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NIU knocks off fiesty DePaul

By Steve Dennis | January 28, 1991

CHICAGO - Lisa Foss will remember her last visit to Alumni Hall as the night she scored 37 points and literally held off every DePaul threat in the final five minutes. But more importantly, as the evening that NIU knocked off DePaul, 91-82. Doug Bruno...

Wrestlers rebound after crushing loss

By Gregory Janicki | January 28, 1991

The NIU wrestling squad gave head coach Ed Vatch reason to smile by earning a split in its two weekend meets. After a disappointing 47-2 loss to Northern Iowa Friday, the Huskies displayed a turnaround by defeating Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville...

NIU knocks off fiesty DePaulby

By Steve Dennis | January 28, 1991

Lisa Foss will remember her last visit to Alumni Hall as the night she scored 37 points and literally held off every DePaul threat in the final five minutes. But more importantly, as the evening that NIU knocked off DePaul, 91-82. Doug Bruno would just...

Conference clash with CSU awaits NIU

By Wes Swietek | January 28, 1991

One of the reasons the NIU men's basketball team joined the Mid-Continent Conference this year was the addition of meaningful, excitement-generating games throughout the season that a conference race generates. The Huskies will be getting a large dose...

Gymnasts sustain perfect mark

By Jennifer Hutchins | January 28, 1991

"You can't touch this" women's gymnastic team. Once again,the Huskies lived up to that reputation as NIU upped its record to a perfect 7-0 mark Saturday. Two more school records were broken, including the team-scoring mark, after defeating University...

Women swimmers seize fourth place

January 28, 1991

NIU's women's swimming team faced three powerhouse squads in Friday and Saturday's University of Illinois Illini Classic, and they learned all about competition at a higher level. Iowa took first at 981.5 with host Illinois second at 770.5. Illinois State...

Gymnasts host weekend action

By Jennifer Hutchins | January 25, 1991

According to head gymnastics coach Bobbie Cesarek, winning is not everything. However, based on recent performances the NIU women's gymnastic team is the favorite to clinch yet another win in Saturday's 1 p.m. triangular at Chick Evans Field House. Contrary...

Foss helps NIU blast Flames

By Steve Dennis | January 25, 1991

Another Lisa Foss "first-half show" propelled the NIU women's basketball team past the UIC Flames, but it was Denise Lipnisky's 18-footer at the buzzer that iced the celebration. The 915 fans that braved the brisk January temperatures of DeKalb witnessed...

Wrestlers host formidable foes

By Gregory Janicki | January 25, 1991

If a slight tremor can be felt on the NIU campus this weekend, fear not; it's only the Huskies' wrestling squad taking on regional powerhouses Northern Iowa Friday and Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville Saturday. Both matches will take place at...

Akron next for Huskies

By Wes Swietek | January 25, 1991

The NIU men's basketball team zips to Ohio this weekend to take on the team of the same name. No, not Ohio. The Zips, as in Akron Zips, are the Huskies' Saturday opponent. Akron brings a 10-6 record (2-4 in the Mid-Continent Conference) into the 5 p.m....

Swimming squads to face challenges

January 25, 1991

Don't ever let it be said that NIU's men's and women's swimming coaches are afraid of a challenge. That's why the "underdog" Huskies are taking part in Friday and Saturday's University of Illinois Illini Classic. Sessions start at 6 p.m. Friday and 9...

Huskies aim to extinguish Flames

By Steve Dennis | January 24, 1991

Dubbed the pre-DePaul game, the NIU women's basketball team (11-4, 4-0) will try to extinguish the UIC Flames for the ninth consecutive time Thursday in a 7 p.m. battle at Chick Evans Field House. All NIU eyes must focus on a UIC team that comes to DeKalb...