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NIU performs ‘Field House Follies

By TODD MCMAHON | February 11, 1993

Mirror, mirror, on the court: who's the focused of them all? Based on what's taken place the last month, NIU's women's basketball team just may lay claim to that distinction. Furthermore, the performance executed Tuesday night lends even more support...

Huskie Stadium to undergo facelift

By BRIAN HAYAS | February 11, 1993

The NIU athletic department plans to announce a major renovation project for Huskie Stadium later this spring. The project will involve two phases to improve the present seating and other spectator facilities. When asked why the stadium is in need of...

NIU chops FSU’s tomahawk

By TODD MCMAHON | February 10, 1993

Shake, rattle and roll. That's what type of effort was needed by the NIU women's basketball team Tuesday night to record its 13th win in 14 games—an 86-80 non-conference thriller over Florida State before 2,294 at Chick Evans Field House. The shaking...

‘Noles empty handed

By TODD MCMAHON | February 10, 1993

Hangin' tough. Going up against a Florida State team that knows what toughness is night in and night out in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Jane Albright-Dieterle's crew knew it couldn't let down for even one possession Tuesday night. "It's not a fly-by-night...

Groth in ‘win-win’ scenario

By Todd McMahon | February 8, 1993

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Everyone wants it but very few get it. Just ask Jane Albright-Dieterle and her women's basketball team. They're a mighty ‘respectable' 14-3, coasting along in a different time zone from the rest of the Mid-Con with a mark of 9-0, sitting...

What respect?

By Todd McMahon | February 8, 1993

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Everyone wants it but very few get it. Just ask Jane Albright-Dieterle and her women's basketball team. They're a mighty ‘respectable' 14-3, coasting along in a different time zone from the rest of the Mid-Con with a mark of 9-0, sitting...

Huskies survive flaming comeback

By John Dietz | January 29, 1993

A great defensive scheme engineered by head coach Brian Hammel made UIC's scoring duo of Kenny Williams and Sherell Ford disappear last night during NIU's 66-64 victory at the UIC Pavilion. David Mitchell hit the key bucket of the game with under two...

Madden seeks first win as NIU coach

By Brian Wiencek | January 29, 1993

The NIU men's tennis team has won two Mid-Continent Conference Championships in as many years and are looking to grasp a third. Their quest continues tomorrow at the Campus Recreation Center when the Huskies take on Eastern Michigan University at 8:00...

Huskies blowout WIU

By Todd McMahon | January 29, 1993

Just as NIU's women's basketball team was ready to put to rest the headache it received last Tuesday at Iowa, on came another migraine—only this time, it was of the Huskies' own doing. Cindy Conner caught an elbow from teammate Leslie Pottinger toward...

NIU bowling club

By Jim Trentadue | January 28, 1993

The men's and women's bowling club continued its winning ways by defeating Western Illinois in a conference matchup this past weekend. Roger Touhy paced the men's squad by shooting a 1184 series for five games, including a perfect 300.

The men's team, conference champions last year have now won 221 points while giving up 99 and the women's team, who took second in conference last year have won 170 points while giving up 70.

Both teams have been on a torrid pace and will travel next to take on Illinois State on Saturday and Western Illinois on Sunday.

NIU Hockey Club— Meanwhile, the hockey club has also been playing well as they defeated conference foe DePaul this past weekend, 7-2. Scoring for the Huskies were Chris Dyhr with two goals, Jim Parisi with two, Casey Berger with two and Abe Rufo with one. Goalie Tony Pusateri also played well for NIU.

The team travels next to Beloit, Wisconsin to play Lawrence University on Friday, then face DePaul in a home match on Saturday, at the Riverview Ice House in Rockford.

NIU’s streak ends abruptly

By Todd McMahon | January 27, 1993

During the NIU women's basketball team's eight-game winning streak, coach Jane Albright-Dieterle had spoken of how her team was growing as a unit. Tuesday night, the 24th-ranked Huskies were given a big clue as to how much more growing needs to be accomplished...

Mid-season evaluations for Huskies

By Todd McMahon | January 27, 1993

Believe it or not, we've reached the halfway mark of the basketball season. Head coach Brian Hamme's squad has come a long waysince last season and continues to improve from week to week. Senior Randy Fens, after having a solid season for the first 12...