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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

DePaul outlasts men’s soccer

By Sean Connor | September 16, 2002

NIU and DePaul’s men’s soccer teams were so evenly matched Sunday that it took 97 minutes and 43 seconds to score the game-winning goal. However, unlike Wednesday, NIU was not able to pull out an overtime victory as Luke Rojo scored the decisive game-winning...

‘We should’ve won’

By Nicholas Alajakis | September 16, 2002

MADISON, Wis. - As NIU quarterback Josh Haldi’s final desperation pass fell out of bounds with less than a minute remaining on Saturday, over 77,000 Wisconsin fans breathed a sigh of relief. The ESPN/USA Today 18th-ranked Badgers (4-0) used NIU penalties...

NIU takes on Buffalo

By Brian Kelley | September 13, 2002

The NIU women’s soccer team has a chance to redeem themselves as they begin MAC play at 5 p.m. today at Huskie Soccer Field against Buffalo. After today’s game, the Huskies (1-2) continue the homestand, when they take on Southwest Missouri State University...

Off to Badger Land

By Marc Marin | September 13, 2002

Things aren’t getting any easier for the NIU football team. Coming off a 37-6 loss to South Florida, the Huskies have No. 18, Wisconsin, staring them in the face. The Badgers host NIU Saturday at 11:10 a.m. at Camp Randall Stadium. NIU senior cornerback...

After year out, Parker happy to be back

By Adam Zolmierski | September 13, 2002

Aug. 30 was just an ordinary day for most, but that wasn’t the case for NIU volleyball’s Shara Parker. The Huskies opened their season that evening against IUPUI and Parker suited up for the first time in more than a year. Parker wasn’t expected...

Similar paths to cross

By Sean Connor | September 13, 2002

The NIU men’s soccer team has two things in common with its next opponent, DePaul. One, they both won their first game this week. Two, each won against Wisconsin-Green Bay. NIU takes on the Blue Demons Sunday at noon at the Huskie Soccer Field. Against...

No football, no problem

By Frank Rusnak | September 12, 2002

As I found out, goosebumps ran throughout my body. Why do such bad things always happen to such good people? NIU football’s senior tailback, Thomas Hammock is expected to have his football career ended because of a severe cardiac condition. He was looking...

Lobdell solid in season debut

By Jason Watt | September 11, 2002

Tera Lobdell made sure that her first memory of the new Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center was an enjoyable one. Lobdell, who led NIU with 354 kills last season, finished the match with eight kills while committing only one error in 12 attempts....

NIU struggles past Panthers

By Adam Zolmierski | September 11, 2002

Freshman defensive specialist Megan Sprangers knew that the Huskies didn’t play their best, despite beating a 2-8 Chicago State team in three games. "We definitely let them come back in the game," Sprangers said. "They didn’t do it on their own abilities....

Volleyball looks to stop three-match slide

By Adam Zolmierski | September 10, 2002

The NIU volleyball team will host Chicago State at 7 p.m. today on Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will try and snap their current three match losing streak, which is the longest the school has seen since they dropped three matches...

Star’s future in doubt

By Frank Rusnak | September 10, 2002

The future of NIU star tailback Thomas Hammock’s football career is in high doubt after a reported cardiac condition kept him out of Saturday’s South Florida loss. According to NIU head athletic trainer Phil Voorhis, it started when Hammock had chest...

Huskies fall down

By Mark Pickrel | September 9, 2002

It was just a matter of time before NIU’s turnover problem caught up to them. That time happened to come on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. South Florida (2-0) rolled up its 15th straight home win as they beat the visiting Huskies 37-6. NIU...

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