By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter
| February 22, 2025
NIU men’s tennis (6-6) defeated Eastern Kentucky University (5-10) in a highly contested 4-3 match.
“It’s a solid win for Huskie tennis,” said NIU men’s tennis head coach René Vidal. “Coach Cohen at EKU has done an amazing job building...
NIU baseball’s hot start fueled a 16-4 victory over Southeast Missouri State University as NIU started its weekend series with a win on Friday.
The Huskies have now won each of their last two contests by a combined score of 37-6.
NIU earned...
By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter
| February 22, 2025
NIU men’s tennis (5-6) lost both matches of a doubleheader on Friday, falling to DePaul University (5-5) in a 5-2 loss, before losing a 6-1 match against Belmont University (4-5).
DEPAUL
The Huskies were able to take the early lead in doubles,...
With six tournaments ahead of the Mid-American Conference Championship, NIU men’s golf enters the spring season with an even split of veteran leadership and youthful talent.
NIU’s lineup contains three graduating seniors: Ben Sluzas, Felix Krammer...
NIU wrestling redshirt sophomore Markel Baker earned Mid-American Conference West Wrestler of the Week after upsetting the second-ranked 133-pound wrestler in the NCAA.
Now the No. 33 ranked 133-pound wrestler, Baker defeated then No. 2 ranked 133-pound...
NIU men’s basketball (5-21, 1-12 MAC) dropped its seventh straight game, losing to the University of Akron (21-5, 13-0 MAC) by a score of 73-63 as the Huskies’ road woes continued.
The Akron Zips extended their win streak to 14 games while staying...
By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter
| February 17, 2025
NIU men’s tennis (5-4) bounced back after three-straight losses, picking up two wins in a doubleheader on Sunday. The Huskies first defeated the University of Marquette Golden Eagles (1-9) 5-2, before conquering the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater...
NIU baseball (1-2) finished its weekend series against Nicholls State University (2-1) with a 21-2 slaughter for their first win of the season.
The Huskies offense provided a breakout performance with its 21 run, 12 hit performance Sunday.
A...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| February 16, 2025
NIU baseball (0-2) suffered a 10-2 loss at the hands of the Nicholls State University Colonels (2-0) on Saturday, dropping the second game of the series.
“It’s really important to us that our starting pitching is good early and we’re ready...
NIU men’s basketball (5-20, 1-11 MAC) dropped its sixth-straight game on Saturday, losing an overtime thriller to the Ball State University Cardinals (13-12, 6-6 MAC) by a score of 89-83.
The Huskies trailed by as many as 20 points in the second...
By L.J. Bennett, Sports Reporter
| February 16, 2025
NIU wrestling (6-3, 5-1 MAC) triumphed over the No. 22 ranked California Polytechnic State Mustangs (4-9, 0-2 PAC-12) 25-19 in Friday's matchup.
HOT START
NIU would get off to a hot start in Friday's matchup. Starting at 125 lbs when redshirt...
NIU baseball dropped its first game of the season to Nicholls State University by a score of 5-3.
The Huskies opened the 2025 season in Thibodaux, Louisiana, with redshirt junior pitcher Adam Brouwer toeing the rubber for the first time this season.
Brouwer...
