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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Volleyball shutout? Huskies come close

By MARC WESNER | September 27, 1993

The good news for the Universities of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Wisconsin-Milwaukee was they survived their visit to Chick Evans Field House this weekend with little else than their pride hurt. The bad news is they will have to face the Huskies again late...

Huskies gamble, hit jackpot

By RICH CARLSON | September 27, 1993

In what could be the biggest win in NIU football since the 1983 California Bowl, the Huskies defeated the Wolf Pack of Nevada 46-42. This moved NIU another giant step closer to an automatic bid to the Las Vegas Bowl in December. "I know we're 2-0, and...

After shutout win, NIU gets ‘outclassed’

By LIZ GERNAND | September 27, 1993

One win and one loss this weekend brought the women's soccer team's record to 3-3. At home Saturday the Huskies shutout Oral Roberts University 5-0 on another day that provided less-than-perfect playing conditions. "I'm happy that my players came out...

Spikers look to extend Mid-Con streak

By KRIS FELDE | September 24, 1993

NIU's volleyball squad (8-2, 2-0) brings conference action to Chick Evans Field House this weekend when they play host to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (8-5, 2-0) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and finish up on Saturday against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee...

Roy’s squad takes new approach: relaxed and loose

By CHRIS TAGLER | September 24, 1993

Determined to turn their young season around, head coach Willy Roy and the NIU men's soccer team are going into this weekend's Eastern Illinois University Panther Invitational very loose and very optimistic. "There's no pressure going into this weekend,"...

Wolf Pack hunting Huskies

By RICH CARLSON | September 24, 1993

After coming off a near shut out of the Big West Conference's last place team, the Huskies will invade Reno, Nev. to take on the conference's defending champions. The Wolf Pack of Nevada University (2-1) will be playing their first conference game of...

Women’s soccer action returns to DeKalb

By LIZ GERNAND | September 24, 1993

Looking to better their record to the .500 mark with two wins this weekend, the Huskies will be taking on Oral Roberts University at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon in their second home game of the season. "I'm expecting us to have a pretty successful day against...

Softball tourney this weekend

By MATT KERLIN | September 24, 1993

The Huskie softball squad will host a tournament this weekend at the Huskie Softball Complex. The round robin tourney will include Northeastern Illinois, Loyola, University of Illinois-Chicago, and Northern Iowa, and will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. and...

Soccer team seeks change

By PATRICK H MOORE II | September 23, 1993

The NIU men's soccer team has had a disappointing and frustrating season up to this point in the year. If they ever get things turned around and start winning they will need some great performances from their goal keeper. And that is a lot to ask considering...

Spikers hit the road to begin Mid-Con play

By KRIS FELDE | September 17, 1993

If volleyball games were decided by spirit and energy, NIU would need only two players to defeat the University of Illinois at Chicago in straight games. Under normal conditions, most coaches with a 7-1 record would be riding high into conference play,...

Ticket sales on the rise

By PATRICK H. MOOR II | September 17, 1993

The NIU football team's inaugural season in the Big West has brought more to the team than just the opportunity to win a bowl bid. Along with the conference affiliation and the opportunity to play with the pigskin in late December, has come a dramatic...

Redbirds fly into town

By JOHN DIETZ | September 17, 1993

Sunday afternoon head coach Willy Roy's soccer squad will return to action against Illinois State University. Scheduled start time is 2 p.m. at the Huskie Soccer Complex. NIU (1-3) will attempt to turn around a string of three one-goal losses with a strong...

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