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Akron Zips next for struggling Huskies

By Wes Swietek | October 23, 1991

Saturday's NIU football game will feature two teams suffering dissapointing seasons. The Huskies, 1-5, travel to Akron to take on the 3-4 Zips. Akron, however, has won three of four games on its home field, the Rubber Bowl. The two teams have a common...

Goalkeeper makes point as forward

By Steve Dennis | October 23, 1991

It seemed like a legitimate coaching maneuver. With his team comfortably leading Valparaiso 3-0 on Wednesday, NIU soccer coach Willy Roy pulled his star goalkeeper and son, Markus Roy from the net. Redshirt freshman and backup goalie Dan Green trots onto...

Spikers hungry for UIC victory

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 23, 1991

With only two North Star Conference matches remaining, the NIU volleyball team is hungrier than ever to make those matches triumphant. But the University of Illinois-Chicago would like to take itself off the menu and dish up a win of its own against NIU...

Grapplers return to mats

By Gregory Janicki | October 23, 1991

The NIU wrestlers recently hit the mats again in preparation for the upcoming season. But this season the Huskies will not only be armed with strength but with head coach Ed Vatch's confidence as well. "We're facing a really tough schedule this season,"...

Huskies stomp Crusaders, 5-0

By Hyun Moon | October 23, 1991

Everyone got into the act yesterday as the NIU soccer team thumped Valparaiso 5-0 at Huskie Soccer Field. But NIU goalie Markus Roy scoring the final goal of the match as a center-foward was the highlight of the show. Markus, who combined with Dan Green...

NIU confident after Gator loss

By David Lance | October 21, 1991

Though the Huskies lost 41-10 to Florida Saturday, their plane ride home from Gainesville wasn't as somber as one might expect. They weren't ecstatic about the game's outcome, but they weren't devastated either. The Huskies (1-6) have now lost five games...

Layton figures to be key member of team

By Wes Swietek | October 21, 1991

The 1990-91 season was a glorious one for the NIU men's basketball team. But the season was more frustrating than glorious for one of its members. As the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Tournament, freshman guard Mark Layton was forced to watch from the...

300-yard passer merely ‘average’

By David Lance | October 20, 1991

Florida quarterback Shane Matthews completed 21-of-34 passes in his team's 41-10 win over NIU Saturday. The 6-3, 191-pound junior also threw two touchdowns and was never intercepted. He threw for at least 300 yards (336) for the eighth time in his college...

Tennis team ‘ducks’ weather and Oregon

October 20, 1991

While the weather was better suited to the "Ducks" of the University of Oregon, victory was better suited to the NIU men's tennis team. Coach Chuck Merzbacher's crew hung on through the tough matches Friday to capture four of six singles matches and two...

Florida handles Huskies, 41-10

By David Lance | October 20, 1991

Most football teams accept 31-point victories warmly. But the 6-1 Florida Gators are not like most squads. They are No. 6 in the country, and when they beat NIU (1-6) 41-10 Saturday afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in front of 83,708 people, their...

Offense wakes up to pound three foes

By Todd McMahon | October 20, 1991

What do Bears, Cardinals and Colonels have in common? They all bore witness to the offensive reawakening of the NIU field hockey team this weekend at Saint Louis University. NIU (4-8-1) ended its five-game winless streak Friday with a 5-3 victory over...

Offensive woes lead NIU to scoreless tie with EIU

By Hyun Moon | October 20, 1991

The offensive woes continued for the NIU soccer team yesterday, but the defense held firm for a 0-0 tie with Eastern Illinois University at Huskie Soccer Field. Dave Weichman and Jay Konrad shouldered the responsibility of marking EIU speedsters LeBaron...