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Huskies brace for home finale

February 15, 1991

Saturday is a special day for both the NIU men's and women's swimming and diving squads.

It's also an opportunity to add victories to the dual meet ledgers; a chance to build up some confidence; a time to show off for the parents; and a farewell for the seniors.

The 1 p.m. coed meet is at Anderson Hall Pool against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee's teams both defeated the University of Illinois-Chicago with the UWM men improving to 7-1 in duals thanks to a 120.5-106.5 win over the Flames. The women climbed to 9-0 after a 124-98 triumph over UIC.

Both NIU teams beat UIC earlier and followed up with wins over Western Illinois last weekend. Coach Mike Burt's NIU women (4-5) topped WIU (138-103) before losing to Iowa State (126-113).

Dave Clark's 8-5 men downed WIU (139-104) prior to losing to Northwestern (141-196).

On the women's side, Stacey Hartzer may be the only graduating senior, but her loss will be a major one. She demonstrated her scoring ability by winning three individual events versus the Westerwinds. Hartzer currently owns NIU's school record for the 500-yard freestyle (5:04.55), 1,000-yard freestyle (10:27.86), and 1,650-yard freestyle (17:25.86).

One other highlight from the WIU meet was Jennifer Horoky's victory on the one-meter board. Her 257.70 tally earned Horoky a berth to the NCAA Zone C Qualification Meet.

Seven swimmers complete their careers on the men's side and Clark is quick to admit they'll be missed. "There are a whole lot of points and some school records leaving with this group. It will really be very difficult to replace them."

Making their final home appearance are Greg Anderson, Randy Faherty, Ed Sanchez, Steve Sanders, Ralph Sprake-Jones, Jayson Warn, and Bill Zolna.

NIU bounces back with big win

By Steve Dennis | February 15, 1991

Good teams bounce back from tough losses. Less than 48 hours after the NIU women's basketball team's humiliating 91-66 defeat at Northwestern, the Huskies regained their winning form Thursday night by pouncing on Wright State, 86-55, in Ohio. Four Huskies...

Powers clash in M-C battle

By Wes Swietek | February 15, 1991

If basketball were more like boxing, Saturday's NIU men's basketball game might have a name like "the battle by the bay," or "the Mid-Con clash II." But if any game this season doesn't need any extra hype, it's Saturday's 7:30 p.m. road match against...

M-C faces big changes

By Carl Ackerman | February 15, 1991

Several NIU women's sports programs will find themselves in a new home for the 1992-93 season. Although a formal announcement isn't expected until Friday, NIU's Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell confirmed NIU's decision during a telephone call Thursday...

Men’s tennis team gears for challenging matches in Iowa

By Hyun Moon | February 15, 1991

Five-thousand miles is a long way to travel to play tennis. Erik Andersch, the Huskies' No. 3 singles player, made the trip from Sweden with the help of his friend Ova Pipkorn. Pipkorn convinced Andersch to come to the U.S. to pursue his academic and...

Teamwork powers NIU’s success

By Roger Moreano | February 14, 1991

"There is no ‘I' in the word, team." This is the first commandment on an NIU men's basketball team that is enjoying a banner 20-win season due to its team play. Nowhere is this team play exhibited better than on defense, where the Huskies currently...

Women’s squad looks to regroup

By Steve Dennis | February 14, 1991

Eager to forget the Northwestern loss, the NIU women's basketball team boarded the bus to Dayton, Ohio Wednesday. The Huskies will try to get back on the winning track when they take on North Star Conference opponent Wright State University Thursday night....

Athletic Board ponders switch

By Carl Ackerman | February 14, 1991

Although several of NIU's women's athletic programs are presently in the North Star Conference, that may change. NIU's Athletic Board supported the position of the university and Intercollegiate Athletic Administration at its Wednesday meeting to integrate...

Graduation rate for NIU athletes, students equal

By Carl Ackerman | February 14, 1991

NIU's graduation rate for its student-athletes, according to its latest report, is the same as NIU's general student body, 48.3 percent. NIU must file an academic report to the NCAA each year which charts the graduation rates over a five-year period for...

Ticket policy not improving attendance at NIU’s games

By Roger Moreano | February 13, 1991

When the NIU men's basketball team defeated DePaul on the night of January 15, they did so in front of 6,261 screaming Huskies fans. The crowd was the biggest to ever attend a basketball game at Chick Evans Field House. The game was also highlighted by...

New recruits please Sadler

By Wes Swietek | February 13, 1991

Who will be NIU's next Stacey Robinson? The answer to that question may be contained in the recently released list of high school football players that have signed national letters of intent to attend NIU. Although Robinson's successor at the quarterback...

Successful Huskies set sights on NCAA tourney

By Wes Swietek | February 13, 1991

"The road to the Final Four" is the line CBS uses to promote its telecasts of college basketball. It appears more and more likely that the NIU men's basketball team is going to be on that road. With 20 wins under their belts and a commanding hold on first...

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