NIU baseball travels south to face the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in a three-game series this week in Huskie sports.
BASEBALL
Tuesday, April 9 at Eastern Illinois University, 3 p.m.
Charleston, Ill. / Coaches Stadium at Monier Field
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Friday, April 12 at University of Illinois, 6 p.m.
Champaign, Ill. / Illinois Field
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Saturday, April 13 at University of Illinois, 3 p.m.
Champaign, Ill. / Illinois Field
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Sunday, April 14 at University of Illinois, 1 p.m.
Champaign, Ill. / Illinois Field
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Coming off a home three-game sweep at the hands of the Bowling Green State University Falcons last week (15-10, 12-0 MAC), NIU baseball (10-21, 6-9 MAC) is once again on the road this week in Huskie sports. The Huskies competed with the MAC’s best in the first two games of the set before losing by slaughter rule in the final game of the series.
The Huskies will first travel Tuesday to Charleston to take on the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (9-18, 4-5 Ohio Valley Conference), before heading to Champaign for the weekend to face the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini (16-13, 7-2 Big Ten) in a three-game series.
SOFTBALL
Wednesday, April 10 at Bradley University, 2 p.m.
Peoria, Ill. / OSF Healthcare Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex
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Wednesday, April 10 at Bradley University, 4 p.m.
Peoria / OSF Healthcare Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex
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Friday, April 12 vs. University of Toledo, 3 p.m.
DeKalb / Mary M. Bell Field
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Saturday, April 13 vs. University of Toledo, 1 p.m.
DeKalb / Mary M. Bell Field
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Saturday, April 13 vs. University of Toledo, 3 p.m.
DeKalb / Mary M. Bell Field
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NIU softball (9-23, 3-9 MAC) looks to rebound after a three-game sweep over the weekend as the Huskies travel to Peoria to face Bradley University (18-19, 8-6). NIU carries a three-game winning streak against Bradley, with two wins last season and another in 2003.
Then, the Huskies return home to play the No. 2 team in the MAC, the University of Toledo Rockets (18-14, 9-3 MAC). NIU is 3-7 against Toledo since 2021.
MEN’S TENNIS
Friday, April 12 vs. Ball State University, noon
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
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Sunday, April 14 vs. Western Michigan University, 10 a.m.
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
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Coming into the final weekend before the MAC Championships, NIU men’s tennis looks to gain momentum heading into the postseason. The Huskies will face Ball State University (11-8, 5-3 MAC) and Western Michigan University (14-5, 6-2 MAC) at home to round out the regular season.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Friday, April 12 at University of Toledo, noon CT
Toledo, Ohio / UT Varsity Tennis Courts
Sunday, April 14 vs. Bowling Green State University, 2 p.m.
DeKalb / Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House
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NIU women’s tennis (13-9, 2-4 MAC) looks to improve its conference record after losing three of the last five matches against MAC opponents. The Huskies will take on the University of Toledo (13-4, 6-0 MAC) on the road before returning home and facing Bowling Green State University (7-11, 0-6 MAC).
TRACK AND FIELD
Saturday, April 13 at Cougar Classic
Edwardsville, Ill. / Ralph Korte Stadium
NIU track and field will travel to Edwardsville, Illinois, for a one- day invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This will be the Huskies’ fifth meet in the last three weeks.
NIU’s high jump duo of freshman Arianna Calloway and junior Kamiya Dendy impressed last week at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, as both jumpers took top 10 finishes. Calloway finished in eighth place with a jump of 1.72 meters and Dendy finished in 10th place with a jump of 1.67 meters.
MEN’S GOLF
Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14 at Hawkeye Invitational
Iowa City, Iowa / Finkbine Golf Course
NIU men’s golf competes in the Hawkeye Invitational, an all-day event stretching from Friday through Sunday, at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa.
WOMEN’S GOLF
Monday, April 8 – Tuesday, April 9 at Oral Roberts Spring Invite
Broken Arrow, Okla. / The Club at Indian Springs – River Course
NIU women’s golf competes in its last tournament before the MAC Championship in the Oral Roberts Spring Invite. The tournament is an all-day event stretching from Monday to Tuesday in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
