Redshirt sophomore wrestler Blake West heads to Kansas City to compete in the NCAA Championships, and gymnastics takes a trip to Muncie, Indiana, for the MAC Championships this week in Huskie sports.
WRESTLING
Thursday, March 21 at NCAA Championships, 11 a.m. CT
Kansas City, Mo. / T-Mobile Center
Friday, March 22 at NCAA Championships, 11 a.m. CT
Kansas City, Mo. / T-Mobile Center
Saturday, March 23 at NCAA Championships, 10 a.m. CT
Kansas City, Mo. / T-Mobile Center
Redshirt sophomore Blake West was the sole Huskie to earn an automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA Championships after placing second at the MAC Championships on March 9.
GYMNASTICS
Saturday, March 23 at MAC Championships, 1 p.m. CT
Muncie, Ind. / Worthen Arena
Watch: TBA | Live Stats: TBA
With the regular season in the books, NIU gymnastics (9-13-1, 1-5 MAC) heads east to battle its six league rivals in the annual MAC Championships, hosted by Ball State University this year. The Huskies enter the conference title meet second-to-last in the league standings as they seek their second-ever MAC Championship.
BASEBALL
Wednesday, March 20 at Illinois State University, 5 p.m.
Normal, Ill. / Duffy Bass Field
Watch: ESPN+ / Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Friday, March 22 vs. Miami University, 3 p.m.
DeKalb / Ralph McKinzie Field
Watch: NIU All-Access / Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Saturday, March 23 vs. Miami University, 1 p.m.
DeKalb / Ralph McKinzie Field
Watch: NIU All-Access / Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Sunday, March 24 vs. Miami University, noon
DeKalb / Ralph McKinzie Field
Watch: NIU All-Access / Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
After a date with the in-state rival Illinois State University Redbirds (8-9), NIU baseball (7-13, 4-2 MAC) will host the Miami University RedHawks (7-10, 2-4 MAC) in its first home series of the 2024 season. Following series wins over MAC rivals Ohio University and the University of Akron to open up conference play, the Huskies will look to continue their winning ways in DeKalb. The Huskies are currently tied with Western Michigan University and the University of Toledo for second place in the MAC.
SOFTBALL
Friday, March 22: at University of Akron, 2 p.m. CT
Akron, Ohio / Lee R. Jackson Field
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Saturday, March 23 at University of Akron, noon CT
Akron, Ohio / Lee R. Jackson Field
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Saturday, March 23 at University of Akron, 2 p.m. CT
Akron, Ohio / Lee R. Jackson Field
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NIU softball (7-15, 1-2 MAC) resumes MAC play with a road series against the University of Akron Zips (10-13, 2-1 MAC). The Huskies enter the weekend with a 1-2 MAC ledger after dropping the final two games of their MAC-opening series against Central Michigan University.
MEN’S TENNIS
Friday, March 22 vs. University of Buffalo, 10 a.m.
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
Watch: Track Tennis
Sunday, March 24 vs. University of Toledo, 10 a.m.
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
Watch: Track Tennis
Sweeping both of their matches over the weekend against Judson University and University of Illinois Chicago, both in 7-0 wins, NIU men’s tennis (13-3, 2-1 MAC) returns home to continue MAC play against the University of Buffalo (4-8, 0-3 MAC) and the University of Toledo (7-8, 2-1 MAC).
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Friday, March 22 vs. Miami University, 10 a.m.
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
Watch: Track Tennis
Sunday, March 24 vs. Western Michigan University, 2 p.m.
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
Watch: Track Tennis
Losing to Ball State in its first match against a MAC opponent, NIU women’s tennis (11-6, 0-1 MAC) returns home to continue conference play against the University of Miami (7-7) and the University of Western Michigan (9-5, 0-1 MAC).
TRACK AND FIELD
Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 23 @ Raleigh Relays
Raleigh, North Carolina / Paul Derr Track and Field Facility
NIU track and field returns to action for a two day invitational hosted by North Carolina State University. This will be the Huskies’ first event of the outdoor season and its first meet since Feb. 24.
