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Hockey squad trounces MSU

October 25, 1990

Thursday afternoon saw the end of the home careers for seven NIU field hockey players. And based on their performance, it's too bad for head coach Laurie Bell. On Thursday, it was too bad for the Michigan State University field hockey team. The visiting...

Huskies edge pesky Crusaders

By Hyun Moon | October 24, 1990

VALPARAISO, IND.—NIU's second half domination boosted the Huskies soccer team to a tough 3-2 decision over Valparaiso University. The lackadaisical NIU defense gave up an unassisted goal to Valpo forward David Lindenberg just 12 minutes into the game....

Idle Huskies kept busy

By Carl Ackerman | October 24, 1990

Practice makes perfect. That is the philosophy NIU football coach Jerry Pettibone hopes his players will exercise during their two-week break between games. The Huskies, coming off a 49-7 win over Murray State Saturday, will not play until Nov. 3, when...

Huskies spikers swept by Flames

October 24, 1990

There is an old axiom that says "all good things must come to an end," but nobody said anything about a crashing end. For the NIU women's volleyball team, the tables were turned Tuesday night...make that overturned. NIU journeyed to the Windy City with...

Trainers provide hidden stories behind athletics

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 24, 1990

There's quite a story behind those taped ankles, knee braces, crutches and comebacks found at NIU athletic events. But its "authors" are often overlooked. Actually, there's a whole team of people responsible for the story—the NIU athletic trainers....

Road woes stifle NIU soccer team

By Steve Dennis | October 24, 1990

VALPARAISO, IND. Statistics don't tell the real story of the battle that the NIU soccer team fought here on Wednesday. Wretched field conditions coupled with a brisk wind and a referee with a propensity for calling offsides almost doomed the Huskies....

Mitchell, Bell named to NIU athletic posts

October 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 22, 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 22, 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...