Green State University, 3 p.m.

DeKalb, Illinois / Mary M. Bell Field

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Saturday, May 6: vs. Bowling Green State University, 1 p.m.

DeKalb, Illinois / Mary M. Bell Field

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Saturday, May 6: vs. Bowling Green State University, 3 p.m.

DeKalb, Illinois / Mary M. Bell Field 

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The NIU softball team (24-24, 13-12 MAC) will play three home games this week. The Huskies will take on Bowling Green State University (8-39, 1-26 MAC) in a three-game series over the weekend. Bowling Green is in last place in the MAC and currently riding a 21 game losing streak. 

TRACK

Saturday May 6 at NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex 

DeKalb, Illinois / NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex

NIU women’s track will host its first home invitational this weekend. The Huskies will be returning from last week’s trip to Des Moines, Iowa after competing at the Drake Relays. 

MEN’S GOLF 

Sunday, April 30 – Tuesday, May 2: MAC Conference Championship 

Athens, Alabama / Canebrake Club

NIU men’s golf team awaits their last tournament of the 2022-23 season, the MAC Championship. The Huskies are coming off back to back third place finishes at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate and the Hawkeye Invitational.