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Mitchell, Bell named to NIU athletic posts

October 24, 1990

NIU Intercollegiate Athletics has named Tom Mitchell as Associate Athletic Director for Development and Tommy Bell as Assistant Athletic Director of Chapter Development, Athletic Director Gerald K. O'Dell announced Oct. 22. "We're positioning ourselves...

NIU defense regains top form

By Eric Burt | October 24, 1990

The defense of the NIU football squad, which struggled early in the season because of injuries and inexperience, has turned itself around with strong performances in the last three games The Huskies have allowed their opponents only 25 points in those...

Huskies prepare for title defense

By David Lance | October 24, 1990

NIU's women's basketball team began their journey toward the NCAA tournament by opening practice last week. The defending North Star Conference champions began practicing on Oct. 15 for the season opener in late November at the University of Central Florida's...

Crusaders next for soccer team

By Hyun Moon | October 24, 1990

Each of the four matches left in the NIU soccer team's schedule is critical. NIU faces on Wednesday a 3 p.m. inter-conference match-up against the 4-9 Valparaiso squad. The Crusaders are the first of two obstacles left in the Huskies quest for their first...

Surge leaves Huskies on top

By Carl Ackerman | October 23, 1990

General Electric would have trouble containing the power surge of the NIU football team's electrifying performance in its last three games. The Huskies (5-3) have exploded for 157 points in those three games while surrendering just 25 points. More importantly,...

NIU tennis doubles duo net tourney title

By Hyun Moon | October 23, 1990

NIU's No. 1 doubles tennis duo of Erik Andersch and Greg O'Neil roughed up the competition at the Michigan State Doubles Invitational and brought home yet another championship. Andersch and O'Neil came back from a set down to Brad Rosenbaum and Wade Martin...

Basketball squad aims for success

By Roger Moreano | October 23, 1990

NIU's head men's basketball coach Jim Molinari and his team have one week of practice under their belts and Molinari is very appreciative of his team's effort thus far. "These are the dog days of the season and they're a little worn out, but the team...

NIU soccer team blasts SMSU

By Steve Dennis | October 22, 1990

A touchdown and an extra-point wouldn't have been enough for the Southwest Missouri State soccer team to overcome the 7-0 lead that the Huskies built Sunday. The game featured a taste of out with the old and in with the new, as far as the Mid-Continent...

Huskies trounce Murray State

By Eric Burt | October 22, 1990

The NIU defense's nine-quarter string of holding their opponents scoreless came to end in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 49-7 win over Division I-AA Murray State. At least on the books it did. SU's only scoring came when quarterback Ronald Donaldson...

Field hockey team drops two in Ohio

October 22, 1990

This weekend, the NIU field hockey team found nothing but frustration in Columbus, Ohio. Friday the Huskies saw a 2-0 lead turn into a 3-2 loss in the final 13 minutes as weekend host Ohio State made a major rally. On Saturday the University of Toledo...

Huskies golfers fall below expectations

October 22, 1990

NIU's men's golf team was expected to finish among the top squads in this weekend's 54-hole Stanford University Cardinal Intercollegiate Tournament according to veteran boss Jack Pheanis. NIU didn't meet its expectations. The Huskies were one of two Midwest...

Hoosiers tie leaves Huskies wondering

By Steve Dennis | October 19, 1990

Wednesday's 1-1 tie with the Indiana Hoosiers has left the NIU soccer team with thoughts of "what if?" What if Huskie Soccer Field had lights and the game would have been able to continue? What if IU soccer coach Jerry Yeagley wasn't in such a hurry to...