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Tennis rides high after Toledo sting

By Nick Gerts | April 26, 2001

For the NIU men's tennis team, revenge is definitely sweet. The Huskies went into Thursday's first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament looking for payback against Toledo, who had bumped them from last year's tourney, and got it in a 4-0 win....

Rally caps needed

April 26, 2001

If the Huskies want to get into the Mid-American Conference baseball tournament, they have to start turning things around. But with a recent two-game slide, they have not been playing to coach Dave Schrage's liking. The last two games lacked in hitting...

Roman runs with revamped Huskies

By Joe Lacdan | April 26, 2001

Each time Anne Roman took the field for the women's soccer team last season, a part of her was missing. This spring, the freshman midfielder got it back. Playing only in spurts, Roman had lacked the endurance that the rest of the team had. Originally,...

Huskies put Toledo in tourney crosshairs

By Nick Gerts | April 25, 2001

The NIU men's tennis team is out for revenge at the Mid-American Conference tournament this weekend. The Huskies, placed at the No. 4 seed, face No. 5 Toledo today in a noon matchup at Western Michigan University. Junior Jon Perlman said his team wants...

Tennis craves payback against conference foes

By Tia Carol Jones | April 25, 2001

The NIU women's tennis team has its sights set on rematches with Marshall and Miami University when the teams head to the Mid-American Conference tennis tournament. "It would be a little bit of revenge if we could see them again," said junior Molly Opel....

Chance of a Lifetime

By Nick Gerts | April 25, 2001

When freshman Vraham Kadkhodaian stepped onto the practice field with the NIU men's soccer team, he sensed something he wasn't going to get playing for Indiana: a chance. Redshirting last season with the Hoosiers, "Cue" felt a change of scenery was needed....

Duo ‘fierce competitors’

By Tia Carol Jones | April 25, 2001

Kris Tiedt and Molly Opel get along on and off the court, and they should — after being doubles partners for three years, their relationship has grown. "I was a little bit intimidated by Molly," said Tiedt, who came to NIU the year Opel was redshirted...

Pitcher shines in baseball loss

By Nick Gerts | April 25, 2001

NIU senior pitcher Dan Badgley finally got back into the form expected of him. Even though the Huskies lost to Chicago State, 4-2, on Wednesday, the senior pitcher worked four and two-thirds innings in relief and surrendered only one run. Badgley struck...

Martin: A tale of two games

By Jason Walton | April 25, 2001

Ten straight road games have seemed to take its toll on the NIU softball team as it dropped both games of the doubleheader against University of Illinois-Chicago. In Game 1, the Huskies' pitching fell apart in a 9-1 rout, while in Game 2 the Huskies produced...

Sagging softball season eases pressures

By Joe Lacdan | April 24, 2001

Although the NIU softball team has struggled for steady play this spring, its consistency troubles could work in its favor. Last spring, after dominating Mid-American Conference play 19-3 in the regular season, NIU was eyed as the favorite in the conference...

Golfers slump in tourney showing

By David Grossman | April 24, 2001

The NIU men's golf squad went to Revenna, Ohio, for a slight tune up before the Mid-American Conference tournament last Saturday. As it turns out, the First Energy Intercollegiate tourney was a disappointment for the Huskies. NIU finished last out of...

Men’s tennis takes weekend match

By David Grossman | April 24, 2001

The cold weather of the Midwest hasn't allowed the NIU men's tennis squad to compete in an outdoor home match all semester. But the string of bad weather finally ended last Saturday, as the Huskies hosted the University of Buffalo at the outdoor Anderson...