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Seniors face ‘Doghouse’ finale

By Eric Burt | October 19, 1990

Saturday's final home football game against Murray State will mark the last time that 23 Huskies seniors will suit up and run onto the field at the "Doghouse." The 23 seniors, who will be honored before kickoff, have compiled a school-record 12 consecutive...

Huskie netters dominate opposition

By Hyun Moon | October 19, 1990

Each player on the NIU men's tennis team has made progress from last season. Thus, the Huskies have dominated every tournament they have entered so far. The Huskies will look to continue that dominance this weekend, but that dominance will be limited...

Huskies tie before record crowd

By Hyun Moon | October 18, 1990

Many collegiate teams would be happy tying the No. 9 ranked team in the nation, but not NIU. Last night, the NIU soccer squad let a victory over the Indiana Hoosiers slip away in front of a Huskie Soccer Field record crowd of 2,051. The Huskies gained...

NIU spikers earn sweep

October 18, 1990

Although there were some anxious moments for coach Pete Waite, in the end the NIU women's volleyball team put the broom to Valparaiso University Tuesday. The "broom": as in clean sweep, as in three straight games, as in 15-12, 15-5, 15-12. The third straight...

Murray State wary of reborn Huskies

By Steve Dennis | October 18, 1990

Ask Murray State coach Mike Mahoney about the upcoming game with NIU and visions of David versus Goliath immediately come to mind. "We're young and struggling," Mahoney said. "And running into a juggernaut." NIU a juggernaut? That's a pretty hefty statement...

Adolfs blanks IU star Snow

By Steve Dennis | October 18, 1990

After Wednesday's 1-1 showdown between NIU and Indiana, one might get the impression that Tony Adolfs and Ken Snow are the best of friends. Quite contrary to that fact, Adolfs and Snow are everything but friends. Adolfs, NIU's senior defender, was assigned...

NIU, Hoosiers clash promises fireworks

By Steve Dennis | October 17, 1990

BEWARE HUSKIE FANS: Wednesday's forecast calls for possible on-the-ground lightning at Huskie Soccer Field. Sunny skies could be overshadowed by the expected-to-be thunderous match-up between the Indiana Hoosiers and the NIU Huskies. Wednesday's showdown...

History of NIU’s opponents most unusual

By Wes Swietek | October 17, 1990

Parents' Weekend 1990: food, folks, fun and football, not necessarily in that order. Much of the focus of this week's festivities is on Saturday's NIU football game against the dreaded Murray State Racers. Murray State, as if you don't know, is in Kentucky...

NIU tennis team triumphs

October 16, 1990

Even though the field was more competitive and much-improved, the end result was still the same. The NIU men's tennis team proved to be the top squad again. In this case it was the Bowling Green State University Fall Invitational Tournament featuring...

Powerful Hoosiers on tap for NIU

By Hyun Moon | October 16, 1990

Indiana University's head soccer coach Jerry Yeagley's records speak for themselves. Entering his 18th year as the head coach for the "Team of the ‘80s," Yeagley will bring his 293-50-23 career record to Huskie Soccer Field at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday to...

NIU basketball officially starts

By Roger Moreano | October 16, 1990

Both the NIU men's and women's basketball teams have been waiting for this day for seven months. Monday was the first day that both teams could officialy throw on the practice jerseys, tie on the shoes, and hit the hardwood floor at Chick Evans Field...

Huskie spikers back in action

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 16, 1990

A week-long break from competition just might be an advantage for the Huskie volleyball squad, which is back in action and on the road again Tuesday for their second conference match of the season at Valparaiso University. NIU heads into Tuesday's match...