For the second consecutive year, all hopes of a national championship for the NIU soccer team were shattered by the NCAA selection committee. The Huskies failed to generate enough support among those selecting the 28 teams on Monday, despite their 13-5-2...

Despite the fact that the NIU men's swimming and diving squad lost three dual meets, coach Dave Clark was pleased with what he saw. No, Clark's not mad at his crew, he's simply keeping his eye on the stopwatch rather than the scoreboard. On the scoreboard,...

BUFFALO GROVE—There were no surprises from the Schwaben Center on Saturday as the NIU soccer team scratched the Wildcats of Nothwestern 2-0 in the Huskies' "regular season" finale. Note: The only game left on the Huskies' schedule is the "waiting game."...

AKRON, Ohio_ "We feel great now even though we made a lot of mistakes. We feel great because we won a game on the road." That was what NIU head coach Jerry Pettibone had to say after his Huskies squeaked by Akron 31-28, improving their record to 6-3....

AKRON, Ohio - Let's set the scene. An NIU punt pinned Akron on their own nine-yard line with :10 remaining in the game, trailing 31-28. Zips quarterback Mark Friday completed a 53-yard pass to Harold Robinson on what should have been the last play of...

Athletes at NIU generally agree with the locker room policy at Huskie sporting events and even took it a step further. Controversy about the whole situation arises with the fact that the NIU policy allows male or female reporters to enter a men's locker...

For the second year in a row, the NIU women's tennis team will be represented in the Rolex Midwest Invitationals. Three sophomores will travel to Madison, Wis., to face the top Midwest competition. "It's going to be a big challenge and honor for them....

A three-game winning streak will be put on the line this Saturday when the NIU football squad takes the field at the Rubber Bowl against Akron (3-5-1). The Huskies (5-3) will also be looking to snap a three-game losing streak on the road that has accounted...

Power hits, strong serves, and quick sets are not all a volleyball team needs for success. For a talented team to go anywhere, it also takes a lot of attitude and a willingness to adjust. With that in mind, it's not surprising that the Huskies have been...

It may be the last match for the NIU soccer team or it may not be, but the Huskies need a win to stay alive in the NCAA Tournament hunt. The Huskies take on the 2-10-3 Northwestern squad Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Grove Schwaben Center. Despite...

It's out of the frying pan and into the fire for NIU men's swimming and diving team this weekend. After dealing with two-a-day practices for the past several weeks, the Huskies will open the season on Friday with a six-way dual meet at the University...

When the Huskies travel to Akron this Saturday for a matchup with the Zips, they'll be facing a team saddled with injuries. "We're so banged up right now that I don't know if we can put 11 men on the field on Saturday," said Akron head coach Gerry Faust....