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Ward of the NIU football team was named MAC West Special Teams

Player of the Week for the second time this season. He garnered the

distinction after blocking a punt in the NIU victory over

Minnesota. The freshman safety registered his second blocked punt

of the season against Buffalo. Ward also forced a fumble and added

two tackles in the Huskies’ victory on Saturday.

its last event of the fall at the Longaberger Golf Club. At the MAC

Fall Preview, the Huskies got the opportunity to sample the course

they’ll take on at the MAC Championships this spring. <a href=

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Michelle Caporusso set the pace for the Huskies on Monday;

shooting a five-over 77.

country team took 11th place at the Tori Neubauer Invitational in

West Salem, Wis. Every Huskie competing in the event set a personal

record in the 6k. Racing in her hometown, <a href=

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Courtney Oldenburg finished first for the Huskies and tenth

overall with a time of 22:03.60; the fastest 6K time for an NIU

runner since the 2004 MAC Championships.