As the NIU men’s soccer team huddled together after its 1-0 loss to Illinois-Chicago, head coach Willy Roy told them, "Keep your head up. You fought hard. You have nothing to be ashamed of." This seems to be a recurring theme this season, but the Huskies...

Already national champions at Kishwaukee College, Melissa Benson and Alex Hofmann are part of the equation to help lead the NIU volleyball team to a similar crown. As the only two Huskies who have played together before playing at NIU, they have a little...

n the third game of a four-game homestand, the NIU men’s soccer team will try once more to earn its first victory of the season at Huskie Soccer Field today when it takes on Illinois-Chicago at 3 p.m. Since the Huskies’ last win at Western Illinois,...

Saturday’s win at Ball State proved to be a redemptive effort for quarterback Josh Haldi. Haldi, who had completed 13 of his last 35 passing attempts before Saturday’s game, finished 13-of-20 for 171 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against...

There are plenty of stereotypes associated with collegiate athletes and their ability as students. At NIU, some of those conceptions can be thrown out the window based on last spring’s grade point averages. Among the athletic teams found at NIU, the...

he NIU men’s soccer team was unable to come up with a victory against Bowling Green or Wisconsin-Milwaukee this weekend, keeping the Huskies winless at home. Friday, Bowling Green’s top two scorers took charge against the Huskies, scoring both Falcon...

To be successful, the NIU volleyball team needs to be able to win on the road and beat the conference bottom dwellers. The Huskies did that this weekend against Bowling Green and Buffalo. The Huskies (10-6, 3-1 MAC) defeated Buffalo on Friday 30-28, 30-24,...

When you hear someone talk about rugby, you might think they are talking about a team in Europe. But the truth is, the Huskie rugby club teams are doing pretty well this season. Saturday, at the intramural field behind Stevenson Towers, the men’s A-side...

Muncie, Ind. - In a game dominated by NIU’s special teams, it was only right that Dan Sheldon’s 64-yard punt return for a touchdown was the final score, giving the visiting Huskies a 41-29 win Saturday. On a sunny afternoon, NIU (3-3, 2-0 MAC) came...

Road trips haven’t been good to the NIU football team in recent years. Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at Ball State (2-2, 0-0) will give the Huskies (2-3, 1-0) a chance to win their second road game in their last 11 contests and more importantly, move to...

The real season begins today for the NIU men’s soccer team when it begins MAC play at home against the Bowling Green Falcons at 1 p.m. The Huskies still are searching for their first win at home and will have a good shot against Bowling Green, who holds...

They’re back and ready to show that the last game was no fluke. After shutting out Central Michigan on the road last weekend, the NIU women’s soccer team will play host to two MAC opponents this weekend at Huskie Soccer Field. First, the Huskies (3-6,...