DeKALB — The Huskies (3-2-2, 0-0 MAC) faced off against Western Illinois University in a tough contest that saw the Huskies come away with a 1-0 victory on Saturday.
The match was physical from the start. The Huskies had eight fouls in the first...
DeKALB — A third quarter resurgence by the Vanderbilt University Commodores (3-1, 0-0 SEC) saw NIU's (1-2, 0-0 MAC) 28-14 lead turn into a 38-28 loss on Saturday at Huskie Stadium.
Starting passer goes down
Redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi...
DeKALB — NIU Athletics is loaded with exciting competition and action all weekend long. Friday serves up the start of the action with volleyball in a home showdown against the University of Rhode Island.
The national television action doesn’t stop...
NIU hockey welcomed its newest head coach, Brad Stoffers, to the team this offseason. Stoffers is an energetic addition with a lot of hockey knowledge and experience. He has been a hockey coach for 15 years and has coached all over the country.
“I...
Welcome to the first episode of The Northern Star's new podcast, 'All-Star'. On this newly-launched podcast series, the Northern Star's Skyler Kisellus brings listeners an inside look at the various sports programs at Northern Illinois University. Each...
DeKALB — The men's golf team competed in their first event of the season on Sunday, kicking off a three-day-long Badger Invitational, where they finished 12th place after being in fourth place the round prior. The final score for the Huskies was an...
DeKALB — After a scoreless first half performance from NIU, the Huskies finished the game scoreless as they lost to the University of Illinois Chicago Flames at home 2-0.
The Huskies went scoreless in the first half because of the Flame’s defensive...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 13, 2022
DeKALB — The NIU women’s soccer team was defeated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Monday, suffering their second straight loss to one of the top women’s soccer programs in the country.
Wisconsin received 14 votes to be one of the top-25...
DeKALB — NIU redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi has been named the Northern Star's Huskie of the Week after a big performance against the University of Tulsa Saturday night.
Lombardi went 18-for-31 in passing and threw for 259 yards in the...
