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Turnovers plague NIU in loss

By David Lance | October 7, 1991

Overcome by fumbles and the play of running back Jason Davis, the NIU football team lost 37-3 to Louisiana Tech Saturday night at Huskie Stadium in front of 9,519 fans. The Huskies had won 14-straight games at home, tying the school record. The Bulldogs...

Current Huskie netters knock off alums in tune-up for fall season

October 7, 1991

For the young NIU men's tennis team, the best way to prepare for the future is to go back to the past. So, the Huskies took on former NIU standouts in an exhibition match Saturday with coach Chuck Merzbacher using the event as an opportunity to expose...

Offense answers with with three goals at UW-GB

By Steve Dennis | October 7, 1991

Any concerns NIU soccer coach Willy Roy had about his team's inconsistent offensive performances may have been put to rest yesterday in Wisconsin. The Huskies (6-2-1) not only found the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay net on three occasions, but added...

WM Broncos might be a tough ride

By Wes Swietek | October 7, 1991

There's good news and bad news for the NIU football team (1-4) regarding its 1991 Homecoming match Saturday (1:05 p.m.). The bad news is the Huskies have been pounded recently—outscored 95-10 in their last two games and their opponent, Western Michigan,...

Women golfers seek 4th title; men to ISU

By Anthony Leva | October 4, 1991

Repeating a championship performance is never easy. Unless you're NIU men's golf coach Jack Pheanis. Pheanis will take his three-time Mid-Continent golf champions to the Illinois State University Redbird Invitational in Normal. The 54-hole competition...

USA versus Japan match to spotlight NIU spikers as well

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 4, 1991

When the USA and Japan women's volleyball teams battle it out Sunday at Chick Evans Field House, expect some of the spotlight to land on the NIU team. "The match will be seen by people from all over," NIU head volleyball coach Pete Waite said. "Fans can...

Football squad looks to cap fall schedule

By Jeff Steffen | October 4, 1991

The Northern Illinois softball squad will try to keep up its winning ways this weekend when it travels to the University of Iowa for another exhibition tournament. The Huskies have gone 5-1 so far this fall in exhibition play, including capturing their...

Bell’s squad faces No. 5 Iowa

October 4, 1991

Scoring goals will be the name of the game this Saturday for the NIU field hockey team. Coming off a 2-2 tie versus Northwestern and a 3-1 loss to Michigan last weekend, NIU squares off with conference foe Iowa University Saturday at Iowa City, Iowa....

Young athletes gaze at NIU volleyball fun

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 1, 1991

It wasn't so long ago when high school girls had to keep their athletic dreams within the boundaries of the school gymnasium. But now more than ever, those students are harboring ambitions for a future athletic career in college. The NIU volleyball team...

Groth’s netters gain experience at Invite

October 1, 1991

Although the NIU women's tennis team didn't net any first-place awards at the Indiana Women's Tennis Fall Invitational last weekend, the members snatched up valuable experience in their first invite of the season. "The purpose of our coming to this tournament...

Softball team grabs own tourney crown

By Jeff Steffen | October 1, 1991

The Huskies took a page out of Ernie Banks' book and played two on Sunday. And they won them both. NIU first defeated Ball State University 6-5 in 10 innings to gain a berth in the championship game against Western Illinois University, whom they beat...

Loss has Huskies looking ahead

By Wes Swietek | October 1, 1991

After staring into the teeth of Iowa's offensive and defensive onslaught Saturday, the Huskies are getting a better view by looking ahead. Looking ahead is about all NIU can do after being demolished 58-7 by the 9th-ranked Hawkeyes and suffering a physical...