Winning is becoming second nature to the NIU men's tennis team. So is winning big. The Huskies launched into the three-match weekend on Gullickson Tennis Courts with Thursday's 8-0 downing of DePaul. The netters proceeded to top Marquette 8-1 Friday,...

It's a safe bet that the NIU men's tennis team will win at least two of its four matches this weekend on the Gullikson Tennis Courts. NIU coach Carl Neufeld said he is looking for tough matches against DePaul (8-2) today at 3 p.m. and Marquette (13-9)...

Forget the broom. Give the NIU men's tennis team a vacuum cleaner. The Huskies swept their four home games this weekend, losing only one match of the 36 they played. NIU had unblemished 9-0 wins over Northeastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Augustana...

Both NIU tennis teams will take one more for the road this weekend. The men's squad heads to Northwestern Sunday for its 1 p.m. match. The women cruise through Michigan for an 11 a.m. match against Eastern Michigan Saturday and a 10 a.m. match against...

Losses to both Wisconsin and Minnesota dampened the spirits of the NIU men's tennis team over the weekend and dropped the Huskies' record to 15-8 on the season. NIU's Steve Wiere seemed to be the only bright spot for the Huskies in the 7-2 loss to Wisconsin...

It wasn't the rattling sounds of slot machines that the NIU men's tennis team had to adjust to during its weekend escape to Las Vegas. But rather the netters had to reacclimate to the heat and altitude before winning two of its three weekend matches....

If landing a promotion was Cary Groth's New Year's resolution, it sure didn't take her long to reach her goal. On Jan. 6, NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell announced that Groth had been promoted to an associate athletic director. Groth 32, had been...

American sport consists of the Big Three—football, basketball and baseball. However, NIU athletics seems to be lost in the shuffle. The Huskies pride themselves on being an up-and-coming program. Great strides are being made by NIU to become recognized...

The NIU men's golf team will swing into action this weekend coming off an eighth-place finish in the University of Minnesota Invitational last weekend. The Huskies will travel to the University of Northern Iowa to participate in the Northern Iowa Fall...

NIU men's tennis coach Carl Neufeld, and women's coach Patty Groth both predict a successful season for Huskie tennis. The men's team returns this year led by junior Steve Wiere. As a freshman, Wiere qualified for the NCAA tournament and filled the number...

NIU's Associate Athletic Director Susie Pembroke-Jones left the DeKalb area for a position as assistant director of athletics at George Washington University. As of Wednesday, the 39-year-old began her duties by watching over nine sports, which include...

The NIU athletic department has "indicated some interest" in becoming affiliated with Association of Mid-Continent Universities conference, league commissioner F.L. Ferzacca said Tuesday. Ferzacca said he spoke with NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell...